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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31,753 people
NameJob titlePay
Garner, Chernise MAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Pearson, Tameka RPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Williams, Brianna TAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Grays, Erica JAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Vazquez, RolandoAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Fletcher, Shamara LPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Smith, Gloria MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Lackey, LesliePolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Ontiveros, GriceldaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Delvalle Lopez, Angel LAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Torres, ArelinaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Morales, Jennifer RPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Martinez, BeatrizPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Davis, CrystalDetention AideChicago Police Department$86,772
Ruglic, Mary SDetention AideChicago Police Department$86,772
Huggions, Jasper MAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Espinoza, MagdalenaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
White, Sherron MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Izaguirre, ChristinePolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Rangel Padilla, Jose DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Sanders, KimberlyPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Rayford, Helen MPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Birkenstock, George DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Sampogna, Lauren APolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Eldridge, Michael EAnimal Control OfficerChicago Animal Care And Control$86,772
Solak, Timothy MDetention AideChicago Police Department$86,772
Mitchell, Tiffany SPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Kokalias, Anastasia PPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Juzba, AndrzejAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Gonzalez, JorgeAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Mcswine, Darrell LAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Oates, Timothy JAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Golosinski, Mark GAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Mc Mahon, Kathryn BAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Conley, Christopher DAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Baez, DavidAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Quinn, Celina CAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Colon, Jose MAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Smith III, Lee AAsst To The City TreasurerCity Treasurer'S Office$86,520
Oconnor, DeirdreStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$86,496
Perez, Anthony MShift Supvsr Of Security Communications CenterChicago Department Of Aviation$86,376
Rizzi, AnthonyShift Supvsr Of Security Communications CenterChicago Department Of Aviation$86,376
Lebron, Jocelyn RHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$86,112
Tolbert, Yvonne AHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$86,112
Kulanda, Tracy AProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$86,112
Sharp, LindaPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$86,112
Gillespie, Cherri KTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$86,112
Craig, Karen BEmergency Management Communications OfficerOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,112
Evans, BarbetteAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Transportation$86,112
Puschautz, Jade MSenior Administrative AssistantDepartment Of Human Resources$86,112
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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.