City of Chicago / Department of Streets and Sanitation / Sanitation Laborer
Job-title file
Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.
687 employees hold this title in Department of Streets and Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $99,403, above the department median of $99,403.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 687 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 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — about 3,330 people — is $77,470. Department of Streets and Sanitation pays a median base salary of $99,403 for this role, 28% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 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 Streets and Sanitation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — about 147,240 people — is $49,690. Department of Streets and Sanitation’s median base salary is 100% 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.
Computed over the 685 of 687 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Department of Streets and Sanitation is $99,403, 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.
Record list
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Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Lorie Pennington holds the role of Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Annette Phillips holds the role of Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Felicia Poole works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Felicia earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Jennifer Ramirez serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Abraham Rangel works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Abraham earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Nsombi Reed serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Maria Rivera serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Evelyn Robinson holds the role of Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Pablo Acosta is a Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Jesus Aguilera works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Jesus earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Veronica Alexander serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Melvin Allen works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Melvin earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Sally Anderson works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Sally earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Terrell Austin is a Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Rafael Ayala serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Karen Bailey is a Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Jermaine Baker is a Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Arturo Banda serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Tony Benson serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Jaime Bernardino is a Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Michael Bigos is a Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Austin Billups is a Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Maurissa Blanton serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
George Bobadilla works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. George earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Juanita Booth works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Juanita earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Donovan Bovan works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Donovan earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Joseph Brewer holds the role of Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Terrance Brennan serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Eric Brooks holds the role of Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Medrick Bryant works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Medrick earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Adam Burrell works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Adam earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Peitro Buttitta works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Peitro earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Willie Caldwell Iii holds the role of Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Jesse Casas works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Jesse earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Michael Collins works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Berlin Conner works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Berlin earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Pierre Cook works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Pierre earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Keith Cook works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Keith earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Andre Cooper serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $99,403 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Takia Craig works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Takia earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).