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
Walker, Roberta ALibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Joseph, Louis VOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Woods, Orlando JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Mangione, NicoLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Finley, Marques MConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Pizarro, Francisco CCarpenterChicago Department Of Aviation$58.51/hr
Alvarez, JesusHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Acres, Anthony ELaborerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$53.00/hr
Brooks, Alan SSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Lott, Brandon TMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Nugent, Kevin JMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Hernandez, VictorSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Anastasof, Frank GTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Culotta, ChristopherConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Sheehy, Brian JAsst Chief Operating EngineerChicago Department Of Aviation$70.31/hr
Espinoza, GilbertoMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Johnsen, RobertForeman Of Water Pipe ConstructionDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Nunez, JesusPainterDepartment Of Water Management$56.30/hr
Waddell, Edward SPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Hall, Cheryl LForeman Of Custodial WorkersDepartment Of Water Management$23.55/hr
Lindsey, Captain DConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Moy, Michael JMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Cundari, Carmen RHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Lew, Jonathan JSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Bankole, Olalere DMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Rizzi, PasqualeHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Larry, Tijuan BMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Jones, Dwayne WLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Ramotowski, EricElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Chiles, James BConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Crumb, DerrickGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Ramirez, RodolfoSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Pratt, Alexander BCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Lonzo, AndrePool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Moore, Domonique RSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Civito, JamesSteamfitterDepartment Of Water Management$62.50/hr
Avina, LeilaniLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Bahena, CarlosCement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Baker, Jeffrie DForeman Of Motor Truck DriversChicago Department Of Aviation$54.00/hr
Woods, William CConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Larocco, Ida RSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Lara, CarlitoMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Hope, Kendall SMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Roberson, DwightConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Reyes, EulojioSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Loera, Jaime ROperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Francisco, Glenn MLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Smiley, Rhonda NForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Water Management$54.00/hr
Johnson, Jernard JLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Mccastle, Artis MPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/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.