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
Harvey, Davarris RLamp Maintenance WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$47.16/hr
Olivarez, OscarMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Diaz, NicolasMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Gomez, Emanuel IHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Mc Namara, David WTree TrimmerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.97/hr
Smith, Carl LGeneral Foreman Of BricklayersDepartment Of Water Management$63.03/hr
Reed Jr., PaulHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$68.80/hr
Graham, Henry DPainterDepartment Of Water Management$56.30/hr
Rivas, JoelElectrical Mechanic (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$63.15/hr
Wong, Kai CMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Allen, WilliamSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Jones, LakoshaSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Mayor, Ana MilenaCustodial WorkerChicago Department Of Aviation$19.75/hr
Ward, Devon LConstruction LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Robinson, Brandon EHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Wilson, Eric LMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Heenan, Michael FMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Wright, AnthonySanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$49.39/hr
Khalil, OmarMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Fitzmaurice, Brian MHoisting EngineerDepartment Of Water Management$68.80/hr
Shepard, Lashaun AElectrical MechanicDepartment Of Water Management$63.15/hr
Enriquez, JanettePool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Ochoa, Jose LWater Meter MachinistDepartment Of Water Management$53.50/hr
Rushing, Jasmine MSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Taylor Jr, Aubrey LPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Trimble, David ELaborer - ApprenticeDepartment Of Water Management$37.10/hr
Wong, WillieStores LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Suarez, MiguelSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$37.04/hr
Hardy, PhilandersMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Water Management$50.23/hr
Gordon, JamesFleet Services AsstDepartment Of Fleet And Facility Management$34.66/hr
Smith, Kristofer MMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Konomi, Andrew AOperating Engineer-Group AChicago Department Of Aviation$63.92/hr
Castro, SanderMachinist (Automotive)Department Of Fleet And Facility Management$61.89/hr
Salach, Nicholas AHoisting EngineerChicago Department Of Transportation$68.80/hr
Jones, Jonathan SSanitation LaborerDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$44.45/hr
Montelongo, MartinMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Bailey, Keisha DMotor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Aviation$50.23/hr
Warren, Lawrence JPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Thomas, Maurice CLaborerChicago Department Of Transportation$53.00/hr
Robinson, Charles EMachinistDepartment Of Water Management$61.89/hr
Khamis, AdrianoMotor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Shaw, Darryl CStores LaborerDepartment Of Water Management$53.00/hr
Williams, JarvisGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Matthews Jr, James LPool Motor Truck DriverChicago Department Of Transportation$50.23/hr
Cook, TerryGeneral Laborer - DssDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$27.16/hr
Rodriguez, DanielLamp Maintenance WorkerChicago Department Of Transportation$36.68/hr
Choi, CarlForeman Of Pipe / Salvage YardsDepartment Of Water Management$54.10/hr
Mughal, Humza ZPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Stratton, Alicia SPool Motor Truck DriverDepartment Of Streets And Sanitation$50.23/hr
Cantore, Disa 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.