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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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All employees

31,753 people
NameJob titlePay
Hinton, AntonioLegislative AideCity Council$82,392
Snyder, Marie SLegislative AideCity Council$82,392
Shelly, Jacob AStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$82,224
Alcocer, Angelica CAsst To The AldermanCity Council$82,200
Stewart, Cheryl LSenior Office AssistantDepartment Of Water Management$82,140
Lassiter, British MLegal SecretaryDepartment Of Law$82,140
Yu, Liang WHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$82,140
Clark, JamesettaSenior Office AssistantChicago Police Department$82,140
Perry, Denisha JSenior Administrative AssistantDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$82,140
Thomas, Angela DPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$82,140
Buford, Melvin ASenior Office AssistantChicago Public Library$82,140
Yee, DerrickSenior Office AssistantDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$82,140
Grear, MarieSenior Office AssistantDepartment Of Water Management$82,140
Dail, Zenora LCommunications Operator I - 311Office Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,140
Matos, BettyAdministrative AssistantChicago Public Library$82,140
Sanders, Chaney AAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Aviation$82,140
Mojekwu, Chinwe VSenior Administrative AssistantChicago Department Of Aviation$82,140
Jackson, James MAdministrative AssistantChicago Police Department$82,140
Strong, NikolEmergency Management Communications OfficerOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,140
King, Anna TSenior Office AssistantDepartment Of Water Management$82,140
Sitarz, MargaretSenior Office AssistantChicago Police Department$82,140
Williams Bey, JamillahSenior Office AssistantChicago Public Library$82,140
Wynn, Reena CUnit AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$82,140
Dodson, Tamika SProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$82,140
Matela, John MSenior Office AssistantDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$82,140
Gage, CourtneyCommunity Organizer-CapsChicago Police Department$82,140
Taylor, Kenya SAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Law$82,140
Rodriguez, Velia CExec Administrative Asst IDepartment Of Planning And Development$82,140
Williams, Linda FAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Family And Support Services$82,140
Forbes, Jacqueline YSenior Office AssistantDepartment Of Family And Support Services$82,140
Redfield, Shannon CSenior Administrative AssistantChicago Police Department$82,140
Crittington, Gina MEmergency Management Communications OfficerOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,140
Wilson, Vallary AHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$82,140
Fox, Jose JAccountant IDepartment Of Finance$82,140
Williams, KimberlyAnimal Care Aide IIChicago Animal Care And Control$82,140
Lewis, Lori AAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Procurement Services$82,140
Salazar, MaribelHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$82,140
Johnson, Nekol MAdministrative AssistantOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,140
Loggers, Shanda SHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$82,140
Garland, TiffanyHealth Information SpecialistOffice Of Public Safety Administration$82,116
Cordell, Andrew CProgrammer/Analyst - ExcldDepartment Of Law$82,116
Sanders, MayahAssoc Classification & Comp AnalystDepartment Of Human Resources$82,116
Peters, Matthew RSr Labor Relations SpecialistChicago Department Of Aviation$82,116
Gattorna, Grace EInvestigator I - IgOffice Of Inspector General$82,116
Rind, Jonathan APerformance AnalystOffice Of Inspector General$82,116
Pozek, Erik SAssociate Staff AttorneyDepartment Of Water Management$82,116
Wilson, NathanPerformance AnalystOffice Of Inspector General$82,116
Greene, Riayn MPerformance AnalystOffice Of Inspector General$82,116
Sanchez, StephanieAssociate Disability OfficerDepartment Of Human Resources$82,116
Hackett, MariaAssociate Disability OfficerDepartment Of Human Resources$82,116
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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.