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
Lum, Kevin CHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Rivera, Jarilyn MLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Chun, David EMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Jordan, Aaron DPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Moses, Lashala MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Mustari, Paul AForeman Of PaintersDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.34/hr
Davis, Terry LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Wallace, MarcusOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Evans, OrlandoLaborerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$53.00/hr
Duran, DavidSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Estrada, Juan JAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Diete, Steven EMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Newson, Marcus LGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Enriquez, RafaelElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Reynolds, Khalil MMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Love, Toyia MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Hernandez, AaronGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
De La Luz, DennisGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Rodriguez, Joshua DMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Luczak, AnthonyForeman Of Electrical MechanicsChicago Department Of Aviation$69.47/hr
Cisneros, AntonioGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Perry, Valerie ALaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Johnson, DerrickTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Thome, Bruno FMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Ringo, Brianna LLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Williams III, ElijahCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Woodson, Randy AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Haded Hernandez, FranciscoFrm Of Machinists - AutomotiveDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.89/hr
Skulsky, Joseph LFrm Of Machinists - AutomotiveDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.89/hr
Walat, Henry JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Foley, Patrick JElectronics TechnicianDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Dorosz, Joanna MMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Mitchell, Mary AConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Norris, Melisha ETraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Ortiz, FranciscoSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Molina Jr, EribertoMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Schmit, John NLinemanOffice Of Public Safety Administration$67.18/hr
Zentikas, ArunasBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Blackmon, RobertOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Nevarez, MartinTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Bailey, Michael TCement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Cruz, Luis EConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Scott, SteveConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Mcintyre, Brendan TCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Rialla, Richard JPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Negron, DanielConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Anderson, Sally ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/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
Miglieri, Michael JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$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.