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 15, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,79224,863 salaried · 6,929 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,863)
Average salary$116,109highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,929)

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31,792 people
NameJob titlePay
Islas, LuisAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$21.00/hr
Carpenter, Matthew DLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Comage, Ann JFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Pittman, William TFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Mcphaul, Kamryn RAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$24.00/hr
Mcguire, EleanorAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$17.00/hr
Craig, BerniceFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Clark, VictoriaFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Williams, Marie RFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Price, Margaret AFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Morro, Genesis AAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$19.00/hr
Champelli, Audrey JAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$37.00/hr
Walker, CynthiaFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Aguilar, ArianaAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$25.00/hr
Green, YvonneAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$25.00/hr
Closure, BerniceFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Franklin, Cameren STraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
White, Catherine MFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Franklin, LeticiaAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Medina, Marvin EMobile Unit OperatorDepartment Of Family And Support Services$50.23/hr
Chico, Manuel ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Lloyd, Arnold RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Williams, AnthonyMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Green, Emajae TSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Austin, TanekaLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Temple, Tiffany LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Benson, TonySanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Perez, AdrianSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Monroe, Demarco LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Adetunji, IsmatLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Jones, AndreaConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Marquez, RaymondCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.75/hr
Chico, Richard JPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Herndon, AaronForeman Of Electrical MechanicsChicago Department Of Transportation$69.47/hr
York, Thomas LSteamfitterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.50/hr
Conte, James JHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Zenner, Jason ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Ryan, Daniel TConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Velazquez, AbimaelEquipment DispatcherDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$51.11/hr
Recinos, OmarConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Caulton, Byron LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Scales, Sheree DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Svoboda II, Roger AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Penn, Antoine LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Mundo Jr, Robert PForeman Of Hoisting EngineersDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$72.80/hr
Herrera, AntonioMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Chatman, Cathy AFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Thomas, Marla MHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Montilla, Anthony FBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Baca, Carlos HSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 15, 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.