City of Chicago / Chicago Department of Aviation / Project Manager

Job-title file

Project Manager

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

35 employees hold this title in Chicago Department of Aviation. Median total compensation for the role is $113,568, above the department median of $101,358.

Employees: 35
Total payroll: $3.7M
Role median: $113,568
Agency median: $101,358
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$89,112$118,956+

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How total compensation varies among the 35 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.

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This role across City of Chicago

Project Manager is held in 19 City of Chicago departments. In Chicago Department of Aviation, the median of $113,568 ranks #5 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Emergency Management and Communications

$124,584 · 1

Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability

$118,956 · 5

Department of Fleet and Facility Management

$118,956 · 8

Department of Water Management

$113,586 · 1

Office of Public Safety Administration

$113,568 · 11

Chicago Department of Transportation

$110,454 · 2

Department of Family and Support Services

$107,340 · 23

Chicago Department of Public Health

$107,340 · 11

Department of Housing

$104,892 · 8

Chicago Fire Department

$104,892 · 2

Department of Environment

$102,444 · 5

Civilian Office of Police Accountability

$102,444 · 1

Median total compensation for the Project Manager role in other City of Chicagodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Project Manager beyond City of Chicago

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $107,340 ranks #5 of 25. See Project Manager across all of City of Chicago →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$259,402 · 158

California

$128,462 · 25

District of Columbia

$124,406 · 92

Chicago Public Schools

$124,295 · 14

City of Boston

$106,402 · 57

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$105,639 · 8

New York Public Authorities

$100,397 · 526

Texas

$100,034 · 1,050

Median total compensation for comparable Project Managerroles 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

Employees with this title

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Kristian Hughes

Project Manager/Chicago Department of Aviation

2026 total comp

$93,384

Base pay: $93,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $93,384

Kristian Hughes works as a Project Manager for Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. Kristian earned $93,384 in 2026.

Emily Kuttner

Project Manager/Chicago Department of Aviation

2026 total comp

$93,384

Base pay: $93,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $93,384

Emily Kuttner works as a Project Manager for Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $93,384 in 2026.

Corita Mitchell

Project Manager/Chicago Department of Aviation

2026 total comp

$93,384

Base pay: $93,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $93,384

Corita Mitchell works as a Project Manager for Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. Corita earned $93,384 in 2026.

Jaime Bellalta

Project Manager/Chicago Department of Aviation

2026 total comp

$93,384

Base pay: $93,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary: $93,384

Jaime Bellalta works as a Project Manager for Chicago Department of Aviation. Their status is full-time. Jaime earned $93,384 in 2026.