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
Flecha, JesusOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Jones, Tyras MPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Zielinski, RobertForeman Of Cement FinishersChicago Department Of Transportation$60.60/hr
Flores, Victor MAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Miranda, MateoLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Labellarte, LouieLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Jamison, MarcettaSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Mccormick, BrianOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Crump, Lutricia JSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Di Leonardi Jr, Joseph GForeman Of Sewer CleaningDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Sansone, Lucy CConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Harris, Jameer AFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Applewhite, Tracy NCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.25/hr
Cholewa, Ryan CHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Eng, Mark AElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
Swanson, Kellie AConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Gonzalez, JoseLamp Maintenance WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$41.92/hr
Johnson, Lucendia BMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Feliciano, Jose RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Kohnke, KyeshaLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Osorio, ManuelLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Estudillo, AnelLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Shields, Thomas SForeman Of LinemenChicago Department Of Transportation$73.73/hr
Watson, Tashambree SGeneral Laborer - AviationChicago Department Of Aviation$32.10/hr
Morrissey, James MConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$47.70/hr
Martinez-Arias, Jonathan VLaborer - TraineePart timeDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$17.05/hr
Giglione, Andrew MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Olsen, William LOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Farmer, AlbertConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Vidmar, Joseph AAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Flores, JesusAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Castro, IsmaelWatchmanDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$28.27/hr
Rodriguez, EmmanuelConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Ross, NormanSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Miller, Tamulea MTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Flaherty, Timothy FElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Ruelas-Ortiz, BrendaLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Janus, Cameron JElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Vera, Jose MFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Martinez, EstebanPainterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$56.30/hr
Leary, Kevin TElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Holt, Christina NPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Martin, DevinPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Jones, ElainePool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Milligan, BiancaLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Pearce, JawauneSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Conley, Mary ETactical Review Analyst-CpdPart timeChicago Police Department$37.00/hr
Pavone, Alex TAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Calderon, Brandon JFrm Of Machinists - AutomotiveDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.89/hr
Mcgee Jr., Marcus WHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
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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.