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
Wilson, Evan ATree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Jackson, Reginald EPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Reyes, Gustavo AHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Brown, Crystal BPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Rivera, RicardoMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Greco, James MHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Mcgraw, Harry JElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Carldwell, JasonHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Howard, Latoya DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Beltran, Jose CPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Stamps, Alexander KMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Barwicki, JaroslawBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Fraction, Albert TElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Transportation$63.15/hr
Bracey, Chitrina MConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Skelton, John MElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Ortiz, EnriqueMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Tracy, Timothy JElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Alanis, OscarMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Quintana, Jose SMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Falk, Jean MOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Galarza, Juan APainterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$56.30/hr
Evans, James ECustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$21.25/hr
King, James ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Burress, PrincessStudent Intern - AldermanicCity Council$17.05/hr
Lee, MauriceFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Jenkins, Ivory MAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Gibbs Jr, LeanderLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Davis, Nigeria BPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Brown, CharliePlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Figueroa, Leisa MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Stephenson, MichaelConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Soto, Jarib EForeman Of PaintersChicago Department Of Aviation$63.34/hr
Smith, Demetrius BMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Simpson, Cora AEmergency Crew DispatcherDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Atamas, Nicholas PAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Weaver, Marcel VOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Snee, Tyler DOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Hernandez Jr, PedroPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Paleologos, LeonidasMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Bargo, Denise MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Caldwell III, Willie CSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Rymus, Sonia LLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Nieto, JessiConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Ayala, RaulConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Ryan, DanOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Galvin, PatrickOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Hunter, Otis MAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$17.05/hr
Grant, Jovan DElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Perez, MauricioHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Galvan, Carlo GForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/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.