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City of Chicago / Department of Environment

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Department of Environment

Source file: City of Chicago — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Department of Environment protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2026, this agency had 55 employees with median total compensation of $111,000; the highest distinct record was $190,428.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$6.3M
Employees
55
Median total
$111,000
Highest record
$190,428

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 55 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($111,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$113,910 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$81,324
$93,504
$111,000
$128,316
$146,160

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $146,160 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $81,324. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Belinda Wordlaw

Assistant Commissioner/Department of Environment

2026 total comp
$146,808
Base pay
$146,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,808
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,808

At Department of Environment, Belinda Wordlaw serves as a Assistant Commissioner. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,808.

Kevin Laberge

Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environment

2026 total comp
$146,160
Base pay
$146,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,160

Kevin Laberge holds the role of Environmental Engineer III at Department of Environment. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,160.

Emmanuel Adesanya

Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environment

2026 total comp
$146,160
Base pay
$146,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,160

Emmanuel Adesanya holds the role of Environmental Engineer III at Department of Environment. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,160.

Eamon Reilly

Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environment

2026 total comp
$146,160
Base pay
$146,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,160

Eamon Reilly is a Environmental Engineer III at Department of Environment. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $146,160.

Sarah Rubin

Environmental Engineer III/Department of Environment

2026 total comp
$146,160
Base pay
$146,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,160
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,160

At Department of Environment, Sarah Rubin serves as a Environmental Engineer III. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,160.