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
Hurst, Nicholas AEnvironmental Engineer IIIChicago Department Of Aviation$102,516
Johnson, NicoleLibrarian IIChicago Public Library$102,516
Chacko, AnisRegional Nutrition CoordChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Wu, Karen XFinance OfficerChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Dominguez, MelissaLead AccountantDepartment Of Finance$102,516
Lin, ChunkoLead AccountantDepartment Of Finance$102,516
Aronu, Obinna KFiltration Engineer IIIDepartment Of Water Management$102,516
Becker, DanielleLibrarian IVChicago Public Library$102,516
Akinde, SarahWater Chemist IIDepartment Of Water Management$102,516
Dantes, Alvin RElectronic Resources LibrarianChicago Public Library$102,516
Offiongodon, Patrick AGrants Research SpecialistDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$102,516
Albrethsen, ElizabethCivil Engineer IVChicago Department Of Transportation$102,516
Clay, SamoraCivil Engineer IVChicago Department Of Transportation$102,516
Seely, AdrienneLibrarian IIChicago Public Library$102,516
Dolan, DermotLibrarian IVChicago Public Library$102,516
Ouyang, QiArchitect IVMayors Office For People With Disabilities$102,516
Xie, Tina TLead AccountantDepartment Of Finance$102,516
Day, TessaEpidemiologist IIChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Aregood, Jeremy EAttorneyCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$102,516
Ukasoanya, Ugochukwu NEquity OfficerDepartment Of Housing$102,516
Johnson, Tyler JLabor Standards InvestigatorDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$102,516
West, Jonathan CCivil Engineer IVChicago Department Of Transportation$102,516
Hargrave, JenniferLibrarian IIIChicago Public Library$102,516
Bryant, Charmaine NLibrarian IVChicago Public Library$102,516
Wallace, Denaye RSpecial Victims Investigator - CopaCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$102,516
Vega, Caroline MPolice Mental Health ClinicianChicago Police Department$102,516
Ricker, Tracy REnvironmental Engineer IIDepartment Of Environment$102,516
Meininger, Elizabeth AEpidemiologist IIChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Bailey, Donna MAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$102,144
Patel, Bharat DAccounting TechnicianChicago Public Library$102,144
Kelton, JosephineTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$102,144
Downing, Vivian AFingerprint Technician IIChicago Police Department$102,144
Drish Sr, John KDocumentation Specialist - City ClerkOffice Of City Clerk$102,144
Norman, James ALaboratory Technician IIIChicago Police Department$102,144
Melman, Mitchell HAsst Community Living SpecialistDepartment Of Family And Support Services$102,144
Pacheco, MarifanyAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Family And Support Services$102,144
Rayburn, Roxie VAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$102,144
Hernandez, ElizabethCase Manager AsstChicago Department Of Public Health$102,144
Ruiz-Osborn, Maria CTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$102,144
Garcia, LeticiaCase Manager AsstChicago Department Of Public Health$102,144
Bridges, TeresaTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$102,144
Mc Caster, Debra AClerk IV - TimekeeperChicago Department Of Aviation$102,144
Romero, RubyAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$102,144
Reyes, Claudia PClerk IV - TimekeeperDepartment Of Water Management$102,144
Gordon, Willie JAnimal Care Aide IIChicago Animal Care And Control$102,144
Cato, CynthiaClerk IV - TimekeeperDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$102,144
Paterakos, StellaAsst Community Living SpecialistDepartment Of Family And Support Services$102,144
Rodriguez, Maria GAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$102,144
Spraggins, Pamela RTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$102,144
Guzman, FranciscaAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$102,144
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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.