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
Potts, Maria SeleneLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$56,712
Chebuhar, Andrew JLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$56,712
Jackson, SonyaLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$56,712
Miller, Ashley TLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$56,712
Smeriglio, SilvioLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$56,712
Vancant, BriannaLibrary ClerkChicago Public Library$56,712
Pena, PriscilaStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$56,664
Alvarado, NarcisoAnimal Control OfficerChicago Animal Care And Control$56,328
Cantu Jr, EleazarField Supvsr I - Parking EnforcementDepartment Of Finance$56,328
Lewis, Sharon MDetention AideChicago Police Department$56,328
Vaughan, Gabrielle NAnimal Control OfficerChicago Animal Care And Control$56,328
Vance, TamaraDetention AideChicago Police Department$56,328
Terrell, Sundra LDetention AideChicago Police Department$56,328
Sanders, Johnathan KSupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$56,328
Butkus, Michelle MAnimal Control OfficerChicago Animal Care And Control$56,328
Brewer, Michelle LDetention AideChicago Police Department$56,328
Correa, Daniel LAnimal Control OfficerChicago Animal Care And Control$56,328
Velez Jr, Ricael NField Supvsr I - Parking EnforcementDepartment Of Finance$56,328
Watson, AeishaAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$56,124
Figueroa, SaulHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$56,124
Tellez, TereyAirport Information AmbassadorChicago Department Of Aviation$56,124
Thomas, Cynthia DAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$56,124
Johnson, Tameika NPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$56,124
Valencia, Homero UAdministrative AssistantChicago Public Library$56,124
Gueno, RaseanProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$56,124
Adardour, FatimaAirport Information AmbassadorChicago Department Of Aviation$56,124
Hobbs, CortneyAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$56,124
Skotzko, Judith LAirport Information AmbassadorChicago Department Of Aviation$56,124
Cooper, RosemarieCollections RepresentativeDepartment Of Finance$56,124
Freeman, Amy MIntake AideCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$56,124
Kemper, Michell LHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$56,124
Gonzalez, EduardoCollections RepresentativeDepartment Of Finance$56,124
Germany, Grover WProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$56,124
Callaghan-Fryman, MaureenAirport Information AmbassadorChicago Department Of Aviation$56,124
Barrera, LuisReprographics Technician IIIDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$56,124
Rodriguez, LeticiaHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$56,124
Wells, PennlineAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Aviation$56,124
Griffin, Sandra MPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$56,124
Zermiche, AomarAirport Information AmbassadorChicago Department Of Aviation$56,124
Calhoun, Carlita MPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$56,124
Diaz, JacquelineCommunications Operator I - 311Office Of Emergency Management And Communications$56,124
Henderson, Yolanda JAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Administrative Hearing$56,124
Houston, Khaliah VProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$56,124
Ector, JanettePolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$56,124
Perry, Reilly DBehavioral Health AssistantChicago Department Of Public Health$56,124
King, JanishaAdministrative AssistantOffice Of Public Safety Administration$56,124
Torres, Cynthia YPayment Services RepresentativeOffice Of City Clerk$56,124
Reyes, RosemarieAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Transportation$56,124
Mcintyre, Ashley LCollections RepresentativeDepartment Of Finance$56,124
Brothers, Taja NAdministrative AssistantChicago Police Department$56,124
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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.