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
Hernandez, JuanWatchmanDepartment Of Water Management$28.27/hr
Avitia, Luis ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Newell, Delores MWatchmanDepartment Of Water Management$28.27/hr
Howard, Deatrice TSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Garza Ramirez, JaimeMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Alvarez, Juan MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Hughes, DianeMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Perez, EduardoWatchmanDepartment Of Water Management$28.27/hr
Kulovitz, Timothy AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Bulger, Kevin JElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Gordon, WilliamWatchmanDepartment Of Water Management$28.27/hr
Lopez, Jose MAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Edwards, Justin CSign PainterChicago Department Of Aviation$48.16/hr
Mulvihill, John FOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Ghebreweldi, Yosan IStudent InternDepartment Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events$17.05/hr
Reed, RachelWatchmanDepartment Of Water Management$28.27/hr
Mccurdy, Joel JWatchmanDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$28.27/hr
Anderson, Nicholas JBlacksmithDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$59.10/hr
Fourte, Brandi TMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Tolbert, Garry RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Flynn, Eric JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Glascott, Matthew ROperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Agnew, Antonio EForeman Of Motor Truck DriversChicago Department Of Aviation$54.00/hr
Estrada, Philip FSign PainterChicago Department Of Aviation$48.16/hr
Baker, DavinaMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Gonzalez, JoseMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Camarillo, MisaelMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Miller, Michael UConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Sanchez III, PedroMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Estrada, Norberto GMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Sanchez, Jose DMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Smith Jr, Jeffrey LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Webb, BrukAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$17.05/hr
Williams, Develle AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Gonzalez, SergioOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Brandon, Leesa ALaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Warren, IrinMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Hawkins, Suewanna LHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Green, Samantha WAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Nambo, RubenMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Barney, Neshawn SLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$37.04/hr
Murph, CherishLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$37.04/hr
Garcia, Rolando RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Ares, Lisa NLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Hinton, Jlen SLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$44.45/hr
Nieves, SoniaLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$37.04/hr
Lopez, EricMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Cantone, Dominic JOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Pettis, CarryMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Stokes, JermaineLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/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.