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 10, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,77624,849 salaried · 6,927 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,849)
Average salary$116,110highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,927)

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31,776 people
NameJob titlePay
Kilroy, Brian PFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Difranco, Charles NConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Zhang, Ivan MLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Sipp, Torry WSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Butts, Caroline DCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$23.15/hr
Ramirez, HenryFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Pacyna, MichaelFrm Of Machinists - AutomotiveDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.89/hr
Feldman, Jacob AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Walker Jr, Stanley LMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Fogerty, LewyFrm Of Machinists - AutomotiveDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.89/hr
Johns, Sanita JMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Martinez, RosarioAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Garcia, DanneyConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Melendez, Leonard NConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Anderson, Luis ASheet Metal WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$56.85/hr
York, MartinElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Rose, EvelynLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$37.04/hr
Feltz, Travis AStudent InternPart timeDepartment Of Housing$17.05/hr
Davenport, Donald LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Pickett, AlbertMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Marshall Jr, James PMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Diaz, Elizabeth GCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$23.15/hr
Devine, David BPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Rose, Jacarri LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Aikonedo, EstherCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$23.15/hr
Guzman, CarlosPlumberDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.00/hr
Collins, LamontMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Raya, JesseBridge And Structural Iron WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$64.19/hr
Atwater, Dujuan RTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Schapendonk, Mark KPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Tompkins, Scott LPainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Murray, DanielOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Brown, Kyle GPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Alvarez, RamonLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Robles, Guillermo MElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Olivas, Gerardo IElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Bell, Rosetta CTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Tapia, ManuelPainterChicago Department Of Transportation$56.30/hr
Williams, Sirville ESanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
O Donovan, Declan FOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Thomas, Julius MConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Patel, Sarfaraz SMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Thompson, Rondae TSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Boyd, SeanSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
White, EricTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.97/hr
Powers, Jason JPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Alexander, Ashley MPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Williams, Johnnie DCarpenterChicago Department Of Transportation$58.51/hr
Deberry, Caleb JAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$24.00/hr
Borjas, Jose LLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 10, 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.