City employee salaries

Name, job title, department, and pay for every City of Chicago employee. Search anyone, sort by pay, and drill into any department.

Money & PeopleCity last published Sep 14, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,78324,855 salaried · 6,928 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,855)
Average salary$116,108highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,928)

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31,783 people
NameJob titlePay
Stallard, Cole GCommissioner Of Streets And SanitationDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$234,828
Richardson Lowry, Mary BCorporation CounselDepartment Of Law$243,972
Nance Holt, Annette MFire CommissionerChicago Fire Department$257,268
Mc Murray, Michael JCommissioner Of AviationChicago Department Of Aviation$360,504
Mcmullen, Kajie AAsst To The AldermanCity Council$406,536
Ochoa, SalvadorLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$42.40/hr
Sassolino, Matthew HElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Buenaventura, Daniel FAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$47.70/hr
Watson, Delondon ALaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$47.70/hr
Cook, StephanieLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$42.40/hr
Chapman, Jasmine MLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$42.40/hr
Kendricks, AsiaLaborer - ApprenticePart timeDepartment Of Water Management$42.40/hr
Ortiz, Jose LFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Harris, Jameer AFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Kurek, Jessica MLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$42.40/hr
Navarrete, JesusLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$42.40/hr
Mitchell, JoshuaSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Israel, Uriyah LLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$37.10/hr
Taylor, Brandon JLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$47.70/hr
Yau, JamesonConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Allen, AmonteConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Igoe, Ava HLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Lumpkin, DomoniqueCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.75/hr
Dickerson, Sandrihia RCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.25/hr
Taylor, Jade TOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Smith, Linda BSenior CompanionPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Gholston, Kevin DMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Benson, Pamela MCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$23.15/hr
Smith, RhondaTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Chacon, OctavioConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Ford, Marialisa TTactical Review Analyst-CpdPart timeChicago Police Department$37.00/hr
Lundgren, Fred TForeman Of Sheet Metal WorkersChicago Department Of Aviation$62.54/hr
Thomas, Kennedy DCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$26.80/hr
Taylor, Hakeem AStores LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Ashford, Dwayne TFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Conley, Mary ETactical Review Analyst-CpdPart timeChicago Police Department$37.00/hr
Martin Jr, Alan TLaborerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$53.00/hr
Pacheco, NicolasMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Tylutki, ErinAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$17.00/hr
Noffsinger, Jonathan PConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Jones, Shaniece VLaborerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$53.00/hr
Nickson, Darryl BSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Mason, Earl KForeman Of Sheet Metal WorkersChicago Department Of Transportation$62.54/hr
Thurman, Joshua MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Diaz, GonzaloSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Jackson, Lemont TLaborerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$53.00/hr
Brazel, James PForeman Of Sheet Metal WorkersDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.54/hr
Pacheco, Genaro IFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Boatman, KarlForeman Of Sheet Metal WorkersDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.54/hr
Ates, Victoria GWatchmanDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$28.27/hr
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 14, 2026.

Pay figures are base pay as published. Salaried and hourly staff are reported in separate columns by the city, so medians and averages above are computed over each group separately — never blended. Overtime and other earnings are not in this dataset. Open in the raw explorer.