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 7, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,76224,852 salaried · 6,910 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,852)
Average salary$116,094highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,910)

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31,762 people
NameJob titlePay
Tirado, ChristianAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Saucedo, OscarMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Petrovich, Richard AOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Ward, GregoryMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Ojeda, JamesPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Camargo, OsvaldoCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$19.75/hr
Haynes, Michael LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Gonzalez, Gabriella ELibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Smith Jr, Curby KConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Sulic, GerardoConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Melendez, John MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68.80/hr
Jordan, Earl TSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Salas, TomasOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Underwood, Antonio MForeman Of Hoisting EngineersDepartment Of Water Management$72.80/hr
Gaughan Jr, Robert AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Romero, Miguel AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Limas III, LorenzoPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Thomas, SharonPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Harris, Jakyri DMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Marrero III, Jose AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Caraballo, RamonConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Majors, Luchez APool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Dinella, Daniel JOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Torres, BiancaConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Hernandez, SergioCement FinisherDepartment Of Water Management$57.10/hr
Ruth, Vidal OSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Merkel, Daniel PFrm Of Hoisting Engineer - MechanicsDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$72.80/hr
Taylor, Keeshaun LLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$31.80/hr
Mc Partland, Michael GHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Beamon, Troy DConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Johnson, Stephan PPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Lepe, Ruben JesusTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Mixon, Brandon AGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Strawder, DerrickSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Sheahan, Martin CConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Tojin, Gerardo AMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Martinez, MarcosPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Roman, Harold JMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Henson, Damon JPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Jones, Darryn ESanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$51.39/hr
Green, EricaLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$44.45/hr
Ramirez, JavierHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Jones, Gregory RPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Jimenez, MarcoConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Jewitt, Jaime BMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Martin Sr, Alan TMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Rodriguez, AbelLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Reyes, RaulLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Purdis, TerrellOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Arteaga, Eric AConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 7, 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.