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
Cummings, Kevin BMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Lindsey, Jeffery BCement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Jenkins, AntonioGeneral Laborer - AviationChicago Department Of Aviation$27.16/hr
Matthews, FiliciaConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Kelly, Ryan PMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Montgomery, TashaunGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Kendall, ThomasOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Brennan, FinneganLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Ligety, Vanessa AOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Leon, Jose RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Southerland, Austin AElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Transportation$63.15/hr
Washington, AaronAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Ross, Anthony JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Ankum, Charmain DForeman Of Pipe / Salvage YardsDepartment Of Water Management$54.10/hr
Haynes, Ryan POperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Gooch, George CHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
Ford, Dwayne MLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Herak, StevenHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
Ricardo, ReneMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Favela, Antonio PForeman Of CarpentersChicago Department Of Transportation$61.01/hr
Castillo, MarcoLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$37.04/hr
Diaz, FernandoMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Carruthers, Daniel JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Montgomery, StevenSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Zhang, Jackie LForeman Of Cement FinishersChicago Department Of Transportation$60.60/hr
Gordon, TyroneMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Diaz, AlejandroMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Stafford, LorenzoTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$39.98/hr
Rembert, Quiana LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Mitchell, Beverly AAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$17.05/hr
Maldonado, AbrahamPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Washington, ConnieLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Griffin, Joshua DOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Hickman, AnthonyOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Lenior, GregoryMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Bastien, Robert TOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Sadlocha, RobertMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Callanan, James PBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Hehir, Conor RAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Gil Jr, JorgePlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Badame, Michael AAsst Chief Operating EngineerChicago Department Of Aviation$70.31/hr
Flood, John CHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Rhoden, JuliaTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Perez Jr, LuisCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$26.80/hr
Tamayo, Jorge EAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Holmes, MonquanaConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Washington, GeraldForeman Of Sewer BricklayersDepartment Of Water Management$60.29/hr
Gray, Ricky ACarpenterChicago Department Of Aviation$58.51/hr
Nixon, Alfreida ATraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Avalos, Xavier CConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$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.