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
Thomas, Marla MHospitality WorkerPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$17.05/hr
Chatman, Cathy AFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Herrera, AntonioMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Mundo Jr, Robert PForeman Of Hoisting EngineersDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$72.80/hr
Penn, Antoine LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Svoboda II, Roger AMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Scales, Sheree DSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Caulton, Byron LSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Recinos, OmarConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Velazquez, AbimaelEquipment DispatcherDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$51.11/hr
Ryan, Daniel TConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Zenner, Jason ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Conte, James JHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
York, Thomas LSteamfitterDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$62.50/hr
Herndon, AaronForeman Of Electrical MechanicsChicago Department Of Transportation$69.47/hr
Chico, Richard JPlumberDepartment Of Water Management$62.00/hr
Marquez, RaymondCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$20.75/hr
Jones, AndreaConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Adetunji, IsmatLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Monroe, Demarco LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Perez, AdrianSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Benson, TonySanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Temple, Tiffany LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Austin, TanekaLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Green, Emajae TSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$32.10/hr
Williams, AnthonyMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Lloyd, Arnold RMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Chico, Manuel ASanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Medina, Marvin EMobile Unit OperatorDepartment Of Family And Support Services$50.23/hr
Franklin, LeticiaAsphalt LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
White, Catherine MFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Franklin, Cameren STraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Closure, BerniceFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Green, YvonneAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$25.00/hr
Navarrete, JesusLaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$42.40/hr
Aguilar, ArianaAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$25.00/hr
Walker, CynthiaFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Champelli, Audrey JAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$37.00/hr
Morro, Genesis AAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$19.00/hr
Price, Margaret AFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Williams, Marie RFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Clark, VictoriaFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Craig, BerniceFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Mcguire, EleanorAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$17.00/hr
Mcphaul, Kamryn RAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$24.00/hr
Pittman, William TFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Comage, Ann JFoster GrandparentPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Collins, Alanna STraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Carpenter, Matthew DLibrary Associate - HourlyPart timeChicago Public Library$32.30/hr
Islas, LuisAldermanic AidePart timeCity Council$21.00/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.