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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NameJob titlePay
Sykes, Frederick LConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Ramos, Robert JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Hernandez, Miguel AGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Sturdivant, Keishay PMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Howard, ElvinBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Morgan, Joseph OMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
London, Kourtnae DConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Canchola, Jesse AAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Netisingha, MilanFrm Of Laborer-ConcreteChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Arvetis, ChristopherCarpenterDepartment Of Water Management$58.51/hr
Gaudish, CynthiaEmergency Crew DispatcherDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Stamps Sr, DurrandMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Fields, Elisha KLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$31.80/hr
Hall Jr, MarkellPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Bourdeau, MarkMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Spratt, Kerwin LSign HangerChicago Department Of Transportation$40.93/hr
Marano, Michael EElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Johnson, Andre TConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Moreno, Jennifer MEquipment DispatcherDepartment Of Water Management$51.11/hr
Shelby, Mattie MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Smith, Laura BCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.75/hr
Swenson, ClaytonHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Graham, Clarence EElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Wasik, Michael PMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Fernandez, James TOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Diaz, EnriqueMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.98/hr
Russo, Peter SConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Szopa, Jaroslaw KSheet Metal WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$56.85/hr
Johnson, Leonard DTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Williams, VanessaHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Arlequin, Juan CSteamfitterChicago Department Of Aviation$62.50/hr
Santillan, Lesli MLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Mayor, AlbertoFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Williams, Timothy THoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Johnson, Jernard JLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Garcia Reyes, AdrianGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Ellermann, Lisa MForeman Of Motor Truck DriversChicago Department Of Aviation$54.00/hr
March, William TForeman Of Sewer BricklayersDepartment Of Water Management$60.29/hr
Mitchell, Quincy DElectronics TechnicianDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Woods, Leonard JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.23/hr
Williams, Jeremy APool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Morales Pineiro, Jose APool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Rivas, Ernesto JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Hurtado, JoshuaGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Flisk, Thomas JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Brend, Timothy SBricklayerChicago Department Of Transportation$54.81/hr
Hall, Darren DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Contino, Robert NElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Moore, Darryl CTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Rotondo, Dana SMotor 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.