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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NameJob titlePay
Baez, EstelaSupvsr Of Payment CenterDepartment Of Finance$82,524
Rojas, Brian EStudio Equipment EngineerDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$82,524
Heron, Tavia JAssistant Airport ManagerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,524
Jackson, Devin OExec Administrative Asst IIDepartment Of Family And Support Services$82,524
Ojeda, Joshua ACultural Affairs Coord IIDepartment Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events$82,524
Palmer, Chantail RSupervising ParalegalDepartment Of Law$82,524
Carrera, Sandra YCultural Affairs Coord IIDepartment Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events$82,524
Kells, Darnel JProgram SpecialistDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$82,524
Eldridge, Alicia NExec Administrative Asst IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,524
Kirkman, KennethSupervising Program AuditorDepartment Of Housing$82,524
De Chant, Michael CAdministrative Asst To Deputy Corporation CounselDepartment Of Law$82,524
Cirillo, Ryan MHousing Development CoordDepartment Of Housing$82,524
Flood, Carla LExec Administrative Asst IIDepartment Of Water Management$82,524
Heinemann, Alexandrianna KPublic Relations Rep III - ExcldDepartment Of Law$82,524
Serafini, John EAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$82,584
Garcia Guzman, JoseAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$82,584
Robinson, Reginald CAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$82,584
Svalina, David MAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$82,584
Collins, Kevin PAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$82,584
George, Tynisha DInformation CoordChicago Police Department$82,644
Anderson, JarriaeInformation CoordChicago Police Department$82,644
Prichett, Gary RInformation CoordChicago Police Department$82,644
Robinson, Karl AChief Contract ExpediterDepartment Of Technology And Innovation$82,644
Dove, ReginaInformation CoordChicago Police Department$82,644
Jackson, Cordarryl GStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$82,668
Cruz-Barcenas, John CProject Mgr - Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$82,728
Ruiz-Serrano, LeonardoLegislative AsstOffice Of The Mayor$82,740
Gamez, Maria EDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Towns, Mary LDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Willis, Patrice CDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Scott, Donna RDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Heath, DelorisDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Worthy, Sharman VDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Price, David JDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Bonilla, NoelParking Enforcement AideDepartment Of Finance$82,812
Lockwood, YvetteParking Enforcement AideDepartment Of Finance$82,812
Lumpkins, Ericka TDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Parker, Michelle NDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Delaney, Arisha DDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Santagada, Joseph AParking Enforcement AideDepartment Of Finance$82,812
Wellere, Corey MDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Butler, Georgia NSupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,812
Neurohr Jr, Dennis MDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Jantke, Anthony FDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Wood, Charles FDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Barnes, RaymondDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Smith, TerranceDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Ross, Michael ADetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Pazmino, Victor GDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Motley, Octavious CDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
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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.