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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31,769 people
NameJob titlePay
Callion, LouisWatchmanDepartment Of Water Management$28.27/hr
Murphy, Robert ESanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$51.39/hr
Duhart, Bachuwr CPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Ingram, Alexis JAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$17.05/hr
Ajani, Oluranti EAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$20.00/hr
Wilson, Lancelot APlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Guzman, LuisElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Hawkins, Lisa SWatchmanDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$28.27/hr
Barragan, Fabian JHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Ates, Victoria GWatchmanDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$28.27/hr
Boatman, KarlForeman Of Sheet Metal WorkersDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.54/hr
Pacheco, Genaro IFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Brazel, James PForeman Of Sheet Metal WorkersDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.54/hr
Jackson, Lemont TLaborerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$53.00/hr
Barry, Deven BLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Diaz, GonzaloSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Thurman, Joshua MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Mason, Earl KForeman Of Sheet Metal WorkersChicago Department Of Transportation$62.54/hr
Nickson, Darryl BSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Jones, Shaniece VLaborerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$53.00/hr
Noffsinger, Jonathan PConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Tylutki, ErinAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$17.00/hr
Pacheco, NicolasMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Martin Jr, Alan TLaborerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$53.00/hr
Conley, Mary ETactical Review Analyst-CpdPart timeChicago Police Department$37.00/hr
Ashford, Dwayne TFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Taylor, Hakeem AStores LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Thomas, Kennedy DCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$26.80/hr
Lundgren, Fred TForeman Of Sheet Metal WorkersChicago Department Of Aviation$62.54/hr
Ford, Marialisa TTactical Review Analyst-CpdPart timeChicago Police Department$37.00/hr
Chacon, OctavioConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Smith, RhondaTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Benson, Pamela MCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$23.15/hr
Gholston, Kevin DMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Smith, Linda BSenior CompanionPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Taylor, Jade TOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Dickerson, Sandrihia RCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.25/hr
Lumpkin, DomoniqueCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.75/hr
Igoe, Ava HLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Allen, AmonteConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Yau, JamesonConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Taylor, Brandon JLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$47.70/hr
Israel, Uriyah LLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$37.10/hr
Mitchell, JoshuaSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Navarrete, JesusLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$42.40/hr
Kurek, Jessica MLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$42.40/hr
Harris, Jameer AFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Ortiz, Jose LFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Kendricks, AsiaLaborer - ApprenticePart timeDepartment Of Water Management$42.40/hr
Chapman, Jasmine MLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$42.40/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.