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 6, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,75924,849 salaried · 6,910 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,849)
Average salary$116,092highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,910)

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31,759 people
NameJob titlePay
Addison, Latasha DLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$62,136
Galloway, JohnnieDetention AideChicago Police Department$61,824
Williams, GoldieAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$61,824
Sandoval, EmmanuelAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$61,824
Judkins, Jahari WPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Bell, ShenitaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Martinez, JenniferPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Atterberry Jr, CortezDetention AideChicago Police Department$61,824
Gonzalez, Jose ODetention AideChicago Police Department$61,824
Eubanks, DonnaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Tsamis, Maria DPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Thompson, Kaitlyn LPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Kinsey, WisdomPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Peoples, Vivian ODetention AideChicago Police Department$61,824
Mixon, Janise APolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Wordlaw, TajaiPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Lorenzi Jr, Luis AAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$61,824
Diaz, Michelle EAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$61,824
Velazquez, Victoria APolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
President, Ajia LPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Marron Jr, JoseAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$61,824
Williams, ParisDetention AideChicago Police Department$61,824
Galvez, ReneDetention AideChicago Police Department$61,824
Tinajero, Mia LPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Harris Sr, DarnellDetention AideChicago Police Department$61,824
Merino, AntonioAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$61,824
Williams, Juan DSupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Quezada, DalilaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Smith, HoustonPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Griffin, BritainyPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Smith-Byrd, Taylor SPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Mcintosh, Mariah NAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$61,824
Carlos, DonDetention AideChicago Police Department$61,824
Browner, TyriceDetention AideChicago Police Department$61,824
Bates, Chanelle NAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$61,824
Rajy, OussamaAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$61,824
West, Danielle JAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$61,824
Jones, Tabatha ASupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Mirkes, Riley KPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Hai, DanielPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$61,824
Gregory, Brian JStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$61,800
Loehr, Colleen AStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$61,800
Moody, RyanAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Technology And Innovation$61,548
Gentle, Shastah SAccounting TechnicianChicago Department Of Aviation$61,548
Lopez, Jesus BAccounting TechnicianChicago Department Of Transportation$61,548
Nash, Lexie MAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Aviation$61,548
May, ShakiraAccounting TechnicianChicago Department Of Transportation$61,548
Mitchell, TiffanyAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$61,548
Foston, Marvin CClerk IV - TimekeeperChicago Department Of Aviation$61,548
Lugo, GuillermoHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$61,548
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 6, 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.