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
Adkins, Michael CBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Meilicke, William JMarine PilotDepartment Of Water Management$65.35/hr
Angulo, Jesus HLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$37.04/hr
Hill, JevonCarpenterDepartment Of Water Management$58.51/hr
Washington, ElinorCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.75/hr
Zannu El, Oshalamibi IMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Hanson, Julie RLibrarian I - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$35.59/hr
Houston, Travale RSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Shelby, Malcolm JAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$49.95/hr
Hannah, KevinConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Robles, EdwinMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Lewsley, Anthony BForeman Of Electrical MechanicsDepartment Of Water Management$69.47/hr
Michalec, PeterOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Cooper, Edrick SWater Meter MachinistDepartment Of Water Management$53.50/hr
Cruz, Peter JHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Chambliss, Lawrence LForeman Of Electrical MechanicsChicago Department Of Aviation$69.47/hr
Scott, JohnnieSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Barkhordar, NarguesLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Acosta, BrandonPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Rivera Jr, JaimeMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Wheeler, AdrianMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Ballard, Ronald ALaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Maldonado, DavidBricklayerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$54.81/hr
Caffey, Jerry SSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Donahue, LawrenceMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Johnson, MichaelSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Benson, AndreaGeneral Laborer - AviationChicago Department Of Aviation$27.16/hr
Gardner, AndrewPlumberDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.00/hr
Winford, Ronald DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Garcia, Miguel ACement FinisherDepartment Of Water Management$57.10/hr
Moy, KennethHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Bryant, Medrick TSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Lopez, OrlandoElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Olvera, GerardoConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Cerna, GuillermoMotor Truck Driver - Tire RepairDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.98/hr
Mendez, JoseElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Wilson, Lewis RConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Olivares, Manuel ALinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Sanabria, John MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Mason, Sheron OBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Durr, Ashley AAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Gonzalez, Carlos EMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Mosby, IsaacGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Bonaparte Sr, Richard AElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Flanagan, Diane MElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Corcoran, Joseph TPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Adeyemo, Sulaimon AMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Sucilla, Steven LFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Galarza, Boris ATraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Woods, Sean PMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/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.