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 3, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,75324,841 salaried · 6,912 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,841)
Average salary$116,094highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,912)

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NameJob titlePay
Miranda-Beristain, Renee APolice Mental Health ClinicianChicago Police Department$102,516
Kleimola, Katlyn EEquity OfficerChicago Police Department$102,516
Dockery, Chandra DClinical Therapist IIIChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Schmidt, Christina MLibrarian IIChicago Public Library$102,516
Markov, VictorCivil Engineer IIIChicago Department Of Transportation$102,516
Meininger, Elizabeth AEpidemiologist IIChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Villacreses, Warren XWater Chemist IIDepartment Of Water Management$102,516
Dominguez, MelissaLead AccountantDepartment Of Finance$102,516
Seely, AdrienneLibrarian IIChicago Public Library$102,516
Fine, Paul RInvestigator-CopaCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$102,516
Caldwell, Kyle AInvestigator-CopaCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$102,516
Hernandez, CarlaPolice Mental Health ClinicianChicago Police Department$102,516
Chacko, AnisRegional Nutrition CoordChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Dolan, DermotLibrarian IVChicago Public Library$102,516
Ukasoanya, Ugochukwu NEquity OfficerDepartment Of Housing$102,516
Mitchell, Edwina JCertification - Compliance OfficerDepartment Of Procurement Services$102,516
Lin, ChunkoLead AccountantDepartment Of Finance$102,516
Offiongodon, Patrick AGrants Research SpecialistDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$102,516
Clay, SamoraCivil Engineer IVChicago Department Of Transportation$102,516
Filip, Adam SSpecial Victims Investigator - CopaCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$102,516
Reyes, Eric BEquity OfficerChicago Public Library$102,516
Garcia Alvarez, YessicaMental Health Crisis ClinicianChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Wu, Karen XFinance OfficerChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Johnson, NicoleLibrarian IIChicago Public Library$102,516
Aronu, Obinna KFiltration Engineer IIIDepartment Of Water Management$102,516
Grandberry, Bre'Shae LClinical Therapist IIIChicago Department Of Public Health$102,516
Ouyang, QiArchitect IVMayors Office For People With Disabilities$102,516
Aregood, Jeremy EAttorneyCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$102,516
Hurst, Nicholas AEnvironmental Engineer IIIChicago Department Of Aviation$102,516
Ramirez, OmarLibrarian IIIChicago Public Library$102,516
Moore, Jevon DSenior Legislative AsstOffice Of The Mayor$102,456
Bailey, Donna MAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$102,144
Norman, James ALaboratory Technician IIIChicago Police Department$102,144
Watson, Frances ADispatch ClerkChicago Animal Care And Control$102,144
Mc Caster, Debra AClerk IV - TimekeeperChicago Department Of Aviation$102,144
Paterakos, StellaAsst Community Living SpecialistDepartment Of Family And Support Services$102,144
Swann, Pamela BAccounting TechnicianChicago Department Of Aviation$102,144
Kelton, JosephineTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$102,144
Ocasio, MadelineAccounting TechnicianChicago Department Of Transportation$102,144
Marin, Anna MAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$102,144
Duncan, LavernTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$102,144
Romero, RubyAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$102,144
Pacheco, MarifanyAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Family And Support Services$102,144
Stapleton, PamelaFingerprint Technician IIChicago Police Department$102,144
Garcia, LeticiaCase Manager AsstChicago Department Of Public Health$102,144
Drish Sr, John KDocumentation Specialist - City ClerkOffice Of City Clerk$102,144
Spraggins, Pamela RTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$102,144
Bridges, TeresaTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$102,144
Ruiz-Osborn, Maria CTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$102,144
Gordon, Willie JAnimal Care Aide IIChicago Animal Care And Control$102,144
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 3, 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.