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)

By department

headcount · average salaried pay

Showing the 12 largest of 39 departments — pick any of them in the filter below.

All employees

31,769 people
NameJob titlePay
Isovski, MuametConstruction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)Department Of Water Management$53.80/hr
Swift, Glenn JForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Macedo, MoisesMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Shaw Jr., Bryan RLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Davis, Lloyd JMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Camarillo, MichaelPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Foerster, Douglas FMotor Truck DriverChicago Public Library$51.99/hr
Halley, Daniel JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Barnes, William EElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Lyons, Sean JHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Flores, ArmandoPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Terrell, Helen NEquipment DispatcherDepartment Of Water Management$51.11/hr
Ramos, Vincent APolice CadetPart timeChicago Police Department$17.05/hr
Fleming, Brendan LOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Novickas, Raymond RSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Wallace, ErickPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Owens, Keenan LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Vicencio, RommelMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Young, Yvonne MTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Young, LorenzoBooter - ParkingDepartment Of Finance$46.71/hr
Riofrio, Christian GSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Keys, SavonMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Sims Jr, Walter LForeman Of LaborersDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$53.90/hr
Chur, Edgar OTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.97/hr
Fry, Aqueela JSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Rodriguez, SydneyLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Contreras, Giovanni JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Jones, ShaverenceLamp Maintenance WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$41.92/hr
Perez, Alfredo ICarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Shafter, Curtis ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Griffith, Darrell DFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Hawkins, Charde MCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$19.75/hr
Burton, Johnathan IForeman Of Water Pipe ConstructionDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Simpson, RodneyMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Galey, James WMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Ganshirt, Frank GConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Holt, ShaunConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Friend, Torrance JElectronics TechnicianDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Jimenez, Pedro DConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Perez, BenjaminMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Sangster, Shanice LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Lennon, Joseph RForeman Of Electrical MechanicsDepartment Of Water Management$69.47/hr
Garcia, RaulMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Lapalermo, Robert AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.98/hr
Barnett, Cristoper JSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Perry, Jordan AConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Dean, Al-JamurHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Mulheron, Kevin PConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Medina, IgnacioLaborer - TraineePart timeDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$17.05/hr
Denne, Maurice DMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
28,95129,000 of 31,769PrevNext

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.