City of Chicago / Department of Fleet and Facility Management / Plumber
Job-title file
Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.
16 employees hold this title in Department of Fleet and Facility Management. Median total compensation for the role is $125,840, above the department median of $120,120.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 16 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 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — about 12,750 people — is $103,380. Department of Fleet and Facility Management pays a median base salary of $125,840 for this role, 22% above that figure — about the 86th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 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 Department of Fleet and Facility Management’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — about 465,840 people — is $63,800. Department of Fleet and Facility Management’s median base salary is 97% 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 Department of Fleet and Facility Management is $125,840, 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
Plumber is held in 3 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Fleet and Facility Management, the median of $125,840 ranks #1 of 3.
Median total compensation for the Plumber 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 25 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $125,840 ranks #6 of 25. See Plumber across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Plumberroles 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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Plumber/Department of Fleet and Facility Management
Cordel Al-Ruh works as a Plumber for Department of Fleet and Facility Management. Their status is full-time. Cordel earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Fleet and Facility Management
Christopher Clancy works as a Plumber for Department of Fleet and Facility Management. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Fleet and Facility Management
William Costas is a Plumber at Department of Fleet and Facility Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Fleet and Facility Management
Melvin Davenport holds the role of Plumber at Department of Fleet and Facility Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Fleet and Facility Management
Andrew Gardner works as a Plumber for Department of Fleet and Facility Management. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Fleet and Facility Management
At Department of Fleet and Facility Management, Carlos Guzman serves as a Plumber. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Fleet and Facility Management
David Herrera works as a Plumber for Department of Fleet and Facility Management. Their status is full-time. David earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Fleet and Facility Management
Winston Jaramillo works as a Plumber for Department of Fleet and Facility Management. Their status is full-time. Winston earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Fleet and Facility Management
At Department of Fleet and Facility Management, Steven Johnston serves as a Plumber. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Fleet and Facility Management
Richard Leick works as a Plumber for Department of Fleet and Facility Management. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Fleet and Facility Management
Homero Padilla is a Plumber at Department of Fleet and Facility Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Fleet and Facility Management
Timothy Reveles is a Plumber at Department of Fleet and Facility Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Fleet and Facility Management
Hally Simmons Ii holds the role of Plumber at Department of Fleet and Facility Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Fleet and Facility Management
At Department of Fleet and Facility Management, Bruce Spells Jr serves as a Plumber. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Fleet and Facility Management
Ronald Hock is a Plumber at Department of Fleet and Facility Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Fleet and Facility Management
At Department of Fleet and Facility Management, Daniel Oconnor serves as a Plumber. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,840 (paid $61/hour).