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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All employees

31,762 people
NameJob titlePay
Lupo, AnthonyTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Walat, Henry JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
White, Curt RElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
Foley, Patrick JElectronics TechnicianDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Guzman, Ethan DStationary FiremanDepartment Of Water Management$44.76/hr
Vega, AlfredoElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Dorosz, Joanna MMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Roshchin, DaniilGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Thompson, Toccara KConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$47.70/hr
Mitchell, Mary AConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Bringle, Justin WMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Frausto, StephenMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Ortiz, FranciscoSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Tirado, ChristianAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Molina Jr, EribertoMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Schmit, John NLinemanOffice Of Public Safety Administration$67.18/hr
Ward, GregoryMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Ojeda, JamesPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Zentikas, ArunasBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Haynes, Michael LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Smith Jr, Curby KConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Sulic, GerardoConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/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
Blackmon, RobertOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Nevarez, MartinTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/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
Bailey, Michael TCement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Cruz, Luis EConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Harris, Jakyri DMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Scott, SteveConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/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
Mcintyre, Brendan TCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Ruth, Vidal OSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Rialla, Richard JPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Negron, DanielConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Merkel, Daniel PFrm Of Hoisting Engineer - MechanicsDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$72.80/hr
Mc Partland, Michael GHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Beamon, Troy DConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Lepe, Ruben JesusTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Anderson, Sally ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Cavazos, PedroElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Strawder, DerrickSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/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.