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
Beard, Lisa MEms SupervisorChicago Department Of Public Health$65,412
Harris, Amari GStaff Assistant - ExcludedDepartment Of Finance$65,412
Castro, HenryInvestigator-Internal AffairsChicago Police Department$65,412
Fortner, KyleInvestigator-Internal AffairsChicago Police Department$65,412
Smith, JessicaAdministrative Supervisor - ExcludedOffice Of City Clerk$65,412
Quinlan, Meghan GAnimal Placement CoordChicago Animal Care And Control$65,412
Wall, Anthony FInvestigator-Internal AffairsChicago Fire Department$65,412
Imperatrice, Christine MStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$65,244
Rao, Addison BAdministrative AsstOffice Of The Mayor$65,208
Longe, Sultan OAdministrative AsstOffice Of The Mayor$65,208
Harrington, RandallStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$65,184
Boyd, Angela DUnit AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65,112
Ivanova, Antoaneta ALibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$65,112
Mora-Zaragoza, Raquel ESenior Office AssistantChicago Fire Department$65,112
Branch, MartaUnit AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65,112
Ward, DjatonAsst To The AldermanCity Council$65,112
Fonseca Hernandez, CitlallyAsst To The AldermanCity Council$65,004
Hartmann, AnnaStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$64,992
Vaughn, FloydAsst To The AldermanCity Council$64,992
Bradfield, Kiara DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Berry, Rebecca LAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Cross, Glen EAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Williams, SamuelDetention AideChicago Police Department$64,836
Oshea, Ryan CAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Wombles, TinaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$64,836
Wilson, ShemekaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$64,836
Southern, Sherrell YAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Guadarrama, DidierPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$64,836
Escamilla, Rocio KPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$64,836
Leonce, NtihebuwayoAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Melanis, Nicholas TAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Avila, Jovanni IAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Rodriguez, JeniferAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Revere, Aimee RAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Leflore, Jasmine AAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Smythe, TaylorPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$64,836
Burnett, AngeliqueAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Payne, Shameka MAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Huddleston, KimberlyPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$64,836
Dixon, Cashay JAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Hernandez, RosalindaSupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$64,836
Powe, Donnesha DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Castillo, Luis AAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Goulas, Konstantine HAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Voitsekovski, IgorAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Phipps, Kelvin LAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Moore, Arthurjameeia MPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$64,836
Smith, Eve MAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Cruz, Angel MAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
D Andrea, Giavanni MAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
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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.