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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 5, 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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31,754 people
NameJob titlePay
Hamilton, Sherrie AAdministrative AssistantDepartment Of Family And Support Services$90,144
Tolar, Tiffany DHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$90,144
Martinez, Maria MAdministrative Services Officer IDepartment Of Finance$90,144
Alvarez, MariaAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Aviation$90,144
Chesnic, Lily AParalegal IIDepartment Of Law$90,144
Raper, Crystal DAccounting TechnicianDepartment Of Finance$90,144
Merlos De Vaca, Margarita MCase Manager AsstChicago Department Of Public Health$90,144
Lewycky, Alexandra BAttorneyCivilian Office Of Police Accountability$90,144
Moy, Akina FWarrant And Extradition AideChicago Police Department$90,144
Goellnitz, Michael RAccountantDepartment Of Finance$90,144
Lundberg, April CFreedom Of Information Act OfficerDepartment Of Finance$90,144
Childers, Nelida DHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$90,144
Earl, Monique LHr Records SpecialistDepartment Of Human Resources$90,144
West, Adrienne DHead Library ClerkChicago Public Library$90,144
Howard, LeslieMental Health Crisis ClinicianChicago Department Of Public Health$90,144
Minued, DinahStaff AsstChicago Department Of Transportation$90,144
Riley, Melody KProperty CustodianOffice Of Public Safety Administration$90,144
Domain, AlexandraParalegal IICivilian Office Of Police Accountability$90,144
Perez-Ribot, LeslieHr Records SpecialistDepartment Of Human Resources$90,144
Taylor, Janee CCommunications Operator II - 311Office Of Emergency Management And Communications$90,144
Papangelis, StacyMental Health Crisis ClinicianChicago Department Of Public Health$90,144
Hunt, Frederick FReprographics Technician IIIDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$90,144
Vavouleas, Tammy LCommunications Operator I - 311Office Of Emergency Management And Communications$90,144
Arguelles De Jesus, MelissaMental Health Crisis ClinicianChicago Department Of Public Health$90,144
Jones, Patrice JProperty CustodianOffice Of Public Safety Administration$90,144
Ross, Latonya RAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Transportation$90,144
Ruvalcaba, Yvette RAdministrative AssistantChicago Public Library$90,144
Harrell, Yashika MCommunity Intervention SpecialistDepartment Of Family And Support Services$90,144
Ruiz, AlejandraFreedom Of Information Act OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$90,144
Oliphant, James DInvestigatorOffice Of Public Safety Administration$90,144
Laboy, EnriqueCommunity Organizer-CapsChicago Police Department$90,144
Muhammad, JohnProperty Custodian - Auto PoundDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$90,144
Bowdry, JeromeProperty CustodianChicago Police Department$90,144
Purry, Glenn DAdministrative AssistantChicago Department Of Transportation$90,144
Merritt, Edonnya RParalegal IIChicago Police Department$90,144
Pegues, Bertha EPayment Services RepresentativeDepartment Of Finance$90,144
Rice, Carl MSenior Zoning Plan ExaminerDepartment Of Planning And Development$90,144
Cooks, Sandra LDocumentation Specialist - City ClerkOffice Of City Clerk$90,144
Colmenares, LauraStaff AsstDepartment Of Finance$90,144
Anderson, Rhonda MSenior Administrative AssistantDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$90,144
Hopkins, YolandaContracts Review Specialist IIOffice Of Public Safety Administration$90,144
Burke, Jennifer LParalegal IIDepartment Of Law$90,144
Glorioso, Joseph MField Service Specialist IIChicago Department Of Transportation$90,108
Melton Brown, Knetha NSanitation ClerkDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$90,108
Huntley, Davida JSanitation ClerkDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$90,108
Mclaurin, Jeneice CField Service Specialist IIChicago Department Of Transportation$90,108
Peterson, ShamoniaField Sanitation InvestigatorDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$90,108
Walton, PierreField Sanitation InvestigatorDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$90,108
Agredano, MarioBridge OperatorChicago Department Of Transportation$90,108
Campbell, Tanya RSanitation ClerkDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$90,108
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 5, 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.