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
Perez, Jose SHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Williams, BrendaHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Jones, Veronique NMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Szewczyk, James RForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Dumais, KevinConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Ramirez, William MGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Winchester, CharlesBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Jones, Eric TCement FinisherDepartment Of Water Management$57.10/hr
Green, TerryMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Casillas, Richard AElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Kelly, Carvel TElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Kilroy, Brian PFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Difranco, Charles NConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Sipp, Torry WSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Butts, Caroline DCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$23.15/hr
Ramirez, HenryFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Pacyna, MichaelFrm Of Machinists - AutomotiveDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.89/hr
Feldman, Jacob AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Willis, AnikaTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Walker Jr, Stanley LMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Fogerty, LewyFrm Of Machinists - AutomotiveDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.89/hr
Johns, Sanita JMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Martinez, RosarioAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Garcia, DanneyConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Melendez, Leonard NConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Anderson, Luis ASheet Metal WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$56.85/hr
Davenport, Donald LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Pickett, AlbertMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Marshall Jr, James PMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Diaz, Elizabeth GCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$23.15/hr
Devine, David BPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Rose, Jacarri LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Aikonedo, EstherCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$23.15/hr
Guzman, CarlosPlumberDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.00/hr
Collins, LamontMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Raya, JesseBridge And Structural Iron WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$64.19/hr
Schapendonk, Mark KPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Tompkins, Scott LPainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Morris, SheilaTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Murray, DanielOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Brown, Kyle GPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Alvarez, RamonLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Robles, Guillermo MElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Olivas, Gerardo IElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Tapia, ManuelPainterChicago Department Of Transportation$56.30/hr
Williams, Sirville ESanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
O Donovan, Declan FOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Thomas, Julius MConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Patel, Sarfaraz SMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Marquez, ErikPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/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.