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
Knight, Latorsha DConstruction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)Department Of Water Management$53.80/hr
Wells, EricSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Davis, MichaelFrm Of Laborer-ConcreteChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Reed, Derrick CLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Roy, Charles RSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Hernandez, Jon AElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Casarez, Eduardo YForeman Of MachinistsChicago Department Of Transportation$65.89/hr
Smith III, Theodore RMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Fulgencio, DanielTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Leahy, Ryan JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Curley, Brian JHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Arnold, Roy EPainterDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$56.30/hr
Nino, William VPainterDepartment Of Water Management$56.30/hr
Steed, EdwardSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Bills, ReginaldForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Davison, Paul ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Dziennik Jr, John NMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Vasilakis, NickHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68.80/hr
Sykes, Frederick LConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Ramos, Robert JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Hernandez, Miguel AGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Sturdivant, Keishay PMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Howard, ElvinBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Morgan, Joseph OMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
London, Kourtnae DConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Canchola, Jesse AAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Portis, Kyle STraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Netisingha, MilanFrm Of Laborer-ConcreteChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Arvetis, ChristopherCarpenterDepartment Of Water Management$58.51/hr
Gaudish, CynthiaEmergency Crew DispatcherDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Stamps Sr, DurrandMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Hall Jr, MarkellPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Bourdeau, MarkMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Spratt, Kerwin LSign HangerChicago Department Of Transportation$40.93/hr
Marano, Michael EElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Johnson, Andre TConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Moreno, Jennifer MEquipment DispatcherDepartment Of Water Management$51.11/hr
Shelby, Mattie MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Swenson, ClaytonHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Graham, Clarence EElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Wasik, Michael PMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Fernandez, James TOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Diaz, EnriqueMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.98/hr
Russo, Peter SConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Szopa, Jaroslaw KSheet Metal WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$56.85/hr
Williams, VanessaHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Arlequin, Juan CSteamfitterChicago Department Of Aviation$62.50/hr
Santillan, Lesli MLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Mayor, AlbertoFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Williams, Timothy THoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/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.