City of Chicago / Department of Streets and Sanitation / Motor Truck Driver
Job-title file
Operate vehicles or heavy equipment safely to move people or materials, and perform routine checks.
340 employees hold this title in Department of Streets and Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $101,358, above the department median of $99,403.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 340 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.
Compare departments
Motor Truck Driver is held in 7 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Streets and Sanitation, the median of $101,358 ranks #2 of 7.
Median total compensation for the Motor Truck Driver 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 2 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $101,358 ranks #2 of 2. See Motor Truck Driver across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Motor Truck Driverroles 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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Motor Truck Driver/Department of Streets and Sanitation
James Curtin is a Motor Truck Driver at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,078 (paid $39/hour).