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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All employees

31,792 people
NameJob titlePay
Sanchez, Alexis FLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Shekha, Sohail AMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Lopez, OlgaLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Fuentes, EstherPolice CadetPart timeChicago Police Department$17.05/hr
Griffith, JacquelineSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Mack, Wesley NLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$44.45/hr
Strimel, Daniel AForeman Of Electrical MechanicsChicago Department Of Transportation$69.47/hr
Russo, Dominic RHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Stubbs Sr, Lawrence DWater Meter MachinistDepartment Of Water Management$53.50/hr
Casas Jr, MartinConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Stevens, Nevaeh CProgram AidePart timeChicago Police Department$17.05/hr
Williams, Billy RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Roa Jr, MarceloLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$32.10/hr
Cerda, Katherine RSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Perkowski, KazimierzElectrical MechanicOffice Of Public Safety Administration$63.15/hr
Jackson, Moneeka SSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Coleman, Ladonna GTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Connelly, JohnMachinistChicago Department Of Aviation$61.89/hr
Tuttle Jr, Michael JLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Calloway Jr, Anthony AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Lopez Jr., WilliamConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
James, RobertHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Hicks, AlvinSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$35.84/hr
Connolly, Robert FOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.92/hr
Collins, SheilaLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Liddell, MichaelOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Stroud, Wayne MMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Patel, Riyaz VMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Sheth, Ajazhusain VMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Gainer, Michael POperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Stone, Kelsey WLibrary Clerk - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$22.82/hr
Willis, Yvette DLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$17.70/hr
Velez, WilfredoSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Vinanzaca, RyanLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Chaparro, DavidHoisting Engineer - MechanicDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$71.80/hr
Craig, Takia DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Santana, EnriqueCarpenterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$58.51/hr
Dzialo, DanielHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68.80/hr
Coen, Brendan JAsst Chief Operating EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$70.31/hr
Evison, SeanMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Clayton, DonaldConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Castillo, Maria LConstruction LaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Mcghee, DaniyaPolice CadetPart timeChicago Police Department$17.05/hr
Olivera, JulieLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Caballero, Samuel AForeman Of Motor Truck DriversDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$54.00/hr
Darby, MarcusMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Robinson, Ronald TConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Fudali, AndrzejOperating Engineer-Group CDepartment Of Water Management$60.72/hr
Mingey, Michael JOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Garavito, CalbertGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/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.