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
Branch-Guthrie, Ashtun JGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Stringfellow, VernonPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Wright, JuliusSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Aragon, Juan CConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Gregoire, Moses WLaborerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$53.00/hr
Pohrte, Christopher SCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Hutchins, Hakeem ECustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$19.75/hr
Donohue, Gary EForeman Of Cement FinishersChicago Department Of Transportation$60.60/hr
Lee, Deshaun LFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Brown, Nathan ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Carroll, John JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Hoover, DameonMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Solorio, FabianMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Crockett, Ronnie LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Larrainza, Cesar EMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Flores, JavierElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Garcia, ThomasMachinistDepartment Of Water Management$61.89/hr
Munoz, LeonardoConstruction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)Department Of Water Management$53.80/hr
Di Foggio, Mario JPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Sauceda, RickyOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Kusper, JanMachinistDepartment Of Water Management$61.89/hr
Ward, ToryTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Losoya, Robert AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Harrison II, Dnasha LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Fahy, Jason MLamp Maintenance WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$47.16/hr
Hayes, Leonard SSign HangerChicago Department Of Transportation$45.48/hr
Sanderson, HakeemOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Spells Jr, Bruce KPlumberDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.00/hr
Centeno, Jesus MConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Hickey, JohnMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Williams, Jermae MLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Christopher, Eric LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Reveles, TimothyPlumberDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.00/hr
Sims, KennethAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Pumphrey, EricPainterChicago Department Of Transportation$56.30/hr
Ewell, David RHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
Webb, Michelle VSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Amelio, Ralph CMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Martin, CynthiaAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Baker, Sean RConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Johnson Jr, EugeneHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Oconnell, Derry AElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Raigosa, MelesioMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Smith, William LElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Clark, DeondreOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Carrasquillo, AlbertoAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Armstrong, MarcusForeman Of LinemenChicago Department Of Transportation$73.73/hr
Albin, Raymond MEquipment DispatcherDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$51.11/hr
Janicki, Patrick GAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$70.31/hr
Gamboney, PatrickAsst 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.