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 5, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,75424,844 salaried · 6,910 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,844)
Average salary$116,091highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,910)

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NameJob titlePay
Matos, Tania CHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$68,256
Dubois, Joyri DPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$68,256
Mcinnis, JohnnaPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$68,256
Huynh, Truong TLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$68,256
Lattimore, Donnell LProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68,256
Smigielski, StaciePolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$68,256
Ligue III, Robert JProperty CustodianOffice Of Public Safety Administration$68,256
Green, CarlaPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$68,256
Pierce, Linda DCommunications Operator I - 311Office Of Emergency Management And Communications$68,256
Xie, JianhuaiSenior Library ClerkChicago Public Library$68,256
Hester, Chanel RAnimal Care Aide IChicago Animal Care And Control$68,256
Street, Freddie MAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Administrative Hearing$68,256
Gonzalez, Lisa DPayment Services RepresentativeDepartment Of Finance$68,256
Ramirez, Alexandra CPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$68,256
Grabowski, IwonaSenior Library ClerkChicago Public Library$68,256
Mccollum, LititiaAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Administrative Hearing$68,256
Layne, Sherelynne LPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$68,256
Savage, Asia CAdministrative AssistantOffice Of Public Safety Administration$68,256
Moore, ConradPayment Services RepresentativeOffice Of City Clerk$68,256
Salcedo, Isabel GPayment Services RepresentativeOffice Of City Clerk$68,256
Dean, GeneenPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$68,256
Gonzalez, EvelynPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$68,256
Wilson- Davis, Angela LPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$68,256
Madrigal, DianaSenior Office AssistantChicago Public Library$68,256
Woods, SamanthaAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Family And Support Services$68,256
Szot, BeataPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$68,256
Frazier, Pachina RCommunications Operator I - 311Office Of Emergency Management And Communications$68,256
Slaughter, ReneeProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68,256
Rowe, Iris MAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Finance$68,256
Laye, Renee PPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$68,256
Jones Williams, LawanaPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$68,256
Costanzo, Nicole RPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$68,256
Short-Gipson, Cheryl JAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Buildings$68,256
Villalpando, CarmenPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$68,256
Nuno, TracyPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$68,256
Liddell, NicaricoProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68,256
Ballard, BeverlyPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$68,256
Barksdale, KevinSanitation ClerkDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68,232
Adams, SheilaSanitation ClerkDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68,232
Tran, Trang MSenior Clerk-ElectionsBoard Of Election Commissioners$68,208
Gilmer, Jermaine CSenior Clerk-ElectionsBoard Of Election Commissioners$68,208
Reyes, LizbethAdministrative AsstOffice Of The Mayor$68,112
Haney, Takeya SStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$67,980
Wisniewski, Deanna MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$67,884
Washington, Samuel FAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$67,884
Mathews, Asa JAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$67,884
Walker, OnikaPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$67,884
Green, EricaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$67,884
Ortega Jr, AbelAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$67,884
Torres, KyleAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$67,884
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 5, 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.