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
Reynolds, Ryan FSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Brown, Caesari SWindow WasherChicago Department Of Aviation$31.15/hr
Heath, Joseph LElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
York, MartinElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Feltz, Travis AStudent InternPart timeDepartment Of Housing$17.05/hr
Jackson, Linda SWindow WasherChicago Department Of Aviation$31.15/hr
Chodor, JoshuaStudent InternPart timeDepartment Of Housing$17.05/hr
Jamroz, Alexander TWindow WasherChicago Department Of Aviation$31.15/hr
Dorsey, Maurice LGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Polken, Olive JLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Gundlach, Kyle AConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Reyes Jr, Santiago CMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Meraz, JuanSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Freeman, Vivian MFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Jones, SierraStudent InternPart timeDepartment Of Housing$17.05/hr
Manuel, AndreSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Hernandez, Adan RLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$42.40/hr
Coleman Jr, EarlStores LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Atwater, ShatoniaTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Bhanushali, Sakshi SanjayLaw ClerkPart timeDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$21.00/hr
Williams, Shaniqua SCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$23.15/hr
Cordero, JoelGeneral Laborer - AviationChicago Department Of Aviation$27.16/hr
Acosta, Hector MWindow WasherDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$31.15/hr
Ambrose, KristenAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$20.00/hr
Rodriguez, AlfonsoTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Shaughnessy, Joseph AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Bracey, KhyreeTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Fox, LydiaTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Hankins, TaquannaTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Batliner, Michael JWindow WasherDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$31.15/hr
Chandler, Cierra AStores LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Emanuel Jr, AlphonzeTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Colley, MonikaWindow WasherChicago Department Of Aviation$31.15/hr
Mcgraw, SavonTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Barton, AntoryioSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Hernandez, EdricMarine EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$65.35/hr
Duncan, AriesSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Green Jr, John EWindow WasherChicago Department Of Aviation$31.15/hr
Mendez, RuthTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Nash, ShavonneMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Murrihy, Jack AAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$18.00/hr
Ruiz, RamonaAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$20.00/hr
Morris, Anthony JFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Burnett, TyotisTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Wright, ClaraTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Matthews, RobertPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Stankewitz, Alexis HLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Crallie Jr, Walter KSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Cervantes, DanielSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Rodriguez Deleon, Josue DNon-Cdl DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$36.67/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.