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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 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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All employees

31,761 people
NameJob titlePay
Huerta, MelissaPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Perez, Robyn EPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Pet III, Zenon JAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$77,988
Diggins, Tyesha JPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Egan, Eileen PPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Barringer, Casey LPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Brown, MakyahPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Smith, Malik MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Laboy, ArielPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Mitchell, Jaquaina KAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$77,988
Perez, William BPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Thornton, MarissaPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Gioia, Emily CPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Pratt-England, Chanita SPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Abonce, Miguel AAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$77,988
Lee, Jeffrey CPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Kennedy, Karman PAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$77,988
Mendez, Sandra MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Luciano, Madelein SPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Villa, EricaPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$77,988
Spraggins, Louis OPublic Health Administrator IIChicago Department Of Public Health$77,748
Washington, Loreal KSenior Administrative AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$77,640
Owens, Adam JGis AnalystChicago Department Of Aviation$77,640
Brown, Brittany MAdministrative Services Officer IChicago Department Of Public Health$77,640
Mccoy, Sharon DAccountantDepartment Of Finance$77,640
Challa, Prohita RSenior Information AnalystCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$77,640
Duran, NaturalCommunity Outreach CoordCommunity Commission For Public Safety And Accountability$77,640
Lopez, KathleenBusiness ConsultantDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$77,640
Vail, Dawn MAdministrative Services Officer IChicago Department Of Aviation$77,640
Colston, EverettSenior Administrative AssistantChicago Fire Department$77,640
Baggett, CrystalCase Liaison - CopaCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$77,640
Mack, Qiana SLeave Of Absence AdminOffice Of Public Safety Administration$77,640
Tracy, JamesSenior Administrative AssistantDepartment Of Finance$77,640
Wright, Olivia AParalegal IICivilian Office Of Police Accountability$77,640
Suleiman, Saeed WAccountantDepartment Of Technology And Innovation$77,640
Trevino, Angela LStaff AsstDepartment Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events$77,640
Ider, BolorParalegal IIDepartment Of Law$77,640
Laws, AntennilleChief Voucher ExpediterOffice Of Public Safety Administration$77,640
Clemmons, JamesTraining OfficerChicago Police Department$77,640
Vallines, Scott LPublic Health Administrator IIChicago Department Of Public Health$77,640
Daye, D'Andre TSenior Land Disposition OfficerDepartment Of Planning And Development$77,640
Pernell, Dorothy RProject CoordDepartment Of Planning And Development$77,640
Clinton, ShantellTraining OfficerChicago Police Department$77,640
Robinson, Michael DBusiness ConsultantDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$77,640
Huntley, AaronAsst Payroll AdministratorOffice Of Public Safety Administration$77,640
Montgomery, Monique LSenior Administrative AssistantDepartment Of Buildings$77,640
Valenti-Torres, Dawn MCommunity Outreach CoordChicago Police Department$77,640
Perez, Mayra DSenior Administrative AssistantChicago Fire Department$77,640
Skaar, DaneProject CoordDepartment Of Housing$77,640
Lun, Wendy TGis AnalystChicago Department Of Public Health$77,640
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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.