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
Ortega Jr, GregorioPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Johnston, Christine SAirport Maintenance ForemanChicago Department Of Aviation$53.90/hr
Samano, Michael JBridge And Structural Iron WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$64.19/hr
Hughes-Brown, JamalSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Curry, DavidForeman Of Cement FinishersChicago Department Of Transportation$60.60/hr
Gandy, Terence SPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Leatherman, JamesForeman Of Water Pipe ConstructionDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Ball Jr, Charles EMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Williams, CalvinSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Formella, Robert MBridge And Structural Iron WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$64.19/hr
Torres, GilbertoOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Platt, Daniel POperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Santiago, Dangelo LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Carrasquillo, AlbertoMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Gregory, ThomasHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Thompson, Nathan LElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Lyons, StevenElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Uribe, JesusCarpenterChicago Department Of Transportation$58.51/hr
Kelly, Tremain AElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Newsome, Stanley DMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Brown, Gerald LForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Dean, Kelly ALaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$44.45/hr
Lopez, Guillermo AOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Bednarek, Mark BMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Hopper, AllenMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Duran, Carlos AAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Marvin, Gage KTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Drabe, Jeffrey PLamp Maintenance WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$47.16/hr
Harris, Letisha LHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Cortez, DanielMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Tellano, Steven MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Rios, RafaelConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Rizzi, John MForeman Of LaborersDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$53.90/hr
Warren-Johnson, Elijah AStudent InternPart timeCity Treasurer'S Office$17.05/hr
Nieves, AngelLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Avila, SixtoConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Boyking Jr, James LPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Sanchez, SalvadorMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Ortiz, RafaelBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Gonzalez Urbina, Edwin NBridge And Structural Iron WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$64.19/hr
Anderson, TaurusBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Faust, Carl EPainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Gaona, Ruben DElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Transportation$63.15/hr
Gomez, GabrielMachinistChicago Department Of Aviation$61.89/hr
Juarez, Joaquin OSheet Metal WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$56.85/hr
Walsh, Sean FForeman Of Architectural Iron WorkersChicago Department Of Transportation$65.36/hr
Villafranca, JavierGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Buttitta, PeitroSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Godina, David WMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.23/hr
Smith, Tonisha AForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/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.