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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
Gougis, Ronald DDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Willaby, Henry DDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Padilla, WilliamDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Collins, Lisa MDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Gradilla, IvonSupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$90,876
Rodgers, David EDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Bounds, PatriciaPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$90,876
Johnson, CrystalPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$90,876
Lemus, JuventinoAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$90,876
Wheatley, Iesha CDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Rivera, EvetteField Supvsr I - Parking EnforcementDepartment Of Finance$90,876
Jordan, Ronnie TDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Pawlak, James SDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Sauseda, Paul MDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Ennis, Charlotte ASupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$90,876
Renta, Angel LAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$90,876
Patino, John ADetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Morgan, Diandra DPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$90,876
Hardy, Ranard LDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Loza, ErnestoAnimal Control OfficerChicago Animal Care And Control$90,876
Velez, Kahari DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$90,876
Mitchell, Antoinette TPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$90,876
Carey, MichaelAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$90,876
Wadley, Edward WSupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$90,876
Robinson, Tavares DAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$90,876
Martinez, Jose LDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Burton, Jerard JSupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$90,876
Castro, Jovany FDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Johnson, Chantill DPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$90,876
Salas, PedroAviation Security Officer-TrainerChicago Department Of Aviation$90,876
Solis Jr, Jose AAviation Security Officer-TrainerChicago Department Of Aviation$90,876
Stroud, Darius TDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Selders, Lorane LDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Brantley, Tuwanda LDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Houston, Dion MDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Fenner, RaashodAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$90,876
Brewer, Tambora SDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Malone, Shemeka ODetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Boston, Tamara SDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Santiago, AleksandraPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$90,876
Reno, ChristianaAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$90,876
Nix, Michelle EDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Greco, Lauren MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$90,876
Ashe, Colleen EDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Brown, Theia CPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$90,876
Prevard, GionDetention AideChicago Police Department$90,876
Powell, Erika SAsst Press SecretaryOffice Of The Mayor$91,308
Weatherspoon, Michael JAnalyst - Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$91,308
Perez, Jose EProjects AdministratorChicago Department Of Public Health$91,788
Mcmahon Ward, Madison SProgram ManagerDepartment Of Planning And Development$91,788
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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.