City of Chicago / Department of Planning and Development
Agency file
The Department of Planning and Development supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.
In 2026, this agency had 167 employees with median total compensation of $101,664; the highest distinct record was $214,344.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 167 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($101,664) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $153,384 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $80,124. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
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Record list
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Director of Information Systems/Department of Planning and Development
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At Department of Planning and Development, Krystina Martinez serves as a Director of Information Systems. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,808.
Director of Planning Research and Development/Department of Planning and Development
Source-specific fields
At Department of Planning and Development, Bradley Roback serves as a Director of Planning Research and Development. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,808.
Senior Programmer/Analyst/Department of Planning and Development
Source-specific fields
Cora Williams holds the role of Senior Programmer/Analyst at Department of Planning and Development. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,160.