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
Donovan, ThomasElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Rodriguez, Michael APool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Calhoun, Brian FPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Trevino, LennahLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Steele, Jeffery RPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Shaw, Kasandra RSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Zizumbo, DanielMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Beltran, Christopher MAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$47.70/hr
Parada, Andrew EElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Kelly, Timothy MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$51.39/hr
Willis, JamesBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Watson, JamesHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Flecha, JesusOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Jamison, MarcettaSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Giglione, Andrew MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Olsen, William LOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Vidmar, Joseph AAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Flores, JesusAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Flaherty, Timothy FElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Janus, Cameron JElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Vera, Jose MFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Leary, Kevin TElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Pavone, Alex TAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Mcgee Jr., Marcus WHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
Bryant, Deangela DPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Roberson, Robert EPainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Alvis, Vidette AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.23/hr
Harris, David LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Ruiz, JosephAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$20.00/hr
Mason, Danny LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Rotondo, Dana SMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Contino, Robert NElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Hall, Darren DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Brend, Timothy SBricklayerChicago Department Of Transportation$54.81/hr
Flisk, Thomas JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Hurtado, JoshuaGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Rivas, Ernesto JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Morales Pineiro, Jose APool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Williams, Jeremy APool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Woods, Leonard JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.23/hr
Mitchell, Quincy DElectronics TechnicianDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
March, William TForeman Of Sewer BricklayersDepartment Of Water Management$60.29/hr
Ellermann, Lisa MForeman Of Motor Truck DriversChicago Department Of Aviation$54.00/hr
Garcia Reyes, AdrianGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Williams, Timothy THoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Mayor, AlbertoFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Santillan, Lesli MLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Arlequin, Juan CSteamfitterChicago Department Of Aviation$62.50/hr
Williams, VanessaHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Szopa, Jaroslaw KSheet Metal WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$56.85/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.