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
Ray, RomelSupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Harris, Shelithia TPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Ontiveros, GriceldaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Davis, CrystalDetention AideChicago Police Department$86,772
Clay III, Harold MDetention AideChicago Police Department$86,772
Williams, Brianna TAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Allen, Debra APolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Martin, Nakesha SPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Smith, Dayna MDetention AideChicago Police Department$86,772
Turner, Tiffinie IPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Delvalle Lopez, Angel LAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Bell, Sana KPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Diaz-Lindsey, CarlosDetention AideChicago Police Department$86,772
Jacks, James PAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Konczal, Joshua AAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Solak, Timothy MDetention AideChicago Police Department$86,772
Valadez, KarlaPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Kokalias, Anastasia PPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Garner, Chernise MAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Delgado, JenniferPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Pernic, MatthewAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Wiacek, Richard CPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
White, Sherron MPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Huggions, Jasper MAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Dixon, Kimberly LAviation Communications OperatorChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Rangel Padilla, Jose DAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Haugh, Jason MAviation Security Officer-TrainerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Rivers, Catherine JPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
D'Souza, IgnaciousAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$86,772
Cortes III, EdwardDetention AideChicago Police Department$86,772
Sampler, Dacara SPolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Lackey, LesliePolice Communications Operator IIOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,772
Mc Mahon, Kathryn BAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Conley, Christopher DAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Svalina, David MAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Baez, DavidAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Mcswine, Darrell LAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Juzba, AndrzejAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Colon, Jose MAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Gonzalez, JorgeAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Golosinski, Mark GAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Oates, Timothy JAviation Security SergeantChicago Department Of Aviation$86,556
Smith III, Lee AAsst To The City TreasurerCity Treasurer'S Office$86,520
Oconnor, DeirdreStaff Asst To The AldermanCity Council$86,496
Rizzi, AnthonyShift Supvsr Of Security Communications CenterChicago Department Of Aviation$86,376
Perez, Anthony MShift Supvsr Of Security Communications CenterChicago Department Of Aviation$86,376
Gillespie, Cherri KTimekeeper - CpdOffice Of Public Safety Administration$86,112
Sharp, LindaPolice Administrative ClerkChicago Police Department$86,112
Puschautz, Jade MSenior Administrative AssistantDepartment Of Human Resources$86,112
Craig, Karen BEmergency Management Communications OfficerOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$86,112
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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.