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
Curry, Jameelah ADeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Transportation$157,596
Frazier, Toval LDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Transportation$157,596
Romero, VictoriaPublic Health Administrator IIIChicago Department Of Public Health$157,332
Melgar, Lionel CData Services AdministratorDepartment Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events$157,332
Duran, CarmellaContracts CoordDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$157,332
Blanco, Claudia OPublic Health Administrator IIIChicago Department Of Public Health$157,332
Muhammad, KhalilSenior Emergency Management CoordOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$157,332
Horan Jr, Daniel LContracts CoordDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$157,332
Doughtie, Matthew CMgr Of Emergency Management ServicesOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$157,332
Tow, BerenicePublic Health Administrator IIIChicago Department Of Public Health$157,332
Sanabria, Adriana MSenior Emergency Management CoordOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$157,332
O Donnell, Bradley JContracts CoordChicago Department Of Aviation$157,332
Kuc, Eugene VSuprvng Building/Contruct InspectorDepartment Of Buildings$157,296
Pianko, AntoniBuilding/Construction InspectorDepartment Of Buildings$157,296
Adrian, John PAsst Chief Airport Operations SupvsrChicago Department Of Aviation$157,296
Hernandez, Juan CSuprvng Building/Contruct InspectorDepartment Of Buildings$157,296
Sanchez, Ivan PSuprvng Building/Contruct InspectorDepartment Of Buildings$157,296
Robinson, Ronald JAsst Chief Airport Operations SupvsrChicago Department Of Aviation$157,296
Ucho, Joseph MBuilding/Construction InspectorDepartment Of Buildings$157,296
Lesley, Donald EBuilding/Construction InspectorDepartment Of Buildings$157,296
Mordan, David ABuilding/Construction InspectorDepartment Of Buildings$157,296
Reetz, Randy MField SupvsrChicago Department Of Transportation$157,296
Ramirez, Carlos HZoning InvestigatorDepartment Of Planning And Development$157,296
Enoch, Sonya DBuilding/Construction InspectorChicago Department Of Public Health$157,296
Little Jr, William AField SupvsrChicago Department Of Transportation$157,296
Kelly, Laura LAsst Chief Airport Operations SupvsrChicago Department Of Aviation$157,296
Callahan, Kevin PBuilding/Construction InspectorDepartment Of Buildings$157,296
Suarez, RaynaldoBuilding/Construction InspectorChicago Department Of Public Health$157,296
Reynoso, Jose RBuilding/Construction InspectorDepartment Of Buildings$157,296
Exclusa, HectorBuilding/Construction InspectorDepartment Of Buildings$157,296
Conway, Michael GAsst Chief Airport Operations SupvsrChicago Department Of Aviation$157,296
Earullo, Frank JField SupvsrChicago Department Of Transportation$157,296
Martin, Glenn EAsst Chief Airport Operations SupvsrChicago Department Of Aviation$157,296
Vera, Sergio MBuilding/Construction InspectorChicago Department Of Public Health$157,296
Trevino, Juan LField SupvsrChicago Department Of Transportation$157,296
Park, Chul MBuilding/Construction InspectorChicago Department Of Public Health$157,296
Adebayo, Benjamin BBuilding/Construction InspectorDepartment Of Buildings$157,296
Sobrevilla, Hector ABuilding/Construction InspectorDepartment Of Buildings$157,296
Dominguez Jr, GilbertBuilding/Construction InspectorDepartment Of Buildings$157,296
Gallardo Jr, FranciscoAsst General Supt Of Streets And SanitationDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$157,212
O Donnell, Matthew JLieutenant-ParamedicChicago Fire Department$156,936
Van Dorpe, Christopher LLieutenant-ParamedicChicago Fire Department$156,936
Baumgartner, Daniel GLieutenant-ParamedicChicago Fire Department$156,936
Hehir, Brendan JLieutenant-ParamedicChicago Fire Department$156,936
Radermacher, Peter JLieutenant-ParamedicChicago Fire Department$156,936
Ziolkowski, Thomas PLieutenant-ParamedicChicago Fire Department$156,936
Jasso Rodriguez, Irma AChief Building/Construct InspectorDepartment Of Buildings$156,924
Arena, John SDirector - Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$156,732
Melbye, Emily JDirector - Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$156,732
Higgins, JessicaAsst Deputy MayorOffice Of The Mayor$156,636
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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.