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
Janowski, Joseph PConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Evans, Christina NBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Ugalde, Sandra MAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$24.00/hr
Steffens, JacksonAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$19.00/hr
Schier, Alik AAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$26.00/hr
Johnson, JakarGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Khatib, Shahid AStudent InternPart timeDepartment Of Housing$17.05/hr
Fernandez, Luis EMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Campbell, TorreGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Wagner, William BCement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Rosario, Pedro ALaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$44.45/hr
Mendez, Giecy ESanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Power, Daniel POperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Nichols, William CLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$44.45/hr
Chavez, EmilioSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Denard, Jamell JSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Przyby, Nicholas JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Reed, OlatundeSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Garrett, CraigForeman Of Sign HangersChicago Department Of Transportation$50.03/hr
Cervantes, Lesly PGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Nero, Linda JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Moreno, Cierra CSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Hinkle, Ladasma KLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$37.04/hr
Johnson, Davel MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Halbert, Keith LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Bullocks, Bonita MAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$17.33/hr
Estrada, Daniel AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Jackson, Linda CMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Lucas, Derrick DConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Valentin, Alexis MLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Billa, Vincent JPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Waltengus, HenokStudent Intern - City ClerkOffice Of City Clerk$17.05/hr
Negrete, JuanFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Pattison Jr, William JHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Aldana, J FConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Topps Jr, David PElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Transportation$63.15/hr
Brennan, Sandra JSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Vazquez Torres, Kevin JStudent Intern - City ClerkOffice Of City Clerk$17.05/hr
Holmes, BreonaTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Ivkovic, Andrew CForeman Of Bridge And Structural Iron WorkersChicago Department Of Transportation$67.69/hr
Laubach, GregoryHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Medina, AlbertFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Barron, Latrell LCement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Perez, Kaelyn DStudent Intern - City ClerkOffice Of City Clerk$17.05/hr
Martin, LavarroLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$32.10/hr
Warner Sr, Ryan AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Magnanenzi Jr, DanielMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Perez, Jorge LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Konieczka, Keith ACarpenterChicago Department Of Aviation$58.51/hr
Washington, Mark ELaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$44.45/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.