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
Jimenez, LeobardoSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Pawlos, Mark ACarpenterChicago Department Of Transportation$58.51/hr
Grey, Darria DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Martinez, Jennifer MPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Ferrara, Anthony MAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Quinn, William PCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Sullivan, Daniel WForeman Of Electrical MechanicsOffice Of Public Safety Administration$69.47/hr
Zamora, JesusSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Baker II, Michael LConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Hawking, Russell JFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Rodriguez, Carlos DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Reyes, ChristianLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$44.45/hr
Ballard, Lisa MConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Villalobos, Nikkoli CCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.25/hr
Jackson, David LPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Green Jr, Calvin LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Shoemaker, Alfred LConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Calderon, DavidLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Latimer, DeannaLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Lopez, RobertDispatcher - ConcreteChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Morris, Robert KConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Bahena, Luis MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Hurd, AlonzoMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Estrada, George LSign HangerChicago Department Of Transportation$45.48/hr
Jamroz, Alexander TWindow WasherChicago Department Of Aviation$31.15/hr
Ruiz, JosephAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$20.00/hr
Carter, AquarnitaLaborerOffice Of Public Safety Administration$53.00/hr
Keating, James TElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Funchion, DermotOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Cokeley, Erin JConstruction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)Department Of Water Management$53.80/hr
Inacay, Michelle ZOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Osagboro, Adio-HanifMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Fleming Jr, Ray APool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Cassidy, Robert TForeman Of Water Pipe ConstructionDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Heery, Sean PHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Redmond, Shirley MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Seeh, Jonathan JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Partee, JacquelineSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Jaramillo, GabinoFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Fields, Tereah LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Piccolo, RaffaeleOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Tyson, Cory DLamp Maintenance WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$47.16/hr
Harvey Jr, Robert EPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Hatter, Maurice LForeman Of LaborersDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$53.90/hr
Figiel, Timothy LMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Oneal-Smith, MyenaPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Tinajero, CarlosMachinistDepartment Of Water Management$61.89/hr
Gonzalez, Raul JGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Merchant, MichaelSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Ransom, Kendall MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/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.