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 15, 2026Source on the data portal
Employees31,79224,863 salaried · 6,929 hourly
Median salary$115,158salaried staff only (24,863)
Average salary$116,109highest $406,536
Median hourly rate$50.23/hrhourly staff only (6,929)

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31,792 people
NameJob titlePay
Martinez, NoelCement FinisherChicago Department Of Transportation$57.10/hr
Collins, Michael MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Ortega, BenjaminMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Wessel, MirandaLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Sedano, Jose LElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Toland, Brian JCarpenterChicago Department Of Aviation$58.51/hr
Loya, Oscar LElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Shaw, MartinHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Rodriguez, GuillermoEmergency Crew DispatcherDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Garcia, Juan NGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Strong, Kenneshia DWatchmanDepartment Of Water Management$28.27/hr
Browner, Stephany SPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Herrera, Byron AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Lustro, Michelle MStationary FiremanChicago Department Of Aviation$44.76/hr
Mullan, Joseph FForeman Of Electrical MechanicsChicago Department Of Aviation$69.47/hr
Peacock, ClarenceMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Tavira, Gael CGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Kankowske, Nathan JSteamfitterDepartment Of Water Management$62.50/hr
Garcia Gutierrez, DanielTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$39.98/hr
Sulski, Mark EOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Hatzel, Jeremiah JMotor Truck Driver - Tire RepairDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.98/hr
Mueller, Kyle JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Williams, AkilAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$17.05/hr
Morales, MarvinAirport Maintenance ForemanChicago Department Of Aviation$53.90/hr
O Brien, Michael JMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Bravo, HectorMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Albritton, Jenise LPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Roback, Robert NMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Adeyemo, Sulaimon AMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Flanagan, Diane MElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Mason, Sheron OBricklayerDepartment Of Water Management$54.81/hr
Cerna, GuillermoMotor Truck Driver - Tire RepairDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$50.98/hr
Bryant, Medrick TSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Gardner, AndrewPlumberDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.00/hr
Polk Jr, LawrenceTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Cooper, Edrick SWater Meter MachinistDepartment Of Water Management$53.50/hr
Lewsley, Anthony BForeman Of Electrical MechanicsDepartment Of Water Management$69.47/hr
Hill, JevonCarpenterDepartment Of Water Management$58.51/hr
Samuel, TravodSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Milano, Joseph FConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Castrejon, AntonioConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Lazo, JoaquinAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Hurtado, NicoleLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Boccia, JosephPainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Schaaf, Scott MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Mujica, WilfridoForeman Of Cement FinishersChicago Department Of Transportation$60.60/hr
Randolph, ChurronConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Long III, Emmett CConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Flanagan, Jeffrey DConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Davis, David EOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
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Source: Employee Salaries, City of Chicago open data · city last published Sep 15, 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.