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 Sep 1, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,75224,839 salaried · 6,913 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,839)
Average salary$115,991highest $360,504
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,913)

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31,752 people
NameJob titlePay
Kucharski, Kathleen JPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Mason, Michael WPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Buckner, Joylanda SPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Krzak, Mark MAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$104,376
Rodriguez, Edward IIIAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$104,376
Keane, Colleen APolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Elkins, LawandaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Scalise, Tiffany APolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Dones, JulioAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$104,376
Goodwin, Nicholas JAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$104,376
Giles, Minka JPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Martinez, Jason RPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Hernandez, Andrea CShift Supvsr Of Security Communications CenterChicago Department Of Aviation$104,376
White, Quinretta RPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Atkocaitis, David AShift Supvsr Of Security Communications CenterChicago Department Of Aviation$104,376
Jones, JuliePolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Mc Kinley, SharonPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Jozefczak, Frank SPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Fairbanks, Sherri LPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Mesarina, Victoria APolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Fuller, Wendy LPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Jackson, Serina NPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Siota, RicardoAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$104,376
Fields, Christy MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Jimenez, Juan GAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$104,376
Opyt, Mary KPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$104,376
Zettel, Nicholas JAsst To The AldermanCity Council$104,016
Okotete, Patricia LSupervising Public Health NurseChicago Department Of Public Health$103,944
Kamradt, Jordan TSupervising Public Health NurseChicago Department Of Public Health$103,944
Hightower, Leslie KTraining OfficerChicago Police Department$103,608
King, Keysha SChief Voucher ExpediterDepartment Of Family And Support Services$103,608
Tutkus, Kathryn RGraphic Artist IIIChicago Police Department$103,608
Liang, Sunny SChief Voucher ExpediterOffice Of Public Safety Administration$103,608
Linton, Susan ESenior Administrative AssistantDepartment Of Law$103,608
Allen, La ShawndaSenior Administrative AssistantChicago Department Of Aviation$103,608
Ivy, Taniko LBusiness Compliance InvestigatorDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$103,608
Johnson, GlindaInformation/Media Retrieval SpecialistChicago Police Department$103,608
Woods, Susan LCommunicable Disease Control Investigator IIChicago Department Of Public Health$103,608
Salgado, HildaContracts Review Specialist IIDepartment Of Family And Support Services$103,608
Blanco, Rosa EStaff AsstCity Treasurer'S Office$103,608
Boldon, Jennifer MWarrant And Extradition AideChicago Police Department$103,608
Smith, Carla LWarrant And Extradition AideChicago Police Department$103,608
Hubbs, Carla ASupervising Veterinary TechnicianChicago Animal Care And Control$103,608
Ahmed, NaeemaChief Voucher ExpediterChicago Department Of Transportation$103,608
Matias, Adriana SParalegal IIChicago Department Of Public Health$103,608
Ortiz, Alma GSenior Administrative AssistantChicago Department Of Aviation$103,608
Eichelberger, Eric LSenior Administrative AssistantChicago Public Library$103,608
Rivera, MargaretSenior Administrative AssistantChicago Department Of Transportation$103,608
Mendoza, Deeana DSanitarian IIChicago Department Of Public Health$103,608
Elder, Marshell NSenior Administrative AssistantDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$103,608
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 1, 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.