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)

By department

headcount · average salaried pay

Showing the 12 largest of 39 departments — pick any of them in the filter below.

All employees

31,769 people
NameJob titlePay
Kimborowicz, DariuszElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Montano, JoseSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Valdez, Denise IPainterChicago Department Of Transportation$56.30/hr
Taylor, Donte MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Muniz, Jovan JLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Kalou, JimMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Lowery, Daniel EForeman Of Water Pipe ConstructionDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Duncan, Michael AFrm Of Laborer-ConcreteChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Thompson, Briana JLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Diaz, Jesse PAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Ryan, Paul FCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$23.15/hr
Mcdaniels, CarltonFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Lacoco, RichardConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Zavala, Mark ALaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Bishop, JadenGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Ronzio, Nicholas JConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Vargas, Juan JGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Collins, SidneyLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Fabsits, John ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Govan, JamesTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Barrett Jr, LewisMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Chambers, CraigGeneral Laborer - AviationChicago Department Of Aviation$27.16/hr
Zientarski, David AOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Regulus Jr, Lamont MMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Dolan, Kevin JForeman Of Water Pipe ConstructionDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Whirity, John EForeman Of Hoisting EngineersDepartment Of Water Management$72.80/hr
Valentin, DavidOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Perkins, Natasha RCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.25/hr
Muhammad, RahmanConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Henderson, Tanya AConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Lopez, Alejandro EElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Jedrey, Richard CAsst Chief Operating EngineerChicago Department Of Aviation$70.31/hr
Griffin, Corey LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Cook, Keith LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Bilionis, HarryOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Williams, Yashica LFrm Of Laborer-ConcreteChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Wells, Davion LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Moffett, Dyrell LPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Ortiz, EloyBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Spittler, Charleen GStudent InternDepartment Of Water Management$17.05/hr
Jurgens, Kelly JStationary FiremanDepartment Of Water Management$44.76/hr
Cooper, Paris APool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Hernandez, Danny SMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Makselan, KrzysztofBlacksmithDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$59.10/hr
Miller, Kenneth AConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Cudecki, Michael JHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68.80/hr
Price, JudySanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Carter, DonnieMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Shears, MaeFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Castro, AdanLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
27,80127,850 of 31,769PrevNext

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.