City of Chicago / Chicago Department of Aviation / Painter
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
25 employees hold this title in Chicago Department of Aviation. Median total compensation for the role is $112,944, above the department median of $101,358.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 25 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Painters, Construction and Maintenance — about 5,480 people — is $61,740. Chicago Department of Aviation pays a median base salary of $112,944 for this role, 83% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Painters, Construction and Maintenance across every employer in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Chicago Department of Aviation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Painters, Construction and Maintenance — about 225,190 people — is $49,400. Chicago Department of Aviation’s median base salary is 129% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Chicago Department of Aviation is $112,944, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Painter is held in 5 City of Chicago departments. In Chicago Department of Aviation, the median of $112,944 ranks #1 of 5.
Median total compensation for the Painter role in other City of Chicagodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 28 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $112,944 ranks #8 of 28. See Painter across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Painterroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
At Chicago Department of Aviation, Lawrence Amos serves as a Painter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Vingenzo Angelilli works as a Painter for Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. Vingenzo earned $112,944 in 2026 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Jose Barocio Gonzalez is a Painter at Chicago Department of Aviation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Joseph Boccia works as a Painter for Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $112,944 in 2026 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Luetta Curtis works as a Painter for Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. Luetta earned $112,944 in 2026 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
At Chicago Department of Aviation, Santiago Estrella Jr serves as a Painter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
At Chicago Department of Aviation, Carl Faust serves as a Painter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Rocco Guarino is a Painter at Chicago Department of Aviation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Jeffrey Hagen is a Painter at Chicago Department of Aviation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Robert Harrison holds the role of Painter at Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Nicholas Hensel holds the role of Painter at Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
At Chicago Department of Aviation, Kathleen Larson serves as a Painter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
At Chicago Department of Aviation, Stephon Lloyd serves as a Painter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
At Chicago Department of Aviation, Trinidad Molina Garcia serves as a Painter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Antonio Pannarale Vielma works as a Painter for Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. Antonio earned $112,944 in 2026 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
William Plotke Jr works as a Painter for Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. William earned $112,944 in 2026 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Robert Roberson holds the role of Painter at Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Virgil Rotondo holds the role of Painter at Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Joel Sandoval is a Painter at Chicago Department of Aviation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Thomas Schwarz works as a Painter for Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $112,944 in 2026 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Andre Stephens works as a Painter for Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. Andre earned $112,944 in 2026 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Raymond Tirado is a Painter at Chicago Department of Aviation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Scott Tompkins is a Painter at Chicago Department of Aviation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
Nestor Ruiz holds the role of Painter at Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,944 (paid $54/hour).
Painter/Chicago Department of Aviation
At Chicago Department of Aviation, Mario Vega serves as a Painter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,944 (paid $54/hour).