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
Graham, Henry DPainterDepartment Of Water Management$56.30/hr
Rivera, Elaine GSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Rivas, JoelElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
O'Donnell, Paul MSteamfitterDepartment Of Water Management$62.50/hr
Wong, Kai CMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Allen, WilliamSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Jones, LakoshaSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Mayor, Ana MilenaCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$19.75/hr
Jasso, Jose GSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Ward, Devon LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Robinson, Brandon EHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Wilson, Eric LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Gomez, FerminAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Heenan, Michael FMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Rosado, RobertLinemanOffice Of Public Safety Administration$67.18/hr
Wright, AnthonySanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Khalil, OmarMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Fitzmaurice, Brian MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Shepard, Lashaun AElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Enriquez, JanettePool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Ochoa, Jose LWater Meter MachinistDepartment Of Water Management$53.50/hr
Rushing, Jasmine MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Taylor Jr, Aubrey LPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Trimble, David ELaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$37.10/hr
Wong, WillieStores LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Howard, Fredrick JLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Minor, David SLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Suarez, MiguelSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Hardy, PhilandersMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Ferraro, George DOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Gordon, JamesFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Richardson Jr, RedicOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Chodor, JoshuaStudent InternPart timeDepartment Of Housing$17.05/hr
Konomi, Andrew AOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Castro, SanderMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Salach, Nicholas AHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Jones, Jonathan SSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Murdach, Robert RForeman Of Sewer CleaningDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Perepechko, Gary WElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Bailey, Keisha DMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Tims, MarquiseLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Warren, Lawrence JPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Thomas, Maurice CLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Robinson, Charles EMachinistDepartment Of Water Management$61.89/hr
Khamis, AdrianoMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Becker, Gerald PAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Mai Yau, Yan LWatchmanDepartment Of Water Management$28.27/hr
Shaw, Darryl CStores LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Jenkins, Jason JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Matthews Jr, James LPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/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.