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
Martinez, Fernando PSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Ortiz, HofmanMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Campbell, Brian LLaborerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$53.00/hr
Butler, Henrietta SMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.23/hr
Giunta, Tom ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Turner, Eddie LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Thomas, MakyiaPolice CadetPart timeChicago Police Department$17.05/hr
Whitlock, JamaarWater Meter MachinistDepartment Of Water Management$53.50/hr
Mindock, Dennis JForeman Of MachinistsDepartment Of Water Management$65.89/hr
Morales, OrlandoMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Lozada, JosueMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Muro, LuisConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Shy, Bryan MMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Negrete, ManuelSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Ready, JohnForeman Of Sewer BricklayersDepartment Of Water Management$60.29/hr
Chavez, FabianTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Williams, Michael CSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Romano, Joseph FHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Ruffin, Travis ELaborer - TraineePart timeDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$17.05/hr
Shinal, EricOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Rodriguez, Israel GSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Diaz, EmilioMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Muscari, Robert JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Ray, RashaunConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Chandler, Re ShemaConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Johnson, Brittney ALibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Moultrie, LydiaSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Hernandez, RubenFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Lem, GiordyHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
Garcia, JovaniPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Sanfratello, Louis JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Thomas, John APool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Johnson, George LPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Colon, Sandra EPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Wright, Correy JMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Richardson, EmmanuelOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Stamps, Elayna HDispatcher - AsphaltChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Roberts, Lisa MLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Murphy, Tyrone KConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Spann, Tammie LGeneral Laborer - AviationChicago Department Of Aviation$27.16/hr
Smith III, Willie HConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Eriamiator, Martes OElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Aburto, AnthonyCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Griffin, Daniel JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Creaven, Jonathan MOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Howard, Derrick BMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Konieczny, Daniel JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Bilbro, Tawanna DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Halagiera, Richard RHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Sanchez, DanielMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/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.