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
Employees31,75424,844 salaried · 6,910 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,844)
Average salary$116,091highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,910)

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NameJob titlePay
Swena, JohamaryCity Planner VDepartment Of Planning And Development$95,952
Mitchell, Bailey JFinancial Planning Analyst - ExcldDepartment Of Planning And Development$95,952
Bellino, Thomas ACity Planner VDepartment Of Planning And Development$95,952
Baker, Katherine LInvestigative AnalystOffice Of Inspector General$95,952
Simmons, Lauren AProject Strategy Manager - CpdChicago Police Department$95,952
Stewart, William BFinancial Planning Analyst - ExcldDepartment Of Planning And Development$95,952
Benson, Alexander PFinancial Planning Analyst - ExcldDepartment Of Planning And Development$95,952
Ellingwood, Lynsey ASenior Performance AnalystOffice Of Inspector General$95,952
Drew, William DAsst To The AldermanCity Council$95,676
Calderon, Lucia AStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$95,676
Forbes, Zachary EPress Aide IIOffice Of The Mayor$95,664
Scott, Stefani OAnalyst - Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$95,664
Butt, IrajAnalyst - Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$95,568
Arrigo, SharonAsst To The AldermanCity Council$95,484
Wilson, Melissa ADetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Ferro, Janie IDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
White, Shekelia RDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Ursetta, RosarioSupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,172
Franco, ArturoAnimal Control InspectorChicago Animal Care And Control$95,172
Mc Katherine, James RDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Jones, Priscilla JDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Clark, Lindy DDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Jefferson, Quanita QDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Mondragon, ManuelDetention AideChicago Police Department$95,172
Edwards, Terrence DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Toney, Maritza SPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Moore, ShauneiceAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Draniczarek, Nora MAviation Security Officer-TrainerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Galvin, JasonAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Grajeda, IvanAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Legis, LorenaAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Nodal, Jose DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Esteves, Amber NPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Garcia, NancyField Supvsr II - Parking EnforcementDepartment Of Finance$95,160
Robinson, Courtney RPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Crosby, ChristopherAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Falkman, James MShift Supvsr Of Security Communications CenterChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Pinkney, Christina MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Walton, CatrinaPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Ponce, Melissa MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Clark, NormanAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Johnson, Elisha QPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Whittaker, PatriciaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Matejic, MilosPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Hampton, Kimberly LPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Glass, EreckaAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Greco, Lauren MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Almanza, Francisco JAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
Wilson, Chasity MPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$95,160
Smith, EricAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$95,160
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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.