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
York, Eric TTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$39.98/hr
Russo, Dominic MForeman Of Hoisting EngineersChicago Department Of Transportation$72.80/hr
Aramburu Jr, DavidMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Luzin, JackOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Jackson, Marcella DLaborerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$53.00/hr
Wideman, DarrellSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Broughton, Deasia JMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Turner, Johnny TSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Williams, DrewElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
White, Connie CCarpenterChicago Department Of Aviation$58.51/hr
Salach, Patrick SHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Anderson, MalindaMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Creighton, Dennis PHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Mclaughlin, Eleanor VLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Reyes, Marte GPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Leon, ArturoConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Frierson, FrederickFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Mata, Brian JPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Sierra, JavierGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Spiller, FredSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Bond, GarnettPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Soriano, Mark ABricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Salvador, Marcos AMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Daniels, Walter JSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$51.39/hr
Mcdaniel, Richard KForeman Of PaintersDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.34/hr
Franco, Philip BMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Cruz, JosueStores LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Arnone, Paul SMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
White, Austin EPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$45.21/hr
Lozano, Joseph MCement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Consago, Daniel FOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Barrera, IsraelElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Simmons, Mark AMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Anderson, Philip DMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Barocio Gonzalez, Jose APainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Stubbs, Gregory JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Botica, Randall JSteamfitterChicago Department Of Aviation$62.50/hr
Rojas, AlejandroMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Marinopoulos, Peter ABricklayerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$54.81/hr
Spencer, Johnny TMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Tucker, Timothy WPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Moffett, Stephen JWater Meter MachinistDepartment Of Water Management$53.50/hr
Williams, Willie KMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Baker Sr, KennethMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Nieves, EdwardMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Harvey, Derrick JForeman Of Electrical MechanicsDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$69.47/hr
Cruz, ChristopherAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Torres, Michael AOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Cooper, Derrick MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Stevens, Russell CForeman Of Electrical MechanicsDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$69.47/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.