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
Arriola, Oscar FHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$93,072
Green, Latasha LHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$93,072
Przewoznik, ChristineHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$93,072
Boykin, RonaldAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Buildings$93,072
Saines, Erfa Lynn RAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$93,072
Bishop Abren, EuniceCommunications Operator I - 311Office Of Emergency Management And Communications$93,072
Ward, Brenda FCommunications Operator I - 311Office Of Emergency Management And Communications$93,072
Yuen, EllenHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$93,072
Lewis, Donna DProperty CustodianChicago Police Department$93,072
Flournoy, Nicole AAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Administrative Hearing$93,072
Porche, RodneyAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Buildings$93,072
Mack, Josephine MAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$93,072
Williams, KimberlyAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Human Resources$93,072
Sanchez, Nitza EPayment ReconcilerOffice Of City Clerk$93,072
Densmore, Adrian LAnimal Care Aide IChicago Animal Care And Control$93,072
Zhang, JenniferHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$93,072
Carkovic, EnisaHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$93,072
Rodriguez, BernardinoProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$93,072
Quiroz, Christopher DHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$93,072
Raya Oehman, YvonnePayment ReconcilerOffice Of City Clerk$93,072
Jackson, Ezell SHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$93,072
Young, Tamara SHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$93,072
Gladney, Janice FBehavioral Health AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$93,072
Ford, LindaBehavioral Health AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$93,072
Williams, Angie RAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Buildings$93,072
Collins, PonchitaPayment Services RepresentativeOffice Of City Clerk$93,072
Duran, MildredAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Water Management$93,072
Green, CarolynAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Administrative Hearing$93,072
Calvino, Carrie APayment Services RepresentativeOffice Of City Clerk$93,072
Lynn, Ursula PAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Human Resources$93,072
Colbert, MichelleProperty CustodianChicago Police Department$93,072
Richie, Toni JHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$93,072
Smith, Shannon RHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$93,072
Matthews, CarolinaAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Transportation$93,072
Sumler, PennyAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Law$93,072
Tadeo, Alita FAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Administrative Hearing$93,072
Williams, KenyaAudio-Vision TesterDepartment Of Family And Support Services$93,072
Bryant, AltonHead StorekeeperDepartment Of Water Management$93,072
Echevarria, GeraldAdministrative AssistantChicago Public Library$93,072
Ruchalski, Wayne RProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$93,072
Davis, Annette AAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Water Management$93,072
Smith, ShirleyAdministrative AssistantChicago Police Department$93,072
Sardin, Tommie JProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$93,072
Walker, Sheila MAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Buildings$93,072
Cornell, Lynette CAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Administrative Hearing$93,072
Drink, Sharon DPayment Services RepresentativeDepartment Of Finance$93,072
Colander, Michele JPayment Services RepresentativeChicago Police Department$93,072
Crema, Patricia AHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$93,072
Tiggs, Lakeisha SBehavioral Health AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$93,072
Taylor, AudreyAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Buildings$93,072
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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.