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
Patterson, Anna FFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Acevedo, Brandon LMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Huie, HanLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Ludwig, Anthony BHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Ayers, MeshawnAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Wilson, John LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Robinson, WayneHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Benbenek Jr, Michael RForeman Of Cement FinishersDepartment Of Water Management$60.60/hr
Stankewitz, Alexis HLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Skita, Paul RElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
Turner, LatashaSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Brooks, Deborah NEmergency Crew DispatcherDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Cardenas, CitlalliLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
La Mantia, JosephAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Vasquez, SergioAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Dennison, John TSheet Metal WorkerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$56.85/hr
Johnson III, CharlieSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Matos, Ramon BMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Crallie Jr, Walter KSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Halloran, Nicholas MOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Scott, Marvin LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Evans, Frances MFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Augustus, TracyLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Venegas, LeonelFleet Services SupvsrDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$36.17/hr
Gage, Geneva FLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Villagomez, SalvadorHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Bradfield, Danielle EMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Buford, Larry LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Lofton, VeronicaSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Billingslea, Kevin AOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Eccarius, KeithAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Brown, KevinConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Fennessy, Michael TOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
James, Michael DConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Flowers, David LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Anderson, Kenya POperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Pinc, Derek ASheet Metal WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$56.85/hr
Taylor, Damarius ESanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Gonzalez, Joey MOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Taylor, ArnishaConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Farmby, MontezLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Mc Kinney, Michael AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Torres, JoseMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Cervantes, XimenaLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Hudson, MessenaConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Williams, Walter EBooter - ParkingDepartment Of Finance$46.71/hr
Kennedy, FredaLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Langston, Richard CAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Nugent, Kevin FElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Jorgensen, Michael EMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/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.