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 2, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,75424,842 salaried · 6,912 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,842)
Average salary$116,073highest $360,504
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,912)

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31,754 people
NameJob titlePay
Baker, Katherine LInvestigative AnalystOffice Of Inspector General$95,952
Paschke, Timothy MCompliance OfficerOffice Of Inspector General$95,952
Difazio, Jennifer MManager Of Finance - Inspector GeneralOffice Of Inspector General$95,952
Hatch, Yolanda MProject Strategy Manager - CpdChicago Police Department$95,952
Avery, Chloee VSenior Performance AnalystChicago Police Department$95,952
Lawson, LaquintissClassification & Compensation AnalystDepartment Of Human Resources$95,952
Bellino, Thomas ACity Planner VDepartment Of Planning And Development$95,952
Lara, EdgarCity Planner VDepartment Of Planning And Development$95,952
Beltran, DianaCity Planner VDepartment Of Housing$95,952
Simmons, Lauren AProject Strategy Manager - CpdChicago Police Department$95,952
Drew, William DAsst To The AldermanCity Council$95,676
Calderon, Lucia AStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$95,676
Scott, Stefani OAnalyst - Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$95,664
Forbes, Zachary EPress Aide IIOffice Of The Mayor$95,664
Butt, IrajAnalyst - Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$95,568
Arrigo, SharonAsst To The AldermanCity Council$95,484
White, Shekelia RDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Jones, Priscilla JDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Wilson, Melissa ADetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Franco, ArturoAnimal Control InspectorChicago Animal Care And Control$95,172
Jefferson, Quanita QDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Mondragon, ManuelDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Ferro, Janie IDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Ursetta, RosarioSupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,172
Clark, Lindy DDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Mc Katherine, James RDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Crosby, ChristopherAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Maldonado, EricPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Matejic, MilosPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Nodal, Jose DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Lanas, Ricky JAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Smith, EricAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Almanza, Francisco JAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Hampton, Kimberly LPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Galvin, JasonAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Walton, CatrinaPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Greenup, Paula APolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Ramos, Ricardo RAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Pinkney, Christina MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Edwards, Terrence DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Mercado, Luis DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Toney, Maritza SPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Posey, Artis MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Jackson, Rosietter GPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Gyles, Kyishia TPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Rodriguez, LeonardoAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Whittaker, PatriciaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Hillgamyer, William JAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Ponce, Melissa MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Acevedo, JosuePolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 2, 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.