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
Meehan, Richard JAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Aviation$165,504
Mabina, Shoshiwa SContracts AdministratorChicago Department Of Transportation$165,504
Vaci, Lisanne MDirector Of Professional Counseling ServicesChicago Fire Department$165,504
Smith, David NAssistant Commissioner -43Chicago Department Of Transportation$165,504
Warren, Dominque SDirector - Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$165,096
Nikopoulos, GeorgePrincipal Database AdministratorDepartment Of Technology And Innovation$164,880
Trieu, Hoa NPrincipal Database AdministratorDepartment Of Technology And Innovation$164,880
Zyskowski, DariuszPrincipal Data AnalystDepartment Of Technology And Innovation$164,880
Ravella, HimaniData ArchitectDepartment Of Technology And Innovation$164,808
Vuong, Tuan QPrincipal Programmer/AnalystDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$164,808
Savant, ShubhadaChief Programmer/AnalystChicago Department Of Transportation$164,808
Wong, TimmyApplication Delivery ManagerDepartment Of Technology And Innovation$164,808
Rosado, Luis AChief Building/Construct InspectorDepartment Of Buildings$164,364
Higgins, James NSenior Security EngineerDepartment Of Technology And Innovation$163,488
Newsome, Jo Ann NDeputy Commissioner- 22Chicago Commission On Human Relations$163,320
Lopez, Roberto CDeputy Director - 22Office Of City Clerk$163,320
Ramos, JamesDeputy City TreasurerCity Treasurer'S Office$163,320
Bowlin, Riley ODeputy Director - 22Office Of City Clerk$163,320
Martinez, DianaDeputy Director - 22Office Of City Clerk$163,320
Mcgleam, Christina MDeputy Commissioner- 22Mayors Office For People With Disabilities$163,320
Watson, Jeanne-ChattonCommunications Operations ManagerOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$163,260
Bedore, Julie ADir Of Facilities ManagementDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$163,260
Stevens, Doniece RAsst DirDepartment Of Finance$163,260
Maulawin, Tomas PDir Of Grants ManagementOffice Of Public Safety Administration$163,260
Gildersleeve, Sterling JCommunications Operations ManagerOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$163,260
Dawkins, Kevin BDir Of Information SystemsDepartment Of Buildings$163,260
Nardello, Michael DDirector Of FinanceDepartment Of Law$163,260
Ahsan, Hameed MDir Of Information SystemsDepartment Of Family And Support Services$163,260
Buckley, Jenifer ADir Of Planning Research And DevelopmentChicago Department Of Public Health$163,260
Johnson, Sharay VSenior Director Of Family Support ProgramsDepartment Of Family And Support Services$163,260
Proutsos, NikkiAsst CommissionerDepartment Of Family And Support Services$163,260
Lam, JonathanDir Of Information SystemsDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$163,260
Sanchez, KlaraMedical AdministratorOffice Of Public Safety Administration$163,260
Ramey, William QDir Of Information SystemsOffice Of Public Safety Administration$163,260
Cestou, Jorge ADir Of Program Operations X33Chicago Department Of Public Health$163,260
Bryant, Cynthia LChief Investigator (Ig)Office Of Inspector General$163,260
Maul, Joseph JMgr Of Graphics & Reproduction CtrDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$163,260
Moody, Paul AAsst CommissionerDepartment Of Planning And Development$163,260
Nash, Sherry LAsst ComptrollerDepartment Of Finance$163,260
Chin, Gene MAsst Dir Of Information SystemsOffice Of Budget & Management$163,260
Valdez, Raul ADir Of Special InvestigationsOffice Of Inspector General$163,260
Steeves, Nicole RDirector Of Library TechnologyChicago Public Library$163,260
Kauffman, Jane AChief Investigator (Ig)Office Of Inspector General$163,260
Jackson, Erema JDirector Of FinanceChicago Public Library$163,260
Chae, Samuel BAssociate General Counsel-OigOffice Of Inspector General$163,260
Royal, LekeshiaDeputy Director - 42Chicago Police Department$163,260
Stewart, Frederick DDirector Of FinanceDepartment Of Family And Support Services$163,260
Mckeever, MariannAsst DirOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$163,260
Mcmahon, Katherine SDir Of Planning Research And DevelopmentChicago Department Of Public Health$163,260
Ormiste, Ulo AChief Programmer/Analyst ExcludedChicago Public Library$163,260
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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.