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
Stubbs Sr, Lawrence DWater Meter MachinistDepartment Of Water Management$53.50/hr
Russo, Dominic RHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Strimel, Daniel AForeman Of Electrical MechanicsChicago Department Of Transportation$69.47/hr
Mack, Wesley NLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$44.45/hr
Griffith, JacquelineSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Ortiz, FranciscoSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Molina Jr, EribertoMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Lopez, OlgaLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Schmit, John NLinemanOffice Of Public Safety Administration$67.18/hr
Zentikas, ArunasBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Sanchez, Alexis FLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Valdez III, JosephPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Zuniga, Luis UPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Blackmon, RobertOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Rivera, Joshua BOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Nevarez, MartinTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Shaw, ClydeMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Matthews, Alexandria AFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Bailey, Michael TCement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Abbatacola, Robert JElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Wlodarek, Ronald JCarpenterChicago Department Of Aviation$58.51/hr
Cruz, Luis EConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Lewis, Reginald AForeman Of LaborersChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Zanin, Kevin MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Scott, SteveConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Torres, JorgeForeman Of Cement FinishersChicago Department Of Transportation$60.60/hr
Elders, Julius AConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Villarreal III, RaulMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Pearson, Philip NEquipment DispatcherDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$51.11/hr
Mcintyre, Brendan TCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Rialla, Richard JPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Jones, PhillipSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Johnson, Brian JSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Smith, SherwynOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Price, StevenConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Negron, DanielConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Denne, Maurice DMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Medina, IgnacioLaborer - TraineePart timeDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$17.05/hr
Anderson, Sally ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Mulheron, Kevin PConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Cavazos, PedroElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Cubero, David WMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Dean, Al-JamurHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Perry, Jordan AConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Barnett, Cristoper JSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Lapalermo, Robert AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.98/hr
Garcia, RaulMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Miglieri, Michael JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Coon, Charles NSteamfitterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.50/hr
Lennon, Joseph RForeman Of Electrical MechanicsDepartment Of Water Management$69.47/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.