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 Aug 29, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,75524,845 salaried · 6,910 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,845)
Average salary$115,983highest $360,504
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,910)

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31,755 people
NameJob titlePay
Varela, Emy YPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Thornton, MarissaPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Lewis, Kaniesha SAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$77,988
Perez, William BPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Datro, JenniferPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Franco, OmarAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$77,988
Laboy, ArielPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Egan, Eileen PPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Triplett, Akira TPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Perez, Robyn EPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Huerta, MelissaPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Diggins, Tyesha JPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Hayes, Cory EPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Torres, MarcosPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Martinez, Stefany SPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Elabed, Amal APolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Watson, Asia OAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$77,988
Ziesemer, Anne MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Abonce, Miguel AAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$77,988
Bertucci, Brittney CPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Villa, EricaPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Federici, Taylor LPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Barringer, Casey LPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Mitchell, Jaquaina KAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$77,988
Bullock, Chanta MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Ang, Thong-ShengFiscal Policy AnalystDepartment Of Finance$78,300
Guerrero, JenniferPerformance AnalystOffice Of Inspector General$78,300
Mei, PeterBudget AnalystOffice Of Budget & Management$78,300
Winston, T'Zara IPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$78,432
Wiley, Kenneth DFingerprint Technician IIChicago Police Department$78,432
Camarena, IsraelBridge OperatorChicago Department Of Transportation$78,432
Collins-Mack, GervaiseSenior Office AssistantChicago Police Department$78,432
Rogers, Shimeka EAccounting TechnicianChicago Department Of Transportation$78,432
Arroyo, SusanaSenior Office AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$78,432
Shaw, Davita ESenior Office AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$78,432
Montoya, GerardoHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$78,432
Harris, Ladonna RFingerprint Technician IIChicago Police Department$78,432
Phillip, Toria IPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$78,432
Johnson, Shavon AAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Transportation$78,432
Clark-Mckay, Lisa GProperty CustodianOffice Of Public Safety Administration$78,432
Leonard, Jaret MHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$78,432
Calace, Kimberly MDispatch ClerkDepartment Of Finance$78,432
Lyon, ZetaHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$78,432
Brown, Sonja LPayment Services RepresentativeOffice Of City Clerk$78,432
Wembley, RoyBridge OperatorChicago Department Of Transportation$78,432
Hill, Phebia AAccounting TechnicianChicago Department Of Aviation$78,432
Debruce, Annie RBridge OperatorChicago Department Of Transportation$78,432
Rowland, Denise CSenior Office AssistantChicago Police Department$78,432
Curnew, Graham ALicensing Enforcement Aide - City ClerkOffice Of City Clerk$78,432
Paredes, NancySenior Office AssistantChicago Police Department$78,432
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Aug 29, 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.