City of Chicago Employee Salaries

The Department of Human Resources (DHR) of the City of Chicago publishes salary information of City of Chicago employees. The following analysis is based on the data available in Feb 2024.

Overview

There are 31,870 employees employed by the City of Chicago across 39 departments as of Feb 2024. The majority of employees are full-time (30,788), which is 96.6% of the total workforce, and the others are part-time (1,082), accounting for 3.4% of the total workforce. Among full-time employees, there are 24,626 (77.2% of the total workforce) paid by annual salaries, and 6,162 paid hourly. All part-time employees are paid hourly.

Key Findings

• A significant portion of the workforce is concentrated in public safety (police and fire departments, ~55%) and essential city services (sanitation, aviation, and water management, ~20%).

Data Analysis

Department-Wise Employee Distribution

Among the 39 departments, the distribution of employees shows that the Chicago Police Department has the highest number of employees (12,327), followed by the Chicago Fire Department (4,727), Department of Streets and Sanitation (2,130), Chicago Department of Aviation (2,015), and the Department of Water Management (1,962). These figures indicate a significant portion of the workforce is concentrated in public safety (police and fire departments, ~53% of total work force) and essential city services (sanitation, aviation, and water management, ~20%).

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Employee Profile of All Departments in City of Chicago

Department	Total Employee Count	Percentage of All Employees	Full-time Employee Count	Full-time Salaried Employee Count	Average Salary of Full-time Salaried Employees
Chicago Police Department	12327	38.68%	12282	12282	$108,368
Chicago Fire Department	4727	14.83%	4727	4727	$107,579
Department of Streets and Sanitation	2130	6.68%	1953	306	$101,889
Chicago Department of Aviation	2015	6.32%	1999	784	$89,710
Department of Water Management	1962	6.16%	1962	362	$107,424
Chicago Department of Transportation	1281	4.02%	1281	375	$107,505
Chicago Public Library	1112	3.49%	778	769	$82,829
Department of Fleet and Facility Management	851	2.67%	851	169	$100,745
Office of Emergency Management and Communications	843	2.65%	686	686	$80,358
Chicago Department of Public Health	692	2.17%	692	691	$98,996
Department of Family and Support Services	573	1.80%	334	333	$94,863
Department of Finance	517	1.62%	517	489	$84,824
City Council	409	1.28%	309	308	$85,133
Department of Law	338	1.06%	338	335	$113,076
Office of Public Safety Administration	287	0.90%	287	233	$101,734
Department of Buildings	234	0.73%	234	234	$122,994
Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection	189	0.59%	188	188	$95,061
Department of Planning and Development	164	0.51%	159	159	$101,446
Civilian Office of Police Accountability	135	0.42%	135	135	$99,228
Office of Inspector General	118	0.37%	118	118	$97,626
Board of Election Commissioners	106	0.33%	106	106	$62,212
Office of The Mayor	98	0.31%	98	88	$119,405
Department of Human Resources	97	0.30%	96	94	$99,883
Department of Housing	95	0.30%	92	92	$96,699
Department of Procurement Services	85	0.27%	85	83	$107,686
Office of City Clerk	83	0.26%	83	83	$87,172
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events	65	0.20%	65	65	$102,357
Department of Technology and Innovation	64	0.20%	64	64	$130,983
Chicago Animal Care and Control	61	0.19%	59	59	$78,332
Office of Budget & Management	52	0.16%	52	51	$110,103
Department of Administrative Hearing	38	0.12%	37	37	$87,951
City Treasurer'S Office	37	0.12%	37	37	$105,196
Mayors Office For People With Disabilities	34	0.11%	33	33	$91,584
Community Commission For Public Safety and Accountability	18	0.06%	18	18	$104,972
Chicago Commission On Human Relations	18	0.06%	18	18	$109,761
Board of Ethics	7	0.02%	7	7	$121,567
Department of Environment	5	0.02%	5	5	$127,253
Chicago Police Board	2	0.01%	2	2	$97,944
License Appeal Commission	1	0.00%	1	1	$112,260

Compensations of Full-Time and Part-Time Employees

The average annual salary across all salaried employees is approximately $104,187. The average hourly rate for hourly-paid employees stands at about $43.01. The average salary for full-time employees is approximately $87,334.77, and the median salary is about $93,350.00.

4. Top 5 Common Job Titles The most common job titles within the organization are:

Police Officer (8,410 instances) Firefighter-EMT (1,571 instances) Sergeant (1,281 instances) Police Officer (Assigned as Detective) (1,098 instances) Pool Motor Truck Driver (1,038 instances) These common roles further emphasize the focus on public safety (police and firefighting) and essential city services, showcasing the critical functions within the organization.

Dataset Information

Employee Names, Salaries, and Position Titles

This dataset is provided by the Department of Human Resources (DHR) of the City of Chicago, containing information on employee salaries, structured with the following columns:

• Employee Name: The name of the employee.
• Job Title: The job title of the employee.
• Department: The department where the employee works.
• Full or Part Time: Whether the employee is full-time or part-time.
• Salary or Hourly: Indicates if the employee is receiving a salary or hourly wages.
• Annual Salary: The annual salary for salaried employees.
• Typical Hours: Typical hours worked by hourly employees.
• Hourly Rate: The hourly rate for hourly employees.

The dataset comprises a list of 31,888 employees, with 24,641 full-time employees paid by salaries, and 7,247 part-time employees paid hourly.