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 $25,000 in 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
Vidal Ruth holds the role of Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Crystal Smith works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Crystal earned $89,461 in 2026 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Keith Sudduth serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Damarius Taylor holds the role of Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Joy Thomas is a Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Marcquis Thomas works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Marcquis earned $89,461 in 2026 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Jessie Torres works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Jessie earned $89,461 in 2026 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Tatiana Walker works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Tatiana earned $89,461 in 2026 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Lanizah Weary holds the role of Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Marvin White works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Marvin earned $89,461 in 2026 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Jasilyn Williams works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Jasilyn earned $89,461 in 2026 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Michael Williams holds the role of Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Thatric Woodson Jr is a Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Gregory Lloyd works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $89,461 in 2026 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Tessa Thomas is a Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Brandon Pineiro holds the role of Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Andrew Kaminski holds the role of Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Kirk Findlay serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, David West serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Jabri Perkins serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Timothy Tuccio serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Wilfredo Velez works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Wilfredo earned $89,461 in 2026 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Cristoper Barnett is a Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Lasheka Tolbert serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Kyrus Mosley works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Kyrus earned $89,461 in 2026 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Jonathan Zaragoza is a Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Michael Holcomb holds the role of Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Dave Jackson is a Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,461 (paid $43/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Delcardo Coleman holds the role of Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,547 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Michael Amato is a Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,547 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Asher Banks is a Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,547 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Jeffrey Beltran works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $74,547 in 2026 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Sean Carpenter works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $74,547 in 2026 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Byron Caulton serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,547 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Emilio Chavez holds the role of Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,547 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Robert Coutinho is a Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,547 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Tearra Cox works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Tearra earned $74,547 in 2026 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Walter Crallie Jr serves as a Sanitation Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,547 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Lutricia Crump works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Lutricia earned $74,547 in 2026 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Ashanta Dean holds the role of Sanitation Laborer at Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $74,547 (paid $36/hour).