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
Deane, Kathleen DFirst Deputy CommissionerDepartment Of Human Resources$200,532
Herman, Elaine CManaging Deputy DirDepartment Of Finance$200,532
Cross, Glen EManaging Deputy CommissionerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$200,532
Paston, Thomas ACoord Of Air Mask ServicesChicago Fire Department$199,464
Rivera, RyanCommanding Fire MarshalChicago Fire Department$199,464
Soderlund, Christopher JCoord Of Special Events LiaisonChicago Fire Department$199,464
Boyle, SarahDeputy Director - 42Chicago Police Department$198,636
Lopez, RobertDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Frame, Aaron JDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Cericola, Michael JDeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Streets And Sanitation$198,636
Serna, Castalia BDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Daniel, Wayne ADeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Kohn, David LDeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Water Management$198,636
Sauve, Christopher PDeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Streets And Sanitation$198,636
Vari, Kelly RDeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Streets And Sanitation$198,636
Perfetti, Joseph FDir Of Police RecordsChicago Police Department$198,636
Kassa, Redeatu GDeputy Corporation CounselDepartment Of Law$198,636
Wiedel, Sean SDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Transportation$198,636
Fitzsimons, RyanDeputy Director - 42Chicago Police Department$198,636
De Lopez, Deborah ADeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Streets And Sanitation$198,636
Easter, Phyllinis MDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Pittman, GloriaDeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Streets And Sanitation$198,636
Harney, James MDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Emmanuel, AbrahamDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Transportation$198,636
High, Cheiko TDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Transportation$198,636
Towns, Thyatiria ADeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Tabiti, WilliamDeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Water Management$198,636
Grimaldi, Frank JDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Toledo, Jacqueline DDeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Water Management$198,636
Kocerka, AndrzelikaDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Sokoya, Olufemi ODeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Water Management$198,636
Morris, Anita CDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Labbe, James CCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Medina, Jonathan PCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Berlage, James JCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Hawkins, Timothy MCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Poston, Andre PCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Milmine, Keith ACommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Perez, AlbertCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Oseguera, Albert JCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Parker, Timothy DCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Giltmier, Beth ACommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Jessani, AminCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Hajdu, Karoly RCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Williams III, HerbertCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Mark, Joseph KCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Spreyne, Bryan ACommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Jackson, Gregory MCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Andaverde III, FedericoCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Cleggett, John RCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
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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.