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 10, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,77624,849 salaried · 6,927 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,849)
Average salary$116,110highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,927)

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31,776 people
NameJob titlePay
Biondo, Anthony ASign HangerChicago Department Of Transportation$45.48/hr
Nieto, JessiConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Gonzalez, AilaniGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Macedo, JavierMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Turner, Walter EFrm Of Machinists - AutomotiveDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.89/hr
Mcconico, Ayesha NPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Vega, GerardoPainterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$56.30/hr
Lee, Jawanna MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Shields, Timothy WLamp Maintenance WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$41.92/hr
Lopez, OrasioConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Shaw-Brim, Irwin WPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Johnson, Anthony LAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Ayala, RaulConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Galic, DjuroAsst Chief Operating EngineerChicago Department Of Aviation$70.31/hr
Trask, ClintonFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Ryan, DanOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Adams, Quan RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Gonzalez, Eloy MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Tribble, AmiraLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Marino, OmarElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Reese, EdwardSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Dukes, AnthonyElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Shaughnessy, Joseph ASteamfitterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.50/hr
Love, IrvingOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Hansen, Jacob ALibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Wilson, William TConstruction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)Department Of Water Management$53.80/hr
Sosa, David LHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Mcdowell, Shana QConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Mckinney, KendallTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Hargrove, Mark BMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Pacella, Anthony JAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Rybski, Paul MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Smith, Reginald JMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Thomas, Marcquis CSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Brodlo, Isabella MAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$80.00/hr
Plotke Jr, WilliamPainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Shorey, Phillip RMachinistDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Holden, Latin LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Tierney, Debra AHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Castillo, DavidFrm Of Machinists - AutomotiveDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.89/hr
Arroyo, DiegoLaborer - TraineePart timeDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$17.05/hr
Willis, GaryConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Cornejo, GustavoLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Narducy, MichelleForeman Of LinemenChicago Department Of Transportation$73.73/hr
Gee, Marcus AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Cabral, Luis AOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Cazarez, GabrielCement Finisher ApprenticeChicago Department Of Transportation$51.39/hr
Ochoa, SalvadorLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$42.40/hr
Burdette, AntjuanElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Carrero, William VTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 10, 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.