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
Van Cleave, Kevin JElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
Britten, AnthonyConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Zamora III, Santos ESanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Wampole, AnthonyElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Hernandez, Jose GMachinistChicago Department Of Aviation$61.89/hr
Luzzi, Daniel JOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Knox, DanielHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Marcial, FernandoFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Palencia, JorgeSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Rios, SabinoSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Boban, PaulSteamfitterDepartment Of Water Management$62.50/hr
Rodriguez, AlanGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Doherty, James PHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$67.50/hr
Guinanzaca, Juan EMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Bertucci, Elise LElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Rogers, Allan DMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Olive, JalilleGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Street, ScottHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Kmiec Jr, CarlMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Mchenry, MarlonElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Taylor, Temeco TSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Van Cleave, EdwinElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Tucki, Anthony MForeman Of Water Pipe ConstructionDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Palanyk, Nicholas JConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Lopresti, CarloBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Robinson, Gina MPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Hale, Aaron JOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Nichols, Kimberly NForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Water Management$54.00/hr
Dickerson, Lezerrick BAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Taylor Jr, Garnell LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Gonzalez, Hector LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Plonka, Tomasz FConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Wade, Tamya KGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Cullen, WilliamHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Dominguez Velazquez, Dorothy AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Muniz, Erick HFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Cunningham, Clifton EConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Cowley, Valerie LPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Mcmillion III, Arthur JLaw ClerkDepartment Of Law$17.05/hr
Passarelli, Anthony MConstruction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)Department Of Water Management$53.80/hr
Warren, Thomas WMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Landa, Michael ATree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Calhoun, Tramayne SConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Giamarusti, Robert JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Herrera, JuanOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Peer, Colliec BEquipment DispatcherDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$51.11/hr
Williams, DarrickConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Williams, Carrie ATraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Campbell, Sharrie DConstruction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)Department Of Water Management$53.80/hr
Wilson, William CBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/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.