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
Coen, Brendan JAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Evison, SeanMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Clayton, DonaldConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Castillo, Maria LConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Olivera, JulieLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Caballero, Samuel AForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Darby, MarcusMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Robinson, Ronald TConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Fudali, AndrzejOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Mingey, Michael JOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Garavito, CalbertGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Bush, VernonSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Raimondi, Anthony MElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Ruiz, Matthew ISanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Thomas, Deandre PMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
White, Kenneth CConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Buckley, Matthew MCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$23.15/hr
Roa, RubyPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Flowers, Bobby JPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Lopez, BrandonAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Grieger Jr, Robert AOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Paige, DemetriusLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Kriesemint, AugustConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Fordson, Robert LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Hill, Joseph AConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Sandoval, NelidaCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$21.25/hr
Folan, Festus PHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Oppelt, DusanPainterChicago Department Of Transportation$56.30/hr
Edwards, MarkMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Lampkins, KevinCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.75/hr
Donner, KennethMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Herron, DiannTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Howard, Richard WMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Isaac, Teofilo GAirport Maintenance ForemanChicago Department Of Aviation$53.90/hr
Williams, ShemekiaChief StorekeeperChicago Department Of Aviation$54.10/hr
Rzucidlo, FabianOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Herrera, GiselleLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Mixon, Steven RMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Scurlock, Tiffany AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Fahey, Daniel JAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$17.05/hr
Hill, Derrick LElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
Pinnock, LazitaMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Myrick, LawrenceLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
O Malley, Ronan PHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Macias, FranciscoPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Ojeda, AlejandroSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Williams, KenyardyOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Balboa, CarlosSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Lopez, JesusLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Rios Jr, Jose CMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/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.