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 4, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,76124,849 salaried · 6,912 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,849)
Average salary$116,091highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,912)

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31,761 people
NameJob titlePay
Tianis, Eleni LSupvsr Of Children Services ProgramsDepartment Of Family And Support Services$78,768
Sanchez Liljenquist, AlejandraProgram SpecialistDepartment Of Housing$78,768
Torres, Alexis OLandside Operation ManagerChicago Department Of Aviation$78,768
Griffith, Jaime GDigital Retrieval Specialist - PsaChicago Police Department$78,768
Winbigler, AbigailExec Administrative Asst IIDepartment Of Family And Support Services$78,768
Rollins, Jazmyne NExec Administrative Asst IIChicago Police Board$78,768
Stegen, Chandler WSr Information Analyst-IgoOffice Of Inspector General$78,768
Carlson, Erik PProgram SpecialistDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$78,768
Shih, NaiyuFinancial AnalystChicago Department Of Aviation$78,768
Cady, Jillian MCoord Of Econ Dev I - Plng & DevDepartment Of Planning And Development$78,768
Dew, Alexis RAssistant Supervisor Of Family Support ProgramsDepartment Of Family And Support Services$78,768
Garcia, MargaritaExec Administrative Asst IIDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$78,768
Wells, VictoriaSponsorship CoordinatorDepartment Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events$78,768
Walker, AnalezaSupvsr Of Personnel ServicesDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$78,768
Peterson, Alton DPolicy AnalystDepartment Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events$78,768
Chaves, Alexander DPublic Relations Rep III - ExcldChicago Commission On Human Relations$78,768
Lopez, Maria DPolicy AnalystDepartment Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events$78,768
Kelly, NathanielProgram SpecialistMayors Office For People With Disabilities$78,768
Velasco Francisco, Miguel ASuperintendent Of Special Traffic ServicesOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$78,768
Jones, Karen EExec Administrative Asst IIChicago Department Of Transportation$78,768
Mucino, Sandra MBudget AnalystOffice Of Budget & Management$78,768
Hurt, MiracleAssistant Airport ManagerChicago Department Of Aviation$78,768
Panatsis, Joseph LShift Supvsr Of Security Communications CenterChicago Department Of Aviation$78,744
Diliberto, Daniel PLegislative AideCity Council$78,504
Arroyo, SusanaSenior Office AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$78,432
Jenkins, Keven LBridge OperatorChicago Department Of Transportation$78,432
Supa, ElizabethReprographics Technician IIIDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$78,432
Winston, T'Zara IPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$78,432
Montoya, GerardoHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$78,432
Brown, Sonja LPayment Services RepresentativeOffice Of City Clerk$78,432
Lindsey, Pearle LDispatch ClerkDepartment Of Finance$78,432
Davis, Audrey CSenior Office AssistantChicago Police Department$78,432
Connelly, Nicholas JCommunications Operator I - 311Office Of Emergency Management And Communications$78,432
Clark-Mckay, Lisa GProperty CustodianOffice Of Public Safety Administration$78,432
Collins-Mack, GervaiseSenior Office AssistantChicago Police Department$78,432
Wembley, RoyBridge OperatorChicago Department Of Transportation$78,432
Smith, Anthony TBridge OperatorChicago Department Of Transportation$78,432
Shaw, Davita ESenior Office AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$78,432
Lyon, ZetaHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$78,432
Dantzler, Jatarian SAdministrative AssistantOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$78,432
Calace, Kimberly MDispatch ClerkDepartment Of Finance$78,432
Mc Nicholas, Maurice JSenior Office AssistantChicago Police Department$78,432
Leonard, Jaret MHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$78,432
Camarena, IsraelBridge OperatorChicago Department Of Transportation$78,432
Gordon, Deborah RAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Family And Support Services$78,432
Kenner, Patricia LDistrict Clerk - AsphaltChicago Department Of Transportation$78,432
Paredes, NancySenior Office AssistantChicago Police Department$78,432
Rowland, Denise CSenior Office AssistantChicago Police Department$78,432
Rogers, Shimeka EAccounting TechnicianChicago Department Of Transportation$78,432
Burwell, Kacy RSenior Office AssistantChicago Police Department$78,432
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 4, 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.