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 Aug 28, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,75724,848 salaried · 6,909 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,848)
Average salary$115,977highest $360,504
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,909)

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31,757 people
NameJob titlePay
Williams, Tenaya NManaging Deputy DirOffice Of Public Safety Administration$200,532
Herman, Elaine CManaging Deputy DirDepartment Of Finance$200,532
Cross, Glen EManaging Deputy CommissionerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$200,532
Paston, Thomas ACoord Of Air Mask ServicesChicago Fire Department$199,464
Rivera, RyanCommanding Fire MarshalChicago Fire Department$199,464
Soderlund, Christopher JCoord Of Special Events LiaisonChicago Fire Department$199,464
Boyle, SarahDeputy Director - 42Chicago Police Department$198,636
Serna, Castalia BDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Kohn, David LDeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Water Management$198,636
Cericola, Michael JDeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Streets And Sanitation$198,636
Frame, Aaron JDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Daniel, Wayne ADeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Lopez, RobertDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Sauve, Christopher PDeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Streets And Sanitation$198,636
Vari, Kelly RDeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Streets And Sanitation$198,636
Pittman, GloriaDeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Streets And Sanitation$198,636
Perfetti, Joseph FDir Of Police RecordsChicago Police Department$198,636
De Lopez, Deborah ADeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Streets And Sanitation$198,636
Wiedel, Sean SDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Transportation$198,636
Kassa, Redeatu GDeputy Corporation CounselDepartment Of Law$198,636
Fitzsimons, RyanDeputy Director - 42Chicago Police Department$198,636
Harney, James MDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
High, Cheiko TDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Transportation$198,636
Tabiti, WilliamDeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Water Management$198,636
Emmanuel, AbrahamDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Transportation$198,636
Easter, Phyllinis MDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Toledo, Jacqueline DDeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Water Management$198,636
Kocerka, AndrzelikaDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Morris, Anita CDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Sokoya, Olufemi ODeputy Commissioner - 42Department Of Water Management$198,636
Towns, Thyatiria ADeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Grimaldi, Frank JDeputy Commissioner - 42Chicago Department Of Aviation$198,636
Berlage, James JCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Medina, Jonathan PCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Poston, Andre PCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Milmine, Keith ACommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Hawkins, Timothy MCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Labbe, James CCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Oseguera, Albert JCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Jessani, AminCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Perez, AlbertCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Giltmier, Beth ACommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Parker, Timothy DCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Alvarez, JesseCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Williams III, HerbertCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Mark, Joseph KCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Jackson, Gregory MCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Santos, Michael JCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Georgas, Spiro ECommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
Andaverde III, FedericoCommanderChicago Police Department$198,012
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Aug 28, 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.