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
Clark, John CHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Perez, LeonardoMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Butler, Shari LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Gregory, Enis RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Earsery, Paris LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Ocampo, Manuel JConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Mc Donald, Dorian NSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Wylie, AmberLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Archer, Christopher JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Arlowe, Edward JForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Chaney, LanceMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Gilmore, GreerLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Vasquez, LexesConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Bailey, KarenSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Lampkin, Torrey LCement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Fonseca, Joseph FPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Cruz, JazminAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$26.00/hr
Jackson, Deon TSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Clark, Symone DPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Ramirez, Luis RMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Washington, D'Andre LLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Williams, Dennis RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Horwick, Michael RMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Duhe, ManuelPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Kolb, Gary JForeman Of MachinistsDepartment Of Water Management$65.89/hr
Wilbert, Javarrio CLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Whitlock, Mckinley PPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Amos, LawrencePainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Carney, Jack AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Gonzalez Jr, JaimeElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Pimentel, Luis AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Deloach, Glenn VForeman Of PaintersDepartment Of Water Management$63.34/hr
Coello, Missael ESanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Janetzke, Sarah CAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Watters, Elbert TPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Lee, Tyrone DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Sawyer, Rashida MTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Kerin, PascalOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Larucci, Joseph NForeman Of Motor Truck DriversChicago Department Of Aviation$54.00/hr
Barnes, Alice LHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Viramontes, Miriam AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Ryan, ChristopherConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Cantore, Dominick RHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68.80/hr
Henderson, Willie MPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Ruiz, Nestor APainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Vargas, Jesse DMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Goodman, Mark AHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Kriss, Jacob JSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
White, Felicia ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Cobb, David AConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/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.