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)

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31,783 people
NameJob titlePay
Clarke, Daniel MMachinistChicago Department Of Transportation$61.89/hr
Ryan-Shah, LauraLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Perez, Natalie ELaborer As EstimatorDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Gonzalez, ConfesorPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Hill, JeffreyElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Lacy, Marvin LAirport Maintenance ForemanChicago Department Of Aviation$53.90/hr
Smith, Terrence POperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Hampton, GreggSupervising Booter - ParkingDepartment Of Finance$48.22/hr
Eisenhauer, Bronson CConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Gioia, Michael JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Dudzienski, Joseph RLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Magana, Lawrence PMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Kates, Nathan JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Horton, Monica LElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Cardona, Edwin COperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Gomez, Eric DPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Crew, Wanda NSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Granado, JoseForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Rogers Jr, Thomas EPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Howard, David TAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Gipson, JoannConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Rivera, RichardSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Thomas, BrianSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Consago, Michael PMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Mc Fallar, Vincent EMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Love, RoyLaborerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$53.00/hr
Travis, JusticeLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
James, Kenyon DAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Heyward, JuniesMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Payne, Vonkisha LLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Guzman, JosephAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Cedillo, LeslieLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Gomez, MichaelForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Greer Jr, Terry CMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Ramsey, Lloyd ALaborerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$53.00/hr
Guzman, Marco AAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Howard, TyroneConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Blas, AnthonyHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Diaz, MarisolLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Ortiz, Gregory EForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Water Management$54.00/hr
Muhammad, Nazar ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Sroga, RyanSheet Metal WorkerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$56.85/hr
Hayes, OctaviusMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Slaughter, La Donna JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Johnson, Jasmine BMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Deloach, Craig EAutomotive PainterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$56.30/hr
Labra, Beatriz AOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Crayton, Robert LForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Hermanson, Michael TCarpenterChicago Department Of Aviation$58.51/hr
Fitzsimons, Conor JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
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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.