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 14, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,78324,855 salaried · 6,928 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,855)
Average salary$116,108highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,928)

By department

headcount · average salaried pay

Showing the 12 largest of 39 departments — pick any of them in the filter below.

All employees

31,783 people
NameJob titlePay
Sylvester, JoannaLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Macellaio Jr, James FForeman Of SteamfittersDepartment Of Water Management$65.50/hr
Durard, Daniel JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Castanos, RustyferFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Dowling, Mark AElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Howard, William HLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Jurgens, PaulBlacksmithDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$59.10/hr
Woods, Dylan WFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Love, Kenneth LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Pindozzo Jr, William JOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Nelligan, Colin TElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Rooney, Kevin DCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Gabor, Phillip AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Smith, KeithMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Alcazar, CynthiaConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Gradilla, StevenConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Abrams, Samuel AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Macenis, JuozasBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Bellamy, Antonio CElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Timmons, Timothy DMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Marzette, RonaldSign HangerChicago Department Of Transportation$45.48/hr
Murray, Melvin MCustodial WorkerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$23.15/hr
Butts Jr, MosePool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Hernandez, DavidConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Brown Jr, Paris LLaborer - TraineePart timeDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$17.05/hr
Burke, Keith MAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$70.31/hr
Smith, Samuel SPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Grady, PhilipAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Kopiec, Albert SDispatcher - ArboristDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$53.00/hr
Munoz, FrankCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Shelton, JamesLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Robinson, Jennifer CMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Stokes, DerrickLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Lloyd, Stephon MPainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Fourte, Quintin EMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Decapua, StephenPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Lynch, James POperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Spurlock, Jasmine VCement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Michelsen, GabrielMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Emerson, Michael RMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Gjeldun, Patrick WHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Douglas Jr, Larry DConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Carrasco, DanielPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Eatmon, Myron DElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Maslak, Charles NHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Omalley, JohnSteamfitterDepartment Of Water Management$62.50/hr
Marshall, JudithHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Cole, Carlton LElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Lopez, JonielLaborer - TraineePart timeDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$17.05/hr
Garcia Gutierrez, AdrianTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$39.98/hr
27,40127,450 of 31,783PrevNext

Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 14, 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.