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
Evans, James ECustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$21.25/hr
King, James ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Harjung, Michael JConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Lee, MauriceFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Scott, Barbara LHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Sneed, CharlesBlacksmithDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$59.10/hr
Davis, Nigeria BPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Brown, CharliePlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Figueroa, Leisa MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Stephenson, MichaelConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Rodriguez, William DMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Feeney, Michael CFrm Of Hoisting Engineer - MechanicsDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$72.80/hr
Smith, Demetrius BMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Simpson, Cora AEmergency Crew DispatcherDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Atamas, Nicholas PAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Carolan, Anthony OHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Rasmussen, Tim FOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Hernandez Jr, PedroPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Paleologos, LeonidasMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Bargo, Denise MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Caldwell III, Willie CSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Rymus, Sonia LLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Agee, LavanceHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Baker, Lue Grante MLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Finley, Byron DLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Galvin, PatrickOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Hunter, Otis MAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$17.05/hr
Grant, Jovan DElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Perez, MauricioHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Galvan, Carlo GForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Freeman, VictorHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Bracken, Joseph JHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Nickson, Bianca PMotor Truck DriverOffice Of Public Safety Administration$50.23/hr
Jones, LisaPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Zetino, Oscar ALibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Adams, KrystaLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Siggers, Artis BPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Parker, Jacobi CSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Daly, John CForeman Of Construction LaborersDepartment Of Water Management$54.10/hr
Mcallister, Millar GPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Brown, Nicholas EPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Gilchrist, KitaMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Hopson, Stanley EPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Reno, AnthonyMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Sissac Jr, AnthonyBlacksmithDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$59.10/hr
King Morris, MauriaMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Flores, Jorge LMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Zunich, Jonathan GSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Lopez Jr, Ramon MOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Agsalud Jr, Juanito SSanitation 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.