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
Evans, LamyaProgram AidePart timeChicago Police Department$17.05/hr
Pierce, Anthony QTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Balenton, Cheryl MPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Slaughter, DarnellOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Maldonado, BernardoLamp Maintenance WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$41.92/hr
Giovanazzi, Daniel JForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Arevalo, Thomas AOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Allen, Ryshon CGeneral Foreman Of LaborersChicago Department Of Aviation$57.39/hr
Clark, James AHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
Campos, ArmandoSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Westbrooks, Paul JSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Onate, AlbertoConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
El Shorbagy, Mohamed FPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Norton, Joseph HPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Reed, Antoinette EConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Rivera, Sergio MLaborer As EstimatorDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Andrews, Dantres MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Campbell, William CElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Morales, EdwinPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Hill, Tyrica STraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Davis, PatrickSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Fernandez, Joshua VGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Diaz, AbrahamPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Gill, Chiquita CPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Sarandah, Sammy IMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Walls, MarteshaGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Liddell Jr, Charlie TLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Adams Jr, BryantConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Sciortino, SalvatoreHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68.80/hr
Haynes, RandeeCarpenterChicago Department Of Aviation$58.51/hr
Wiszowaty, PawelElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Borja, Enrico DFrm Of Machinists - AutomotiveDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.89/hr
Powell, Latise AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Krupa Jr, Ronald TForeman Of Electrical MechanicsOffice Of Public Safety Administration$69.47/hr
Holiday, Antwan DCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.25/hr
Holiday, MichaelOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Turner, ThreecPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Diaz, Juliano VLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$44.45/hr
Arevalo, Jonathan JLaborer - TraineePart timeDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$17.05/hr
Grant, Deveal MBlacksmithDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$59.10/hr
Hernandez, JosueMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Ortiz, JosePainterChicago Department Of Transportation$56.30/hr
Aguila, JuanitaMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Lewandowski, Frederick JMotor Truck Driver - Tire RepairDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.98/hr
Wesley-Wilkins, AshleyBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Fizer, TekiriaSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Sanfratello, MatteoForeman Of BricklayersDepartment Of Water Management$60.29/hr
Mertz, Patrick MConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Smith, Ernest GPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Misher, MarioForeman Of LinemenChicago Department Of Transportation$73.73/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.