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
Smith III, Willie HConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Bailey, Keisha DMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Eriamiator, Martes OElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Warren, Lawrence JPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Thomas, Maurice CLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Robinson, Charles EMachinistDepartment Of Water Management$61.89/hr
Khamis, AdrianoMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Aburto, AnthonyCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Shaw, Darryl CStores LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Griffin, Daniel JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Matthews Jr, James LPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Creaven, Jonathan MOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Harris, ScavonneTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Rodriguez, DanielLamp Maintenance WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$36.68/hr
Choi, CarlForeman Of Pipe / Salvage YardsDepartment Of Water Management$54.10/hr
Mughal, Humza ZPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Howard, Derrick BMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Konieczny, Daniel JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Cantore, Disa MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Bilbro, Tawanna DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Jackson, Linda SWindow WasherChicago Department Of Aviation$31.15/hr
Taylor, PeggyTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Butler, Kenneth RGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Lindor, FabienMotor Truck Driver - Tire RepairDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.98/hr
Mlinarcik, James FConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Martin, Troy ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Halagiera, Richard RHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Sanchez, DanielMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Harvey, Danny CFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Vogan, Jack JPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Gatheright, Alonzo CSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
May, Jason EElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
Bland, John AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Morrow, KennethElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Ferrara, Anthony MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Corona, LorenaLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
King, Joseph AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Torres, Michael PConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Kozik, Kyle WHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Allen, TarronMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Lacey, MichaelAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Hochleutner, John RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Diaz, GilbertMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Ayala, OmarSign HangerChicago Department Of Transportation$40.93/hr
Journet, Raymond RConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Lane, Jeremy DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Eichorst, Joseph MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Smith-Patikas, Callie APool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Ortiz, RaulTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Elbaor, Joseph DAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/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.