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
Williams, VanessaHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Arlequin, Juan CSteamfitterChicago Department Of Aviation$62.50/hr
Santillan, Lesli MLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Mayor, AlbertoFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Williams, Timothy THoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Johnson, Jernard JLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Garcia Reyes, AdrianGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Ellermann, Lisa MForeman Of Motor Truck DriversChicago Department Of Aviation$54.00/hr
March, William TForeman Of Sewer BricklayersDepartment Of Water Management$60.29/hr
Mitchell, Quincy DElectronics TechnicianDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Woods, Leonard JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.23/hr
Williams, Jeremy APool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Morales Pineiro, Jose APool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Rivas, Ernesto JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Hurtado, JoshuaGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Flisk, Thomas JConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Brend, Timothy SBricklayerChicago Department Of Transportation$54.81/hr
Hall, Darren DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Contino, Robert NElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Rotondo, Dana SMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Mason, Danny LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Harris, David LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Alvis, Vidette AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.23/hr
Roberson, Robert EPainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Bryant, Deangela DPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Mcgee Jr., Marcus WHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
Pavone, Alex TAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Leary, Kevin TElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Cervantes, XimenaLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Vera, Jose MFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Janus, Cameron JElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Flaherty, Timothy FElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Flores, JesusAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Kennedy, FredaLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Vidmar, Joseph AAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Olsen, William LOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Giglione, Andrew MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Jamison, MarcettaSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Flecha, JesusOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Watson, JamesHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Willis, JamesBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Kelly, Timothy MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$51.39/hr
Parada, Andrew EElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Beltran, Christopher MAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$47.70/hr
Zizumbo, DanielMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Shaw, Kasandra RSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Steele, Jeffery RPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Trevino, LennahLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Calhoun, Brian FPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Rodriguez, Michael APool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/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.