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
Mckennie, Barbara AEmergency Crew DispatcherDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Skipper, Joan MLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Skyles, Terryell DConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Gutierrez, SusanaOperating Engineer-Group ADepartment Of Water Management$63.92/hr
Gloria, Joann BElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Bradford, Sean MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Jamroz, Alexander TWindow WasherChicago Department Of Aviation$31.15/hr
Casas Villasenor, AntonioPolice CadetPart timeChicago Police Department$17.05/hr
Kakish, Sophia MPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Lucio Solis, Juan JoseMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Barzola, FranciscoForeman Of LinemenChicago Department Of Transportation$73.73/hr
White, Ricky CPainterDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$56.30/hr
Trammell, Kamali AArchitectural Iron WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$61.36/hr
Smith, Christopher GMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Briggs Jr, EarlElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Johnson, Anthony RConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Marzullo Jr, Carmen JLaborer (Bureau Of Electricity)Chicago Department Of Aviation$53.00/hr
Swann, Dajanay ATraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Zabielski, MarekElectronics TechnicianDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Griffin, Christopher SConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Ruhland, Perry CLibrary PagePart timeChicago Public Library$19.05/hr
Galmore, Jelesha ATraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Sanchez, AveryTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Belle, BrandonLaw ClerkPart timeDepartment Of Law$17.05/hr
Hernandez, Jayden AGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Weber, Paul RForeman Of PlumbersChicago Department Of Transportation$65.70/hr
Washington, DaemienTraffic Control Aide-HourlyPart timeOffice Of Emergency Management And Communications$25.54/hr
Wright, Darius TLaborerDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$53.00/hr
Clark, DawnConcrete LaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Zuniga Jr, JamesFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Guerin, Patrick WMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Johnson, Donald AElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Jordan, Eric RSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Rosales, Juan AConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Eatman, Lazeric DBridge And Structural Iron WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$64.19/hr
Rodriguez, Jaden XLaborer - TraineePart timeDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$17.05/hr
Williams-Bey, YusefMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Smith, Tiffany LMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Borum, BillyLaborerChicago Department Of Aviation$49.39/hr
Romero, MoisesConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Fuller, Sally AConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Morales, Jose LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Rodriguez, Alfonso GPlumberChicago Department Of Transportation$62.00/hr
Petty, Ora VSenior CompanionPart timeDepartment Of Family And Support Services$4.73/hr
Tolbert, LuciousMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Robinson, Steven DPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Carter, Brian LGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Lee, Brandon ELinemanChicago Department Of Transportation$67.18/hr
Hillock, Michael AHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Klaes, John MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/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.