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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All employees

31,792 people
NameJob titlePay
Earsery, Paris LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Gregory, Enis RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Butler, Shari LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Perez, LeonardoMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Clark, John CHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Czerwinski, Zbigniew SForeman Of MachinistsChicago Department Of Transportation$65.89/hr
Lewis, Emmitt EMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Hock, RonaldPlumberDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.00/hr
Flores Jr, RubenPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Pena, Francisco AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Sumner, Brian NAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Arredondo, Timothy JElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Walker, Stanley LMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Boston Sr, JonathanPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Miramontes, JesusConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Ruiz, RaulStudent InternPart timeDepartment Of Human Resources$17.05/hr
Lopez, Victor JLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Thomas, Isaiah JSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Washington, Victor DMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Fitzgerald, Scott RHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Cobbins, Cederick VConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Conner, Berlin CSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Krol, KazimierzPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Vander Vaart, MartinMotor Truck Driver - Tire RepairDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.98/hr
Wilson, Nia THospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Riggs, JoelSign HangerChicago Department Of Transportation$38.66/hr
Conway, Thomas MForeman Of Water Pipe ConstructionDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Mckenzie, Leon DPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Oneal Gardner, Kianna JCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.25/hr
Hoendervoogt, Mark CPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Fleming, William MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Ngamshera Epouse Temgbait, LafortuneFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Bickhem, JosephMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Davis, David EOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Flanagan, Jeffrey DConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Long III, Emmett CConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Randolph, ChurronConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Mujica, WilfridoForeman Of Cement FinishersChicago Department Of Transportation$60.60/hr
Schaaf, Scott MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Boccia, JosephPainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Hurtado, NicoleLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Lazo, JoaquinAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Castrejon, AntonioConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Gloster, PatriciaTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Milano, Joseph FConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Samuel, TravodSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Hill, JevonCarpenterDepartment Of Water Management$58.51/hr
Lewsley, Anthony BForeman Of Electrical MechanicsDepartment Of Water Management$69.47/hr
Cooper, Edrick SWater Meter MachinistDepartment Of Water Management$53.50/hr
Gardner, AndrewPlumberDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.00/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.