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 3, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,75324,841 salaried · 6,912 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,841)
Average salary$116,094highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,912)

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NameJob titlePay
Tejeda, ArmandoExec Administrative Asst IIChicago Animal Care And Control$87,684
Carrillo, Marco ASr Television Production SpecDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$87,684
Smyser, Alexis MSenior Policy AnalystDepartment Of Housing$87,684
Bajalo, NedeljkaSupervising Public Health InspectorChicago Department Of Public Health$87,684
Wasz, Michael GSupervising Public Health AdministratorChicago Department Of Public Health$87,684
Toliver, Zakiya RSupervising InvestigatorChicago Police Department$87,684
Mcmillan Jenkins, Monica MManager - Aviation Id Badging OperationsChicago Department Of Aviation$87,684
Walker, WhitneyHousing Development CoordDepartment Of Housing$87,684
Terry, Eva MSupervising Public Health AdministratorChicago Department Of Public Health$87,684
Langen, Joshua KCoord Of Econ Dev I - Plng & DevDepartment Of Planning And Development$87,684
Duarte, Jairo ISr Information Analyst-IgoOffice Of Inspector General$87,684
Caldwell Jr, William MPublic Relations CoordChicago Police Department$87,684
Wahbeh, HaifaSupervising Public Health AdministratorChicago Department Of Public Health$87,684
Estrada, MarioDir Of Administration IIDepartment Of Family And Support Services$87,684
Turenne, Jacob CAirport Facilities ManagerChicago Department Of Aviation$87,684
Florez Rueda, EstefaniaPublic Relations CoordChicago Police Department$87,684
Kryzak, Frank RCoord Of Econ Dev I - Plng & DevDepartment Of Planning And Development$87,684
Crisler, GordonSupervising Public Health AdministratorChicago Department Of Public Health$87,684
Adame, GuadalupeCoord Of Payment ServicesDepartment Of Finance$87,684
Marvel, Alise ADir / Community LiaisonCommunity Commission For Public Safety And Accountability$87,684
Fletcher, Marthesta FSupervising ParalegalDepartment Of Law$87,684
Rebolledo, WendySupervising Public Health AdministratorChicago Department Of Public Health$87,684
Barreto, Emily APolicy AnalystDepartment Of Human Resources$87,684
O Donnell, Daniel GManager - Aviation Id Badging OperationsChicago Department Of Aviation$87,684
Gonzalez, Thomas AAirport Facilities ManagerChicago Department Of Aviation$87,684
Donley, Chevell JLabor Relations SupvsrDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$87,684
Von Oehsen, Stender MDir / Community LiaisonDepartment Of Family And Support Services$87,684
Washington, Darryl CPublic Relations CoordDepartment Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events$87,684
Ruiz, AuberetteStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$87,564
Kifle, BethelAsst To The AldermanCity Council$87,564
Smart Jr, JesseStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$87,516
Ibrahim, Halima RPublic Health Nurse IIChicago Department Of Public Health$87,504
Spires, Deanna JWarehouse Supervisor-ElectionsBoard Of Election Commissioners$87,432
Pickens, Brandon ASupvr Of Polling-ElectionsBoard Of Election Commissioners$87,432
Choudry, SeemiProject Mgr - Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$87,000
Izaguirre, ChristinePolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Brown, Latasha MPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Pearson, Tameka RPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Rule, CanealSupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Jackson, RodneyDetention AideChicago Police Department$86,772
Lopez, David JAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Jacks, James PAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
D'Souza, IgnaciousAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Eldridge, Michael EAnimal Control OfficerChicago Animal Care And Control$86,772
Rangel Padilla, Jose DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Redd, Danielle RDetention AideChicago Police Department$86,772
Pruente, Raelle TPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Davis, Concetta LPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Baldacci, Natalie RPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Etareri, Tabitha JDetention AideChicago Police Department$86,772
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 3, 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.