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
Davis, Robert EMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Mcdonagh, AnthonyForeman Of Cement FinishersChicago Department Of Transportation$60.60/hr
Phelan, Luke THoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Buchanan, TiffanyConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Flores, Adolfo SMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Taylor, TracieLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Spellman, LemuelPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Smith, ThomasForeman Of Sewer BricklayersDepartment Of Water Management$60.29/hr
Kimborowicz, DariuszElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Montano, JoseSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Valdez, Denise IPainterChicago Department Of Transportation$56.30/hr
Taylor, Donte MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Muniz, Jovan JLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Kalou, JimMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Lowery, Daniel EForeman Of Water Pipe ConstructionDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Duncan, Michael AFrm Of Laborer-ConcreteChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Diaz, Jesse PAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Ryan, Paul FCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$23.15/hr
Mcdaniels, CarltonFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Lacoco, RichardConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Zavala, Mark ALaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Bishop, JadenGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Ronzio, Nicholas JConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Vargas, Juan JGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Collins, SidneyLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Fabsits, John ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Govan, JamesTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Barrett Jr, LewisMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Chambers, CraigGeneral Laborer - AviationChicago Department Of Aviation$27.16/hr
Zientarski, David AOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Regulus Jr, Lamont MMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Dolan, Kevin JForeman Of Water Pipe ConstructionDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Whirity, John EForeman Of Hoisting EngineersDepartment Of Water Management$72.80/hr
Valentin, DavidOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Perkins, Natasha RCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.25/hr
Muhammad, RahmanConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Henderson, Tanya AConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Reh, Michael DStudent InternChicago Department Of Public Health$17.50/hr
Lopez, Alejandro EElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Jedrey, Richard CAsst Chief Operating EngineerChicago Department Of Aviation$70.31/hr
Griffin, Corey LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Cook, Keith LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Bilionis, HarryOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Williams, Yashica LFrm Of Laborer-ConcreteChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Wells, Davion LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Moffett, Dyrell LPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Ortiz, EloyBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Spittler, Charleen GStudent InternDepartment Of Water Management$17.05/hr
Jurgens, Kelly JStationary FiremanDepartment Of Water Management$44.76/hr
Thompson, Briana JLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/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.