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 12, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,78324,854 salaried · 6,929 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,854)
Average salary$116,111highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,929)

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31,783 people
NameJob titlePay
Bragg, Kenneth WSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Galarza, Boris ATraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Mierzwa, PaulOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Davis, Sidney ECement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Augustus, TianaLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Thomas, Wendolyn MPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Bonilla Jr, NoelFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Ramirez, GreggLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Mc Grath, William PHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Bovan, Donovan TSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Classen, Janice DLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Hardy, JamesOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Hardy, SabonahStudent InternPart timeDepartment Of Procurement Services$17.05/hr
Roldan, RayOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Martinez, JasminStudent InternDepartment Of Cultural Affairs And Special Events$17.05/hr
Paleologos, GeorgeFrm Of Machinists - AutomotiveDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.89/hr
Diaz, Marcos JHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
Covington, JoeyFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Tarde, Nicolas SGeneral Laborer - AviationChicago Department Of Aviation$27.16/hr
Bevly, Daryn TConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Otero, IsraelMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Ryan, Lisa AAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$60.00/hr
Fenton, AnnetteLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Washington, SheilaAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Sarlo, Anthony DMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Oblak, James WForeman Of Pipe / Salvage YardsDepartment Of Water Management$54.10/hr
Moy, Brian RElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Costanzo, Michael RForeman Of Motor Truck DriversChicago Department Of Transportation$54.00/hr
Pandola, Robert CHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Brown, Nicole LPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Swieszcz, CarlMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Brisco, KennethMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Sherrod, Gary JPainterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$56.30/hr
Davis, Marshelle DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Garcia, Michael VTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.97/hr
Overstreet, YolandaBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Grzywacz, PrzemyslawMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Johnson, Marques JElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Transportation$63.15/hr
Harris, Deshaun LBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Williams, Craig LPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Keaton, Kevin LPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Perez, Kristen RLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Phyfiher, Candice LBooter - ParkingDepartment Of Finance$46.71/hr
O Connell, William MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Henley, Vincent BElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Fung, Jimmy KSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Santoyo, Jose AConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Mc Manus, Stephen PMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Williams, PrincessConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Guerrero, Luis HElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 12, 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.