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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31,755 people
NameJob titlePay
Tracy, Robert WLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Norwood III, Clarence ELieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Nathaus, Mark ELieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Bojan, Paul GLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Mcgrath, Martin VLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Latiker, KimLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Pease, Joseph MLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Whittle, Robert LLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Collins, Francis MLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Willis, ThomasLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Roberson, Preston CLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Cullar, Raymond LLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Mihailovic, NicholasLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Haran, John PLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Dunson, Ronnie RLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Horvath, George ALieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Ballantyne, Robert PLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Clark, Peter JLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Reynolds, Daniel JLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Harris, John DLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Rizzi, John MLieutenant-EmtChicago Fire Department$156,174
Kus, MichaelFaa Fire Training SpecialistChicago Fire Department$155,934
Brackin, ConnorLieutenantChicago Police Department$155,934
Chambers, ArshanetteLieutenantChicago Police Department$155,934
Peaslee, Sean PAmbulance CommanderChicago Fire Department$155,934
Marrero, LissetteAmbulance CommanderChicago Fire Department$155,934
Howd, ShawnAmbulance CommanderChicago Fire Department$155,934
Green, Victoria RAmbulance CommanderChicago Fire Department$155,934
Pillon, Jennifer LAmbulance CommanderChicago Fire Department$155,934
Sheridan, PatriciaLieutenantChicago Police Department$155,934
Curtis, Derrick GAlderman - 18th WardCity Council$155,688
Manaa-Hoppenworth, Leni AAlderman - 48th WardCity Council$155,688
Burnett, Walter RAlderman - 27th WardCity Council$155,688
Ramirez, Julia MAlderman - 12th WardCity Council$155,688
Vasquez, AndreAlderman - 40th WardCity Council$155,688
Beale, Anthony AAlderman - 9th WardCity Council$155,688
Gutierrez, Jeylu BAlderman - 14th WardCity Council$155,688
Chico, PeterAlderman - 10th WardCity Council$155,688
Coleman, Stephanie DAlderman - 16th WardCity Council$155,688
Yancy, Desmon CAlderman - 5th WardCity Council$155,688
Rodriguez, Michael DAlderman - 22nd WardCity Council$155,688
Gardiner, James MAlderman - 45th WardCity Council$155,688
Silverstein, Debra LAlderman - 50th WardCity Council$155,688
Fuentes, Jessica LAlderman - 26th WardCity Council$155,688
Clay, AngelaAlderman - 46th WardCity Council$155,688
Taylor, Jeanette BAlderman - 20th WardCity Council$155,688
Quezada, Anthony JAlderman - 35th WardCity Council$155,688
Mitchell, Gregory IAlderman - 7th WardCity Council$155,688
Taliaferro, ChristopheAlderman - 29th WardCity Council$155,688
Hall, WilliamAlderman - 6th WardCity Council$155,688
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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.