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
Williams, Brandon LAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Jones, Mary EPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,836
Arroyo, Velarmino CAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Rios, Candace MAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Moore, Ebony TAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Odoms, Tyisha DPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,836
Jakubowski, Christopher RAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Larson, Eric TAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Clark, Pernell LAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Wilson, Syria SAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Memtsas, Demetrios JAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Tyler, Caprice FAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Healy, Amber MPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,836
Mejia, Diego AAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Incoronato, FedericaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,836
Mcdonald, Jesse SPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,836
Anaya, Diana LPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,836
Alvarado, Amanda AAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Walker, Shanetta YPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,836
Medlin, Ryan SAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Rosillo Jr, LeonelAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Ramos, Angel MAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Taylor, Perrin JAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Minfield, JuanitaPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,836
Johnson, Princess AAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Estrada, DavidAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Arnold, Charles JAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Stingley, Karen DPolice Communications Operator IOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,836
Moster, Thomas CAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Hurter, Joseph PAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Simmons, Lori MAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Buttacavoli, Alyssa MAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Estrella, AlbertoAviation Security OfficerChicago Department Of Aviation$82,836
Santagada, Joseph AParking Enforcement AideDepartment Of Finance$82,812
Mc Caster, CorneliusDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Butler, Georgia NSupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,812
Smith, TerranceDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Mccaskill, Gary EDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Neurohr Jr, Dennis MDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Smith, Julian ADetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Clopton, AndrewSupervising Traffic Control AideOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$82,812
Knudsen, Matthew RDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Lockwood, YvetteParking Enforcement AideDepartment Of Finance$82,812
Garrett, William WDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Motley, Octavious CDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Wellere, Corey MDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Brady, JeremyDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Wilson, Robert TDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Gonzalez, Roberto MDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
Fraire, JoseDetention AideChicago Police Department$82,812
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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.