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
Rodgers, CharneaConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Fowler Jr, Daniel BSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Bloodson, DamarioCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Oregel, JesusOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Newborn-Baltimore, Daniel LNon-Cdl DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$36.67/hr
Piccolo, Max CHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Sobol, Lucjan MHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
Arbagey, Edwin TConstruction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)Department Of Water Management$53.80/hr
Camper, FontaineMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Schneller, MackenzieLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Mcclaurin, Mark ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Guyton, JalenSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Booker, Glenn AConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Santiago, OrlandoAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Nolan, Collette MPainterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$56.30/hr
Cassell, Shirley JCustodial WorkerDepartment Of Water Management$26.80/hr
Dye, Karl DHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Rogers, Earl JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Rawls, Patrick OMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Jones-Grigler, Deron RPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Kekos, Labros TMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Noys, KeniyaLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Salamanca, JuniorHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Mosley, Shunnon DMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Austin, Byron APool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Guzman, Rigoberto JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Oakley, Darryl TCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$26.80/hr
Stephens, Andre LPainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Birdow, NicolePool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Tayler, Joseph RForeman Of Motor Truck DriversChicago Department Of Aviation$54.00/hr
Reyes, EmilioTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$39.98/hr
Armstrong Jr, Clayton ELinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Johnson, EbonyLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Dzialo, LouisHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Gonoude, Ambrose GHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Browner, AlexisMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Caston, Eli GOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Smith, Tonisha AForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Godina, David WMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.23/hr
Walsh, Sean FForeman Of Architectural Iron WorkersChicago Department Of Transportation$65.36/hr
Williams, Timothy EOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Whalen, Michael PFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Juarez, Joaquin OSheet Metal WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$56.85/hr
Boyking Jr, James LPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Nieves, AngelLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Warren-Johnson, Elijah AStudent InternPart timeCity Treasurer'S Office$17.05/hr
Oropeza, JorgeBooter - ParkingDepartment Of Finance$46.71/hr
Rios, RafaelConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Harris, Letisha LHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Csongradi, Bela MSteamfitterDepartment Of Water Management$62.50/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.