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
Baker, Aquil TMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
O'Connell, SeanOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Frederking, KennethHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Fortier, John AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Williams, JeromeConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Mahoney, Michael DForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Zinchuk, Brian COperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Madro, Andrew MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Adams, Elbert ALinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Alcala, RubenSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Williams, DemetriusBooter - ParkingDepartment Of Finance$46.71/hr
Yarbrough, Ethel CLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Slonina, Mark RElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Jackson, FigaroMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Staples, Corey WSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Jones, Dollie MNon-Cdl DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$36.67/hr
Camp, JamieSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Brewster, BrendaHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Donaldson, Danny LPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Boers, Edward RMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Byers, Jerry LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Parks III, WillieConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Schaefers, Patrick SOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Green, Daniel KForeman Of Water Pipe ConstructionDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Drowns, Marcus LPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Southward, DebbieConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Mcmanus, Mary MConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Vales, Jannice EElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
De Laurentis, Richard SForeman Of BricklayersDepartment Of Water Management$60.29/hr
Hughes, Dennis EElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Transportation$63.15/hr
Thomas, TasharaSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Greco, Kevin PEquipment DispatcherChicago Department Of Aviation$51.11/hr
Bowens, Katricia ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Manolis, ChristopherConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Perez Jr, Luis DLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Holt, Ruby JLaborerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$53.00/hr
Platt, Patrick DSprinkler FitterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.45/hr
Ryan, SeanHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Marks, Reginald JFrm Of Machinists - AutomotiveDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.89/hr
Dipinto, Vincent GMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Watson, ShalenaSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Simmons, Timothy AConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Davis, BrianConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Miranda, Carlos MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Robinson, Kelvin LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Salinas, LeopoldoConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Prear, Mario LHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
Watson, Chris LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Dozier, Keon TPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Kappel, Frederick JSign HangerChicago Department Of Transportation$40.93/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.