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
Langston, Charles WAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Hagen, Jeffrey LPainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Baker, Arthur JHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Beltran, EduardoElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Brown, Duron AConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Kaplar, JasonForeman Of Water Pipe ConstructionDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Denigris, MatteoConstruction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)Department Of Water Management$53.80/hr
Origel, John PBridge And Structural Iron WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$64.19/hr
Bell, DavidSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Munoz, Jose LFrm Of Machinists - AutomotiveDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.89/hr
Sykes, Elton MConstruction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)Department Of Water Management$53.80/hr
Tobler, Cordario DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Spencer, Chonita REmergency Crew DispatcherDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Madkins, Janine TLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Demes, Matthew JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Finley, DariusCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$19.75/hr
Mcglynn, Martin THoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Bombenger, Thomas FSupervising Booter - ParkingDepartment Of Finance$48.22/hr
Rodriguez, VicPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Albor, HuviliardoCement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Julian, Colleen LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Jelks Jr, Charlton HTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Avila, ConradoConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Baxter, Alexander RAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Giampietro, RoccoConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Gill, Dan JAsst Chief Operating EngineerChicago Department Of Aviation$70.31/hr
Lyles, Herbert JMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Hernandez Jr, RafaelSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Poole Jr, Eugene BMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Crofton, Daniel CMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Bryant, Daniel SElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Henderson, Leon FSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Jones Jr, Frank BWater Meter MachinistDepartment Of Water Management$53.50/hr
Jones, Robert DElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Montero, Keoni RLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Mooney, Patrick SBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Barnes, James NElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Gallo, Juan EMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Pratcher, Andre CPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Fonseca, Aristeo NConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Selover Jr, RichardCarpenterChicago Department Of Aviation$58.51/hr
Jones, Dennis ESanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Applewhite, Anita DConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Segarra, MikeOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Riordan, Stephen JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
May, Regina LStores LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Chira, Leonardo GPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Jackson, RonnieMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Palmer, Jeffery PMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Saba, MichaelOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/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.