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
Rogers, Bridget MMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Hall, Pamela DConstruction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)Department Of Water Management$53.80/hr
Vidales, EmmanuelLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$44.45/hr
Correa, MiguelOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Rivera, MichaelSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Ortega, Anthony JAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Janiak, Edward JForeman Of Motor Truck DriversChicago Department Of Aviation$54.00/hr
Johnson, MarzellOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Parker, Antoinette LPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Govan, Michael LTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Siears, Edward DFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Medina, ArturoGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Salamanca, Jose ACarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Aguilar, Evaristo PMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Devlin, PearseForeman Of Sewer BricklayersDepartment Of Water Management$60.29/hr
Collins, Joshua JLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$37.04/hr
Scherer, James JSheet Metal WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$56.85/hr
Cartagena, ReinaldoMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Spearman, Brian CPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Bruno, Victor DOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Dennis, Latees RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Baker, Patrick MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68.80/hr
Johnson, Duran CPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Serrano, James EHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Aviation$68.80/hr
Jackson, PeterOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Coe, MissAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Blount, Cameron AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Aguilera, Jovannie NMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Andrus, Joyce MHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Arteaga, Eric AConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Purdis, TerrellOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Reyes, RaulLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Rodriguez, AbelLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Martin Sr, Alan TMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Jewitt, Jaime BMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Jones, Gregory RPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Ramirez, JavierHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Green, EricaLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$44.45/hr
Henson, Damon JPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Roman, Harold JMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Martinez, MarcosPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Sheahan, Martin CConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Strawder, DerrickSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Lepe, Ruben JesusTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Beamon, Troy DConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Mc Partland, Michael GHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Merkel, Daniel PFrm Of Hoisting Engineer - MechanicsDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$72.80/hr
Ruth, Vidal OSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Hernandez, SergioCement FinisherDepartment Of Water Management$57.10/hr
Torres, BiancaConcrete 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.