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
Johnson, Kenon JCement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Suleiman, Justin NPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Flores, EdwardLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Tomasello, MarioForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Water Management$54.00/hr
Zavala, DanielHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68.80/hr
Caraballo, Pablo NFrm Of Machinists - AutomotiveDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.89/hr
Groh, Joseph JAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Chesniak, Paul JMachinistDepartment Of Water Management$61.89/hr
Arocho, AlbertoMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Davis, Steven RMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Jones, Richard ELaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Washington, Bryant LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Soriano, GisselleLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Barajas, Raul CMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Johnican, Anthony DMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Hernandez, SantiagoElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
George, Benita LTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Gibbs, HiawathaPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Leonard, Michael BHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Macon, Michael TSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Kozlowski, David MForeman Of MachinistsDepartment Of Water Management$65.89/hr
Mckendrick, Adam RMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Martinez, NoelCement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Collins, Michael MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Ortega, BenjaminMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Wessel, MirandaLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Walker, Tatiana DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Sedano, Jose LElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Hunt, JerryTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Toland, Brian JCarpenterChicago Department Of Aviation$58.51/hr
Loya, Oscar LElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Shaw, MartinHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Rodriguez, GuillermoEmergency Crew DispatcherDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Garcia, Juan NGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Strong, Kenneshia DWatchmanDepartment Of Water Management$28.27/hr
Browner, Stephany SPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Herrera, Byron AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Lustro, Michelle MStationary FiremanChicago Department Of Aviation$44.76/hr
Mullan, Joseph FForeman Of Electrical MechanicsChicago Department Of Aviation$69.47/hr
Peacock, ClarenceMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Tavira, Gael CGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Kankowske, Nathan JSteamfitterDepartment Of Water Management$62.50/hr
Garcia Gutierrez, DanielTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$39.98/hr
Sulski, Mark EOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Hatzel, Jeremiah JMotor Truck Driver - Tire RepairDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.98/hr
Mueller, Kyle JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Williams, AkilAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$17.05/hr
Morales, MarvinAirport Maintenance ForemanChicago Department Of Aviation$53.90/hr
O Brien, Michael JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Bravo, HectorMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$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.