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
Krettek, Ann MarieAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Buildings$93,072
Oliveros, LeticiaHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$93,072
Smith, ShirleyAdministrative AssistantChicago Police Department$93,072
Williams, KenyaAudio-Vision TesterDepartment Of Family And Support Services$93,072
Densmore, Adrian LAnimal Care Aide IChicago Animal Care And Control$93,072
Diaz, JacquelineHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$93,072
Green, Latasha LHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$93,072
Calvino, Carrie APayment Services RepresentativeOffice Of City Clerk$93,072
Harper, Anthony PAsst Sergeant At ArmsCity Council$93,204
Lopez, Hugo AStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$93,384
Vickas, Alexander JAirport Operations Supvsr IIChicago Department Of Aviation$93,468
Garcia, SalvadorSupvsr Of Water Rate TakersDepartment Of Water Management$93,468
Darwish, Mohammad SSupvsr Of Public Vehicle InspectorsDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$93,468
Dunning, RonnieBuilding/Construction InspectorChicago Department Of Public Health$93,468
Soto, Hector MBuilding/Construction InspectorChicago Department Of Public Health$93,468
Yaqub, DanielAirport Operations Supvsr IIChicago Department Of Aviation$93,468
Barajas, Nayeli SAirport Operations Supvsr IIChicago Department Of Aviation$93,468
Uruchima, Rito AAirport Operations Supvsr IIChicago Department Of Aviation$93,468
Chen, Juan DAirport Operations Supvsr IChicago Department Of Aviation$93,468
Nolan, Deshawn ASenior Telecommunications SpecialistChicago Public Library$93,504
Wilson, Gloria WSanitarian IIChicago Department Of Public Health$93,504
Moore, Timothy JProject CoordChicago Department Of Public Health$93,504
Johnson, Andrew TTraining OfficerChicago Police Department$93,504
Armour, Aminah RInformation/Media Retrieval SpecialistChicago Police Department$93,504
Little, Patricia AInformation/Media Retrieval SpecialistChicago Police Department$93,504
Jones, Lashandria RContracts CoordChicago Department Of Transportation$93,504
Rodriguez, Pedro RInformation/Media Retrieval SpecialistChicago Police Department$93,504
Martschinke, Michael GDigital Forensic Analyst - CopaCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$93,504
Hampton, DeniseAdministrative Services Officer IIOffice Of Public Safety Administration$93,504
Baker, Ashaunta SAdministrative Services Officer IIOffice Of Public Safety Administration$93,504
Earnshaw, Robert JInformation/Media Retrieval SpecialistChicago Police Department$93,504
Carrillo, Richard HInformation/Media Retrieval SpecialistChicago Police Department$93,504
Simon, Nancy AInformation CoordDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$93,504
Coward, KyleInformation CoordChicago Department Of Aviation$93,504
Odom, John ARehabilitation Construction SpecialistDepartment Of Housing$93,504
Patzan, Susan AYouth Services CoordDepartment Of Family And Support Services$93,504
Bank, Robert ASenior Telecommunications SpecialistChicago Department Of Aviation$93,504
Llanos, JoseSenior Telecommunications SpecialistChicago Department Of Aviation$93,504
Ibarra, CynthiaInformation CoordChicago Department Of Public Health$93,504
Alvarado, Lisa MAsst Payroll AdministratorOffice Of Public Safety Administration$93,504
Martin, Jacob WInformation CoordChicago Department Of Public Health$93,504
Barefield, Tyesha MAdministrative Services Officer IIDepartment Of Finance$93,504
Esteban, Corrina LCriminal History AnalystChicago Police Department$93,504
Wernecke, EllenInformation CoordMayors Office For People With Disabilities$93,504
Culpepper, Charity JSenior Emergency Management CoordChicago Department Of Public Health$93,504
Wnek, Diana DInformation CoordChicago Department Of Aviation$93,504
Reed, Tiara JBusiness Compliance InvestigatorDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$93,504
Bailey-Kelly, Sylas ZChief Contract ExpediterDepartment Of Family And Support Services$93,504
Rogers, Chanel RInformation CoordChicago Department Of Public Health$93,504
Harris, Larry OSenior Emergency Management CoordOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$93,504
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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.