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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NameJob titlePay
Finley, Marques MConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Mangione, NicoLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Woods, Orlando JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Hayden, James SConstruction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)Department Of Water Management$53.80/hr
Joseph, Louis VOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Walker, Roberta ALibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Martinkus, William MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Haywood, Waymon RPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Kilmartin, JohnOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Revilla, ElizabethLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$37.10/hr
Russell Jr, Chris MSign HangerChicago Department Of Transportation$38.66/hr
Horne III, Wayne SProgram AidePart timeChicago Police Department$17.05/hr
Aguilera, JesusSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Williams, Richard AConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Peca, Christophe JForeman Of LinemenChicago Department Of Transportation$73.73/hr
Morabito, Dominic SOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Grassini, Frank PAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Jefferson, Jason AAirport Maintenance ForemanChicago Department Of Aviation$53.90/hr
Pickens, RobertCaulkerDepartment Of Water Management$55.80/hr
Ware, Darryl MPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Collins, Robert MPainterDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$56.30/hr
Peoples, Tramella DPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Slotowski, James EMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Laurel, Norberto MForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Lewis, Gloria MFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Dawkins, AnthonySanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Siciliano, Joseph RMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Ruiz Jr, EloyAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Thuis, William JHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Alvarez, OrlandoPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Vazquez Diaz, OsvaldoGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Jacobs, Cameron TLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$44.45/hr
Jones, Calvin BCaulkerDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Thomas, Javaire LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Ponce De Leon, Rosa MPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Pittman, Joseph LPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Hernandez, IsraelSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Megaro, AnthonyForeman Of Water Pipe ConstructionDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Booth, JuanitaSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Murphy, Andrew MTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Wilocki, MichaelElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Transportation$63.15/hr
Larson, Donald CMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.98/hr
Dismukes III, Erby LElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Clark, Arthur LForeman Of Cement FinishersChicago Department Of Transportation$60.60/hr
Chodor, Walter AMachinistOffice Of Public Safety Administration$61.89/hr
Ochoa, AlfonsoConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Chambers, Dana MPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Luna, AlbertoMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Nelson, Denarie LGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Johnson, Kenon JCement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/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.