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
Bovastro, Cordell MDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Wilson, Robert TDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Zaidi, Syed KField Supvsr I - Parking EnforcementDepartment Of Finance$82,812
Lockwood, YvetteParking Enforcement AideDepartment Of Finance$82,812
Ross, Michael ADetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Knudsen, Matthew RDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Stigler, Linda MTraffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,812
Coleman, Ian DDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Lumpkins, Ericka TDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Parker, Michelle NDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Willis, Patrice CDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Delaney, Arisha DDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Towns, Mary LDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Mccaskill, Gary EDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Smith, TerranceDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Hernandez, David MDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Santagada, Joseph AParking Enforcement AideDepartment Of Finance$82,812
Gamez, Maria EDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Jackson, Frederick LDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Clopton, AndrewSupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,812
Barnes, RaymondDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Price, David JDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Poe, PeterDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Fraire, JoseDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Smith, Julian ADetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Miles, TyresheaDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Hall, DemetriusDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Wellere, Corey MDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Galicia, VeronicaParking Enforcement AideDepartment Of Finance$82,812
Heath, DelorisDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Ruiz-Serrano, LeonardoLegislative AsstOffice Of The Mayor$82,740
Cruz-Barcenas, John CProject Mgr - Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$82,728
Jackson, Cordarryl GStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$82,668
Dove, ReginaInformation CoordChicago Police Department$82,644
Prichett, Gary RInformation CoordChicago Police Department$82,644
Anderson, JarriaeInformation CoordChicago Police Department$82,644
George, Tynisha DInformation CoordChicago Police Department$82,644
Robinson, Karl AChief Contract ExpediterDepartment Of Technology And Innovation$82,644
Svalina, David MAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$82,584
Garcia Guzman, JoseAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$82,584
Serafini, John EAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$82,584
Collins, Kevin PAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$82,584
Robinson, Reginald CAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$82,584
Branham, Stacey JProgram SpecialistDepartment Of Finance$82,524
Hall, AshleyExec Administrative Asst IICity Treasurer'S Office$82,524
Baez, EstelaSupvsr Of Payment CenterDepartment Of Finance$82,524
Rhue, Stephania CAssistant Supervisor Of Family Support ProgramsDepartment Of Family And Support Services$82,524
Sutton, Kimberly EProgram SpecialistOffice Of Public Safety Administration$82,524
Flood, Carla LExec Administrative Asst IIDepartment Of Water Management$82,524
Aparo, Christine CAdministrative Asst To Deputy Corporation CounselDepartment Of Law$82,524
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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.