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City of Chicago / Chicago Department of Transportation / Laborer

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Laborer

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

44 employees hold this title in Chicago Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $106,912, above the department median of $106,912.

Employees
44
Total payroll
$4.7M
Role median
$106,912
Agency median
$106,912
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$106,912$106,932+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 44 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

Laborer is held in 4 City of Chicago departments. In Chicago Department of Transportation, the median of $106,912 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Laborer beyond City of Chicago

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $99,403 ranks #1 of 25. See Laborer across all of City of Chicago

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Illinois
$71,950 · 12
City of Seattle
$66,498 · 206
City of Miami
$61,029 · 83
City of Cincinnati
$52,167 · 71
California
$42,762 · 312
City of Milwaukee
$42,287 · 28
City of Buffalo
$41,261 · 148

Median total compensation for comparable Laborerroles 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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Antonio Viramontes Jr

Laborer/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$106,912
Base pay
$106,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,912
Hourly rate
$51
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Antonio Viramontes Jr holds the role of Laborer at Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $106,912 (paid $51/hour).

Julian Wilson

Laborer/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$106,912
Base pay
$106,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,912
Hourly rate
$51
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Julian Wilson is a Laborer at Chicago Department of Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $106,912 (paid $51/hour).

Mark Zavala

Laborer/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$106,912
Base pay
$106,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,912
Hourly rate
$51
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

At Chicago Department of Transportation, Mark Zavala serves as a Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $106,912 (paid $51/hour).

Connie Washington

Laborer/Chicago Department of Transportation

2026 total comp
$106,912
Base pay
$106,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,912
Hourly rate
$51
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Connie Washington works as a Laborer for Chicago Department of Transportation. Their status is full-time. Connie earned $106,912 in 2026 (paid $51/hour).