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
Ramos Jr, Thomas RAirport Maintenance ForemanChicago Department Of Aviation$53.90/hr
Ochoa, Hector AConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Stephens, Spencer DLamp Maintenance WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$47.16/hr
Midiri Jr, Antonino EForeman Of Motor Truck DriversChicago Department Of Transportation$54.00/hr
Thomas, Ethan LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Delgado, FelixConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Fernandez, BenitoConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Melendez, Isaiah ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Yarus, Joseph JHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Bartee, AmandaLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Castillo, PhillipSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Galluzzi III, Richard RDispatcher - ConcreteChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Fuentes, EarlElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Hampton, Tervarious VPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Lugo, ArmandoMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Nelson, Marc WAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Alvarez, Blanca IMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Sweiding, Kurt WSteamfitterChicago Department Of Aviation$62.50/hr
Pantoja, Giovanni DGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Rittorno, Joseph VMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Evans, GregoryPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Mccallum, TravetteConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Maysonet, Joel ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Webb Jr, MichaelPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Pitts, LindaConstruction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)Department Of Water Management$53.80/hr
Belk, Mytika ANon-Cdl DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$36.67/hr
Monreal, FernandoOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Caruso, Maura MLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Johnson, JamaalElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Joyce, ConorOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Washington, William LGeneral Laborer - AviationChicago Department Of Aviation$27.16/hr
Hall, Curtis APool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Sajdak, John THoisting EngineerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68.80/hr
Holmes, Brian POperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Reed, NsombiSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Saldana, Jose LPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Hardman, LaquillaMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Butler, Dion PHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Patterson, AndreMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Hunter, JefferyCustodial WorkerDepartment Of Water Management$19.75/hr
Ortman, John GConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Williams, SethSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Nuno Jr, BenjaminOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Romero, Juan AForeman Of SteamfittersDepartment Of Water Management$65.50/hr
Stenson, Somalia LTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Oppenheim Jr, Charles KMotor Truck DriverChicago Public Library$51.99/hr
Dalcamo III, Matthew FMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Hawkins, Charisse MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Walker, Corey DElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
Herron, Craig DTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/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.