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 8, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,76924,856 salaried · 6,913 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,856)
Average salary$116,090highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,913)

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NameJob titlePay
Teruel, RichardElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Dillard, Marcella EElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Hoyt, Novia RMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Jones III, Lonzell JCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$23.15/hr
Slattery, WilliamSteamfitterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.50/hr
Staunton, Hugh FHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Marro, John EMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Moore, Darryl CTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Brooks, CordaroFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Naranjo, IsmaelHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Denson, David DConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Garza, MonicaLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Aguayo, Luis MConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Mcgee, VanessaElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Transportation$63.15/hr
Oconnell, Jane LLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Slay, Edwina LLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Mcbee, ChristopherNon-Cdl DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$36.67/hr
Williams, CharleanPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Hubbard, Ashley NConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Davenport, VanasaLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Jossell, Gregory EConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Donohue, James AElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Klepadlo, Joshua MPainterChicago Department Of Transportation$56.30/hr
Sanchez, Jessie TMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Santiago, JohnOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Griffith, Gilbert BElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Carter, TrinaElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
Seals, Latanya DNon-Cdl DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$36.67/hr
Al-Ruh, CordelPlumberDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.00/hr
Sansone, Frank TConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Mitchell, Darius JSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
O Callaghan, Edmond FHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Johnson, Imesha LPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Campbell, Milton BElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Fabian, Michael RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.98/hr
Davis, Jakkar OPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Nunez II, Eusebio SPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Wilbon, Malachi MLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$32.10/hr
Mcharland Jr, TyronneSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Ommundson, Arnold EFrm Of Electrical Mechanics (Auto)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$69.47/hr
Loosa, Gregory MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Sutton, Jerlene TSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Garza, Susan MLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Nolan, Timothy JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Torres, Carlos ELaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$31.80/hr
Mason, AnnaLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Prince III, GilBridge And Structural Iron WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$64.19/hr
Allen, DonnieTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Gonzalez, TeresaCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$23.15/hr
Pedraza, KainFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 8, 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.