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
Cook, StephanieLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$42.40/hr
Watson, Delondon ALaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$47.70/hr
Buenaventura, Daniel FAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$47.70/hr
Sassolino, Matthew HElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Ochoa, SalvadorLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$42.40/hr
Rodriguez Jr, EdwinLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Coleman, Delcardo CSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Sanford, LeonardAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Curtis, Wendell BMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Mardegan, John FTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Duran, Jorge ALibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Pouncil, Kinesha EPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Van, CalvinMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Leiding, Thomas JHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Williams, Carrie ATraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Hooks, Orlando DCustodial WorkerDepartment Of Water Management$26.80/hr
Weston-Hardwick, Tasha LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Wehmeier, CharlotteLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Gomez Jr, RobertoOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Lopez, Steven ECustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.75/hr
Harvey, Tytiana SGeneral Laborer - AviationChicago Department Of Aviation$27.16/hr
Ramos, Alfredo JStationary FiremanDepartment Of Water Management$44.76/hr
Johnson, Darius VConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Kerr, ShaunLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Thornton, RashadFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Watson, ElizabethCustodial WorkerDepartment Of Water Management$26.80/hr
Perry, Randal DForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Mendoza, Victor ALaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$47.70/hr
O'Neill, FrankForeman Of PlumbersDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Rider, MonicaMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Ruiz, Alex MPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Gomez, GiovannySanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Suarez, RaulPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Arena, Scott SPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Bausley, Derrick LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Barrett, Kieran GHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Carter, Renald LCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$23.15/hr
Vincent, AnthonyPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Young, Keairra DLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$31.80/hr
Lopez, JonielLaborer - TraineePart timeDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$17.05/hr
Balderrama, Marcos AHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Alexander, Martin ECement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Cole, Carlton LElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Sigler, Brian BMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Griffin, Brendan CConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Diaz, Jose LPainterDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$56.30/hr
Ellis, Labree BMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Marshall, JudithHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Maslak, Charles NHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Eatmon, Myron DElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/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.