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
Mosley, Kyrus ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Shrader, TimothyHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Santana, Daniel MPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Fowler Jr, Daniel BSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Bloodson, DamarioCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Oregel, JesusOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Newborn-Baltimore, Daniel LNon-Cdl DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$36.67/hr
Salinas, EliasSteamfitterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.50/hr
Doherty, PatrickPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Arbagey, Edwin TConstruction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)Department Of Water Management$53.80/hr
Camper, FontaineMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Schneller, MackenzieLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Mcclaurin, Mark ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Guyton, JalenSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Jimenez, IvanConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Santiago, OrlandoAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Nolan, Collette MPainterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$56.30/hr
Cassell, Shirley JCustodial WorkerDepartment Of Water Management$26.80/hr
Muhammad, KarriemConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Rogers, Earl JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Rawls, Patrick OMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Centenero, Victor JPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Kekos, Labros TMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Pantalena, David MOperating Engineer-Group CChicago Department Of Aviation$60.72/hr
Salamanca, JuniorHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Howell, John CPainterChicago Department Of Transportation$56.30/hr
Austin, Byron APool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Oakley, Darryl TCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$26.80/hr
Stephens, Andre LPainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Turner, JosephMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Tayler, Joseph RForeman Of Motor Truck DriversChicago Department Of Aviation$54.00/hr
Santiago, Mark DMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.23/hr
Gisler, Clifford SOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Dzialo, LouisHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Gonoude, Ambrose GHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Westmoreland, Tamika SChief StorekeeperChicago Department Of Aviation$54.10/hr
Caston, Eli GOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Smith, Tonisha AForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Godina, David WMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.23/hr
Walsh, Sean FForeman Of Architectural Iron WorkersChicago Department Of Transportation$65.36/hr
Gonzalez, IvanConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Juarez, Joaquin OSheet Metal WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$56.85/hr
Boyking Jr, James LPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Nieves, AngelLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Warren-Johnson, Elijah AStudent InternPart timeCity Treasurer'S Office$17.05/hr
Rios, RafaelConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Johnson, Steven EPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Harris, Letisha LHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Ates, Victoria GWatchmanDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$28.27/hr
Drabe, Jeffrey PLamp Maintenance WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$47.16/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.