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City of Chicago / Department of Human Resources

Agency file

Department of Human Resources

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

The Department of Human Resources provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2026, this agency had 114 employees with median total compensation of $97,332; the highest distinct record was $214,344.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$12M
Employees
114
Median total
$97,332
Highest record
$214,344

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 114 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($97,332) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$105,370 (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
$67,608
$81,324
$97,332
$137,532
$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 $67,608. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Recruiter
17 · $146,160
Eeo Investigator
7 · $97,332

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

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Scott Alshanski

Senior Testing / Assessment Specialist/Department of Human Resources

2026 total comp
$122,556
Base pay
$122,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,556
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$122,556

Scott Alshanski holds the role of Senior Testing / Assessment Specialist at Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,556.

Joseph Eng

Senior Programmer/Analyst - Excld/Department of Human Resources

2026 total comp
$122,556
Base pay
$122,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,556
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$122,556

At Department of Human Resources, Joseph Eng serves as a Senior Programmer/Analyst - Excld. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,556.

Juan Alejo

Senior Testing / Assessment Specialist/Department of Human Resources

2026 total comp
$122,556
Base pay
$122,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,556
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$122,556

At Department of Human Resources, Juan Alejo serves as a Senior Testing / Assessment Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,556.

James Pruitt

Senior Programmer/Analyst - Excld/Department of Human Resources

2026 total comp
$122,556
Base pay
$122,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,556
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$122,556

James Pruitt works as a Senior Programmer/Analyst - Excld for Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. James earned $122,556 in 2026.

Mary Pietrzak

Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Department of Human Resources

2026 total comp
$121,668
Base pay
$121,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,668
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$121,668

Mary Pietrzak holds the role of Equal Employment Opportunity Officer at Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $121,668.

Edwin Mcdonough

Chief Programmer/Analyst Excluded/Department of Human Resources

2026 total comp
$121,668
Base pay
$121,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,668
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$121,668

Edwin Mcdonough is a Chief Programmer/Analyst Excluded at Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $121,668.

Melissa Winger

Director of Policy/Department of Human Resources

2026 total comp
$121,668
Base pay
$121,668
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,668
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$121,668

Melissa Winger is a Director of Policy at Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $121,668.

Susana Mota

Recruiter/Department of Human Resources

2026 total comp
$117,636
Base pay
$117,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,636
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$117,636

At Department of Human Resources, Susana Mota serves as a Recruiter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,636.

Charles Williams

Recruiter/Department of Human Resources

2026 total comp
$117,636
Base pay
$117,636
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,636
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$117,636

At Department of Human Resources, Charles Williams serves as a Recruiter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $117,636.