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
Strickland, Lorenzo OField Service Specialist IIChicago Department Of Transportation$77,628
Alvarado, GabrielField Service Specialist IIChicago Department Of Transportation$77,628
Martinez, Jaime BSafety SpecialistChicago Department Of Aviation$77,628
Frieson, Sharon MSafety SpecialistChicago Department Of Aviation$77,628
Chlumecky, Megan ELegislative AideCity Council$77,520
Duarte, IrmaSenior Library ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Lee, Linda CLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Nguyen, Linh Thi MyLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Allen, Ryan MLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Gannon, Teresa MSenior Library ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Coleman, Marcian ESenior Library ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Montgomery, KimberlySenior Library ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Hatley, Audrey JSenior Library ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Rodriguez, AliciaSenior Library ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Moore, Kesha VSenior Library ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Bell, Darryl ALibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Strickland, Barbara LOffice AssistantChicago Police Department$77,352
Patterson Clark, Patricia LSenior Library ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Tillman, Michael BSenior StorekeeperChicago Public Library$77,352
Polk Jr, AlvinLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Napier, BessieLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Khan, Asima AOffice AssistantChicago Police Department$77,352
Heard, Carlos ALibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Tolbert, RedoniaLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Bradley-Taylor, Veronica JLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Yoon, Chung SueLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Mosqueda, JavierLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Vales, Gloria MOffice AssistantChicago Police Department$77,352
Naughton, James JLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Biedron, Susan LLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Whitehead, Patricia ALibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Sisto, Debra ASenior Library ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Orosco, Olga MLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Torres, JacquelineSenior Library ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Hampton, Sheila ALibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Carter, RosieSenior Library ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Bradosty, EmmaSenior Library ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Jones, Robert LSenior StorekeeperChicago Public Library$77,352
Maddox, Jamie PSenior Library ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Hyee, YevaLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Kelly, Jack TLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$77,352
Reich, PeytonPhotographerOffice Of The Mayor$77,256
Krueger, Griffin DPress Aide IIOffice Of The Mayor$77,256
Richmond, BobbyLegislative AideCity Council$77,256
Flores, Maria SPrincipal Clerk-ElectionsBoard Of Election Commissioners$77,160
Williams, RamonaPrincipal Clerk-ElectionsBoard Of Election Commissioners$77,160
Wetzel-Johnson, Shelia APrincipal Clerk-ElectionsBoard Of Election Commissioners$77,160
Coleman, Ursula VLegislative AideCity Council$76,920
Ward, Edward EProject Mgr - Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$76,824
Manon Arellano, SaulProject Mgr - Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$76,824
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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.