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
Grenzebach, Emma WLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Hooker, Michael DElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
Chatmon, KennethOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Love, Janice LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Gorman, Joseph LElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Mc Donagh, Gearld MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
King, Joseph AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Sanchez, DanielMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Halagiera, Richard RHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Bilbro, Tawanna DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Konieczny, Daniel JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Howard, Derrick BMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Creaven, Jonathan MOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Griffin, Daniel JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Aburto, AnthonyCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Eriamiator, Martes OElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Smith III, Willie HConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Gloster, PatriciaTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Spann, Tammie LGeneral Laborer - AviationChicago Department Of Aviation$27.16/hr
Murphy, Tyrone KConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Roberts, Lisa MLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Stamps, Elayna HDispatcher - AsphaltChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Richardson, EmmanuelOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Wright, Correy JMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Colon, Sandra EPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Johnson, George LPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Thomas, John APool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Sanfratello, Louis JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Garcia, JovaniPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Lem, GiordyHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
Hernandez, RubenFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Ngamshera Epouse Temgbait, LafortuneFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Moultrie, LydiaSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Johnson, Brittney ALibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Chandler, Re ShemaConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Ray, RashaunConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Muscari, Robert JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Diaz, EmilioMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Rodriguez, Israel GSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Shinal, EricOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Ruffin, Travis ELaborer - TraineePart timeDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$17.05/hr
Romano, Joseph FHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Williams, Michael CSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Chavez, FabianTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Ready, JohnForeman Of Sewer BricklayersDepartment Of Water Management$60.29/hr
Lopez, Victor JLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Negrete, ManuelSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Strong, Isaiah JTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Shy, Bryan MMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Muro, LuisConcrete 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.