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
Williams, Dennis RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Horwick, Michael RMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Horyn, CarolynLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Duhe, ManuelPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Kolb, Gary JForeman Of MachinistsDepartment Of Water Management$65.89/hr
Wilbert, Javarrio CLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Whitlock, Mckinley PPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Amos, LawrencePainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Carney, Jack AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Gonzalez Jr, JaimeElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Pimentel, Luis AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Deloach, Glenn VForeman Of PaintersDepartment Of Water Management$63.34/hr
Coello, Missael ESanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Janetzke, Sarah CAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Watters, Elbert TPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Lee, Tyrone DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Kerin, PascalOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Larucci, Joseph NForeman Of Motor Truck DriversChicago Department Of Aviation$54.00/hr
Barnes, Alice LHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Viramontes, Miriam AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Larkin, Calvin KTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Ryan, ChristopherConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Cantore, Dominick RHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68.80/hr
Henderson, Willie MPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Ruiz, Nestor APainterChicago Department Of Aviation$56.30/hr
Vargas, Jesse DMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Goodman, Mark AHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Kriss, Jacob JSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
White, Felicia ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Cobb, David AConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Hooker, Michael DElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
Chatmon, KennethOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Love, Janice LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Gorman, Joseph LElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Mc Donagh, Gearld MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
King, Joseph AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Sanchez, DanielMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Halagiera, Richard RHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Bilbro, Tawanna DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Konieczny, Daniel JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Howard, Derrick BMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Creaven, Jonathan MOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Griffin, Daniel JOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Aburto, AnthonyCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Eriamiator, Martes OElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Smith III, Willie HConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Gloster, PatriciaTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Taylor, Brandon JLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$47.70/hr
Spann, Tammie LGeneral Laborer - AviationChicago Department Of Aviation$27.16/hr
Murphy, Tyrone KConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/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.