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
Mc Namara, StephenForeman Of Electrical MechanicsChicago Department Of Aviation$69.47/hr
Reed, Eliaus HPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Santoyo, MauroSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Hall, Adam PCement FinisherDepartment Of Water Management$57.10/hr
Richardson Jr, James HOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Siverand, Charles LLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Crivellone, Ronald PAsst Chief Operating EngineerChicago Department Of Aviation$70.31/hr
Hodrick, Shannon SForeman Of Pipe / Salvage YardsDepartment Of Water Management$54.10/hr
Duheric, EnesElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Hamilton, VondellConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Williams, DangeloGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Ryan, Patrick JLaborer - Parking OperationsDepartment Of Finance$53.00/hr
Ramirez, Kevin ECement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Nelson, Krystal CSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Garcia, Lillian DMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Ruiz, LuisConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Angelilli, Vingenzo JPainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
O Brien, John DEmergency Crew DispatcherDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Drawant, Timothy AOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Meharenna, Leona YLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Allen, TremellGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Lawless, John KGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Person, JamariSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Shannon, Sammie EOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Gerloski, JamesLaborer (Bureau Of Electricity)Office Of Public Safety Administration$53.00/hr
Carr, Constance PMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Shinall, Marcus JElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Mcclellon, Bernice DMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Julian, Thomas MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Thomas, LutherPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Coe, Mr Lendell FAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Mangan, Kevin JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Allen, CassandraPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Reyes, EmilioLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$42.40/hr
Richardson, SarahHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Opyd, Mark SMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Barbosa, Jose LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Williams, Andre DPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Clark Jr, DennisTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Rodriguez, Jose JLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Larry, Theresa FLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Avalos, LuisAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Williams, Derrick DPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Kachatorian, ManoConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Russell, Charles EFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Ware, Remick DForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Stephens, JasonElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
Bloxton, Nicholas LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Williams, Damian JSteamfitterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.50/hr
Estrada, Miguel AForeman Of PlumbersDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.70/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.