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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NameJob titlePay
Hill, Frederick JMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Moczynski, Robert RSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Boldon, Ebony NConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Shelby Jr, Cordell KGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Hampton, Alexander GMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Craven, Kevin JHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Jackson, Antonio WElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Cianci, Roberto LForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$54.00/hr
Graczyk, Bernard JSteamfitterDepartment Of Water Management$62.50/hr
Morabito, Josephine MAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Gamboa, OsvaldoMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Brewer, Edward EPainterChicago Department Of Transportation$56.30/hr
Glenn, Freddie JCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$26.80/hr
Sanchez, Terrence TForeman Of Pipe / Salvage YardsDepartment Of Water Management$54.10/hr
Cooper, Katarisha DMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Vega, DanielMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Guy, John LBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Battie, Leona CPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Wolczynska, SaraLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Rusin, Paul HFrm Of Laborer-ConcreteChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Shannon, Kevin MFleet Services SupvsrDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$36.17/hr
Konow, Joshua DPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Boykin, Demetreus EConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Crawford, Ronald THoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Bolling, Terrence SEquipment DispatcherDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$51.11/hr
Dicristina, Michael FConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Metoyer, Farley JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.98/hr
Maguire, Mason JLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Timbo, Erik CElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Vega, MarioPainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Flores, FidelSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Black, KevinConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Medina, MarcosMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Taghon, JonPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Talison Jr, CalvinLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$47.70/hr
Ryan, David EHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Arakelov, GeorgeOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Hogans, Tyrika NSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Smiley, TiffanyTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Greene, Jimmy EPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Dunaj, JohnMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Cruz, WilfredoMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Tripp, Julian JAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Jimenez, JimmyMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Holcombe, Larry JBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Waitkus, NoelPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Chambers, Alvin LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Jackson, Don TLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Ayala, CandidoMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Powell, Carl JAsst Chief Operating EngineerChicago Department Of Aviation$70.31/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.