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
Parks III, WillieConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Byers, Jerry LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Boers, Edward RMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Moore, Javaris CLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$37.04/hr
Brewster, BrendaHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Camp, JamieSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Jones, Dollie MNon-Cdl DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$36.67/hr
Staples, Corey WSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Jackson, FigaroMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Slonina, Mark RElectrical MechanicChicago Department Of Aviation$63.15/hr
Williams, DemetriusBooter - ParkingDepartment Of Finance$46.71/hr
Alcala, RubenSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Adams, Elbert ALinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Madro, Andrew MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Zinchuk, Brian COperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Mahoney, Michael DForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Fortier, John AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Frederking, KennethHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
O'Connell, SeanOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Gonzalez, Noah ZLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Lucena, SalvadorFrm Of Laborer-ConcreteChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Doukas, PanagiotaLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Key, WilliamMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Orozco, FelipeElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
Valicento, Robert JLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Corbett, Kayla MTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Cargo, Vidal UMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Lynch III, James PHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Webster, CandalayaAsphalt ForemanChicago Department Of Transportation$53.90/hr
Oliver, AlbertElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Gandia, CesarMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Jones, Tyras MPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Flores, Victor MAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Miranda, MateoLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Labellarte, LouieLinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Mccormick, BrianOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Di Leonardi Jr, Joseph GForeman Of Sewer CleaningDepartment Of Water Management$65.70/hr
Sansone, Lucy CConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Applewhite, Tracy NCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.25/hr
Cholewa, Ryan CHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Eng, Mark AElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
Swanson, Kellie AConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Johnson, Lucendia BMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Feliciano, Jose RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Kohnke, KyeshaLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Shields, Thomas SForeman Of LinemenChicago Department Of Transportation$73.73/hr
Martinez-Arias, Jonathan VLaborer - TraineePart timeDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$17.05/hr
Farmer, AlbertConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Kelly, Liam ELibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Haymer, Eric DPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/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.