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
Payne, Shameka MAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Draine, Quenton RDetention AideChicago Police Department$64,836
D Andrea, Giavanni MAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Castillo, Luis AAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Britton, Edna RAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Gates, Daniel DPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$64,836
Goulas, Konstantine HAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Johnson, Keandra LAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Phipps, Kelvin LAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Henderson, DennisAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Moore, Arthurjameeia MPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$64,836
Guadarrama, DidierPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$64,836
Melanis, Nicholas TAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Sandoval, Jose TAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Powe, Donnesha DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Oshea, Ryan CAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Berry, Rebecca LAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Rodriguez Lugo, Adrian AAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Southern, Sherrell YAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Escamilla, Rocio KPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$64,836
Bryant, Taylor KAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$64,836
Perez-Padilla, GilbertoLegislative AideCity Council$64,548
Owens, Sheena LSenior Administrative AssistantChicago Department Of Aviation$64,488
Soto, Nilda EAccounting TechnicianChicago Department Of Aviation$64,488
Herrera, BenitoEngineering Technician IIIChicago Department Of Transportation$64,488
Thomas, TangelaSenior Administrative AssistantDepartment Of Procurement Services$64,488
Tidmore, Nichole PAnimal Care ClerkChicago Animal Care And Control$64,488
Alexander, VictoriaSenior Administrative AssistantDepartment Of Water Management$64,488
Roland, Lisa NAsst Community Living SpecialistDepartment Of Family And Support Services$64,488
Brown-Miller, MarettaCommunity Organizer-CapsChicago Police Department$64,488
Martinez, ReymundoHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$64,488
Hoard, Nicole DProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$64,488
Hughley, CheweeSenior Administrative AssistantDepartment Of Water Management$64,488
Flores Lopez, Angel GCommunity Organizer-CapsChicago Police Department$64,488
Macklin, William AProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$64,488
Price, Latoya MClerk IV - TimekeeperDepartment Of Water Management$64,488
Gordillo, AureliaCommunity Organizer-CapsChicago Police Department$64,488
Valdez, SabrinaAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$64,488
Eiland, CandyceSenior Administrative AssistantDepartment Of Procurement Services$64,488
Tsilikas, ConstantineCommunity Organizer-CapsChicago Police Department$64,488
Lui, Henry DAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$64,488
Mckeone, Amber MClerk IV - TimekeeperDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$64,488
Mcclinton, Brittany CTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$64,488
Smith Tompkins, Kevyn JAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$64,488
Anderson, Michelle RVeterinary AsstChicago Animal Care And Control$64,488
Calvache, Gloria NBehavioral Health AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$64,488
Johnson, CynthiaClerk IV - TimekeeperDepartment Of Water Management$64,488
Brant, SaulSenior Administrative AssistantDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$64,488
Soto, Erica NAsst Community Living SpecialistDepartment Of Family And Support Services$64,488
Parks, Coree LAsst Community Living SpecialistDepartment Of Family And Support Services$64,488
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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.