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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NameJob titlePay
Lipsey, JeanetteExec Administrative Asst IIChicago Department Of Aviation$87,684
Winters Palacio, CmLabor Relations SupvsrDepartment Of Human Resources$87,684
Turenne, Jacob CAirport Facilities ManagerChicago Department Of Aviation$87,684
Rodriguez Jr, DanielSupvr Of Business Compliance InvestigationsDepartment Of Business Affairs And Consumer Protection$87,684
Wasz, Michael GSupervising Public Health AdministratorChicago Department Of Public Health$87,684
Ingram, Brandi SManager Of Buildings ServicesDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$87,684
Washington, Darryl CPublic Relations CoordDepartment Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events$87,684
Duarte, Jairo ISr Information Analyst-IgoOffice Of Inspector General$87,684
Tejeda, ArmandoExec Administrative Asst IIChicago Animal Care And Control$87,684
Aponte, Sabrina MPolicy AnalystChicago Department Of Public Health$87,684
Gonzalez, Thomas AAirport Facilities ManagerChicago Department Of Aviation$87,684
Jackson, JamilleSupvsr Of Booting OperationsDepartment Of Finance$87,684
Trivelato Felicio, PaulaE Discovery SpecialistDepartment Of Technology And Innovation$87,684
Marvel, Alise ADir / Community LiaisonCommunity Commission For Public Safety And Accountability$87,684
Caldwell Jr, William MPublic Relations CoordChicago Police Department$87,684
Eiland, Matithia TSupervising Public Health InspectorChicago Department Of Public Health$87,684
Barreto, Emily APolicy AnalystDepartment Of Human Resources$87,684
Toliver, Zakiya RSupervising InvestigatorChicago Police Department$87,684
Mathews, WalterAmerican Sign Language InterpreterMayors Office For People With Disabilities$87,684
Mumuni, Mumin ASupervising Public Health InspectorChicago Department Of Public Health$87,684
Wahbeh, HaifaSupervising Public Health AdministratorChicago Department Of Public Health$87,684
Langen, Joshua KCoord Of Econ Dev I - Plng & DevDepartment Of Planning And Development$87,684
Von Oehsen, Stender MDir / Community LiaisonDepartment Of Family And Support Services$87,684
O Donnell, Daniel GManager - Aviation Id Badging OperationsChicago Department Of Aviation$87,684
Lusk, Mollymaeve MPolicy AnalystChicago Department Of Public Health$87,684
Amaro Jr., EstebanAmerican Sign Language InterpreterMayors Office For People With Disabilities$87,684
Smyser, Alexis MSenior Policy AnalystDepartment Of Housing$87,684
Bajalo, NedeljkaSupervising Public Health InspectorChicago Department Of Public Health$87,684
Ruiz, AuberetteStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$87,564
Kifle, BethelAsst To The AldermanCity Council$87,564
Smart Jr, JesseStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$87,516
Ibrahim, Halima RPublic Health Nurse IIChicago Department Of Public Health$87,504
Pickens, Brandon ASupvr Of Polling-ElectionsBoard Of Election Commissioners$87,432
Spires, Deanna JWarehouse Supervisor-ElectionsBoard Of Election Commissioners$87,432
Choudry, SeemiProject Mgr - Mayor'S OfficeOffice Of The Mayor$87,000
Tyler, Evan VPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Harris, Shelithia TPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Garcia Jr., ArturoAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Shearer, Raynard LPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Redd, Danielle RDetention AideChicago Police Department$86,772
Lewis, Chante LAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Mcguire, Andrew CDetention AideChicago Police Department$86,772
Ray, RomelSupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Logan, Carey DAnimal Control OfficerChicago Animal Care And Control$86,772
Smith, Dayna MDetention AideChicago Police Department$86,772
Baker, Keyonna KPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
D'Souza, IgnaciousAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Smith, Chad BAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Oliva, ChristinaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Turner, Tiffinie IPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
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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.