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
Payton, Racheal LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Bryson, Henri JAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Tellez, Joshua TTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Jenkins, RonaldMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Mireles, Jose JMotor Truck Driver - Tire RepairDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.98/hr
Tillman, Nelson PSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Garcia, Jorge AElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Pumphrey, EricPainterChicago Department Of Transportation$56.30/hr
Hollie, La NiececiaLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Ewell, David RHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
Brown, StevenPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Webb, Michelle VSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Saldana, MichelleStores LaborerOffice Of Public Safety Administration$53.00/hr
Toledo, RamonForeman Of LinemenChicago Department Of Transportation$73.73/hr
Amelio, Ralph CMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Diaz, RafaelHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
Campbell, John HMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
James, AubreyCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Holmes, Steven MStationary FiremanChicago Department Of Aviation$44.76/hr
Martin, CynthiaAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Labus, MarkElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Clark, JerryPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Haymer, JarvonisTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Ellis, Katheris MLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Kelly, JustinHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Catalano, Mark AConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Baker, Sean RConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Robinson, JarvisSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Li, ZhirongMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Silva, NoeWater Meter MachinistDepartment Of Water Management$53.50/hr
Fernandez Jr, CarlosMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Gordils, Santos SConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Hazel Jr, Jeffery SSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Morris, WilliamConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Eibenberger, Anthony JCarpenterDepartment Of Water Management$58.51/hr
Patel, Asifmaksud ValiMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Johnson Jr, EugeneHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Gutierrez, John JPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Oconnell, Derry AElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Rhea, Darren ESanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Espinosa, Rodney AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Mailey, Semika RDispatcher - AsphaltChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Hardnick, Carmen LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Winn, Frederick RConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Laschia, Michael JAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Helm III, Robert COperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Thomas, Betty AHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Caamano, Todd RElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Raigosa, MelesioMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Brown, DianePool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$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.