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
Jimenez, EdwardMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Patton, Arthur LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$51.39/hr
Bania, Nicholas FStationary FiremanChicago Department Of Aviation$44.76/hr
Wind, Frederick JLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Atwater, Dujuan RTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Lopez, SamuelMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Ferguson, Javaris VLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Rodriguez, WilliamLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Williams, ArleneHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Newman, SydneyConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Collier, Latishia JCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.25/hr
Anderson, Michael JMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Bell, Rosetta CTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Beals, BraylonConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Davis, JonathenSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Cummings, ParrishLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Diaz, JosephConstruction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)Department Of Water Management$53.80/hr
Dennis, Qiana AAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Norey, AngeliceSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Scalise Jr, RussellDistrict Concrete SupvsrDepartment Of Water Management$61.10/hr
Vaughn Jr, DedricConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Matthews, JamesConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Carrasquillo, Eric OPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Lewon, John VSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Graham, TedMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Landing, Joshua MCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$23.15/hr
Folinazzo, Frank MConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Reaves, Lionel CConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Harrity, GaryOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Juarez, FranciscoSteamfitterDepartment Of Water Management$62.50/hr
Deveris, Bianca NMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Laurence, Harvey ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Marin Orbe, RamiroMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Maino, Dominic LAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$21.00/hr
Gearon, James CSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Davis, Charde APool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Dodge, BrianForeman Of Water Pipe ConstructionDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Perez, Juan LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Price, CurtisPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Rodriguez, Moises EElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Harris, ScavonneTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Wilson, Deven TMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Cadenhead, Michael DPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Zajdzinski, VincentFrm Of Machinists - AutomotiveDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$65.89/hr
Iwanicki, HelenForeman Of CarpentersChicago Department Of Transportation$61.01/hr
Colon, Michael AMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Torres, SalvadorMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Celia, NicolaConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Hyler, Rashaun VLamp Maintenance WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$52.40/hr
Black, Kenneth DCustodial WorkerDepartment Of Water Management$19.75/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.