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 9, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,77524,848 salaried · 6,927 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,848)
Average salary$116,102highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,927)

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31,775 people
NameJob titlePay
Garcia, Christopher CMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Walsh, John MOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Woods, Torenzio DAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Evans, Kelly LEquipment DispatcherChicago Department Of Aviation$51.11/hr
Stephens, RichardOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Jenkins, Jason JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Becker, Gerald PAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Tims, MarquiseLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Perepechko, Gary WElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Murdach, Robert RForeman Of Sewer CleaningDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Richardson Jr, RedicOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Ferraro, George DOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Minor, David SLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Howard, Fredrick JLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Rosado, RobertLinemanOffice Of Public Safety Administration$67.18/hr
Gomez, FerminAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Jasso, Jose GSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
O'Donnell, Paul MSteamfitterDepartment Of Water Management$62.50/hr
Rivera, Elaine GSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Flood, Rickey DLinemanOffice Of Public Safety Administration$67.18/hr
Sisson, Gloria LPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Hogan, James MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Thrower, NicholasGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Pollock, Damon OCarpenterChicago Department Of Aviation$58.51/hr
Delgado, AdalinElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Healy, Dennis PAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Lopez, Julio CConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Conway, Tara CMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Topps, John RSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Hutchinson, Omara KMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Young, John AConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Markovic, John MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Byrnes, Michael JPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Livingston, Arthur JTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Jimenez, LeobardoSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Martinez, Jennifer MPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Ferrara, Anthony MAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Quinn, William PCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Sullivan, Daniel WForeman Of Electrical MechanicsOffice Of Public Safety Administration$69.47/hr
Zamora, JesusSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Baker II, Michael LConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Hawking, Russell JFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Rodriguez, Carlos DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Ballard, Lisa MConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Villalobos, Nikkoli CCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.25/hr
Jackson, David LPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Green Jr, Calvin LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Shoemaker, Alfred LConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Calderon, DavidLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Latimer, DeannaLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 9, 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.