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 4, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,76124,849 salaried · 6,912 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,849)
Average salary$116,091highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,912)

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31,761 people
NameJob titlePay
Dubois, KahtrenaPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$99,708
Baran, Karen JPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$99,708
Younkins, Rhonda CPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$99,708
Gianfrancisco, Alfonso DDetention AideChicago Police Department$99,708
Gordon, Adrienne MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$99,708
Wilson, HelenaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$99,708
Portillo, Laura CAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$99,708
Townsend, Ofelia AAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$99,708
Mc Gady, Thomas MAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$99,708
Der, HenryDetention AideChicago Police Department$99,708
Reed, KatrinaPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$99,708
Robinson Mc Collum, Sharliss RPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$99,708
Enge, Ytonia SPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$99,708
Barnes, Vincent JShift Supvsr Of Security Communications CenterChicago Department Of Aviation$99,708
Scarborough, Tunesia RAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$99,708
Daniels, SabrinaPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$99,708
Martinez, WilfredoDetention AideChicago Police Department$99,708
Salone, Lisa MPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$99,708
Angeles, Ronaldo CAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$99,708
Cappelluti, JosephAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$99,708
Riley, Douglas LDetention AideChicago Police Department$99,708
Pugh, MariaPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$99,708
Spencer, Keisheya MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$99,708
Knighten, FrederickDetention AideChicago Police Department$99,708
Strong, Matthew PPrincipal Database AdministratorDepartment Of Technology And Innovation$99,480
Pathak, SaurabhPrincipal Database AdministratorDepartment Of Technology And Innovation$99,480
Brooks, Margaret APolice Mental Health ClinicianChicago Police Department$99,408
Torres, Modesty ASr Certification / Compliance OfficerDepartment Of Procurement Services$99,408
Koziel, Mark LElectrical Engineer IVDepartment Of Water Management$99,408
Bridges-Reed, Jeffrey CCivil Engineer IVDepartment Of Water Management$99,408
Mustafa, MuhannadCivil Engineer IVDepartment Of Water Management$99,408
Carroll, AubreePolice Mental Health ClinicianChicago Police Department$99,408
Wade, TorrancePolice Mental Health ClinicianChicago Police Department$99,408
Figueroa, EcliserioProject CoordChicago Department Of Aviation$98,928
Ballard, Kasandra LCriminal History AnalystChicago Police Department$98,928
Barnes, Chantelle NSenior Help Desk TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$98,928
Ferreira, Maria DCommunicable Disease Control Investigator IIChicago Department Of Public Health$98,928
Hall, CharlesSupport Services CoordDepartment Of Family And Support Services$98,928
Miller, Xxavier TBusiness Compliance InvestigatorDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$98,928
San, SoungSupport Services CoordDepartment Of Family And Support Services$98,928
Diaz, Maria IStaff AsstChicago Department Of Aviation$98,928
Acosta, Maria De Los AngelesInformation/Media Retrieval SpecialistChicago Police Department$98,928
Henry, MurielleSanitarian IIChicago Department Of Public Health$98,928
Brill, Matthew RSanitarian IIChicago Department Of Public Health$98,928
Isom, Valorie EAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Family And Support Services$98,928
Tuider, Colleen TDispatch ClerkChicago Animal Care And Control$98,928
Marshall, Carolyn DSenior Administrative AssistantChicago Department Of Aviation$98,928
Smith, DeniseSenior Administrative AssistantDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$98,928
Warren, Stephanie LTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$98,928
Barajas, IngridSenior Administrative AssistantOffice Of City Clerk$98,928
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 4, 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.