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
Price, StevenConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Smith, SherwynOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Johnson, Brian JSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Jones, PhillipSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Pearson, Philip NEquipment DispatcherDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$51.11/hr
Villarreal III, RaulMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Elders, Julius AConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Torres, JorgeForeman Of Cement FinishersChicago Department Of Transportation$60.60/hr
Zanin, Kevin MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Lewis, Reginald AForeman Of LaborersChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Wlodarek, Ronald JCarpenterChicago Department Of Aviation$58.51/hr
Abbatacola, Robert JElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Matthews, Alexandria AFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Shaw, ClydeMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Rivera, Joshua BOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Zuniga, Luis UPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Valdez III, JosephPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Sanchez, Alexis FLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Lopez, OlgaLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Griffith, JacquelineSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Mack, Wesley NLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$44.45/hr
Strimel, Daniel AForeman Of Electrical MechanicsChicago Department Of Transportation$69.47/hr
Russo, Dominic RHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Stubbs Sr, Lawrence DWater Meter MachinistDepartment Of Water Management$53.50/hr
Casas Jr, MartinConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Stevens, Nevaeh CProgram AidePart timeChicago Police Department$17.05/hr
Williams, Billy RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Aviles, Allison GLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Cerda, Katherine RSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Perkowski, KazimierzElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
Jackson, Moneeka SSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Connelly, JohnMachinistChicago Department Of Aviation$61.89/hr
Tuttle Jr, Michael JLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Calloway Jr, Anthony AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Lopez Jr., WilliamConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
James, RobertHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Connolly, Robert FOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Collins, SheilaLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Liddell, MichaelOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Patel, Riyaz VMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Sheth, Ajazhusain VMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Gainer, Michael POperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Willis, Yvette DLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Velez, WilfredoSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Vinanzaca, RyanLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Chaparro, DavidHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
Craig, Takia DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Santana, EnriqueCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Dzialo, DanielHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68.80/hr
Young, LashaunTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/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.