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
Jamell Denard 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
Gilberto Dominguez 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
Elishah Elliott 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
Luis Espinoza 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
Sergio Flores 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
Aidan Gallagher works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Aidan earned $74,547 in 2026 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Jose Garcia 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
Tom Goodlet 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
Andres Gutierrez works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Andres earned $74,547 in 2026 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Brian Henry 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
Alvin Hicks works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Alvin earned $74,547 in 2026 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Lisa Holmes 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
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Angel Irizarry 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
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Latowanna Jackson-Taylor 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
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Nicholas Janeteas 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
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Larelle Johnson 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
Giecy Mendez 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
Sheronda Nicholson 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
Racheal Payton 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
Carlos Paz 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
Isaiah Perez 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
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Keith Perkins 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
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Larry Phillips 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
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Roman Ramirez 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
Eulojio Reyes 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
Ryan Reynolds works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $74,547 in 2026 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Christian Riofrio works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Christian earned $74,547 in 2026 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Bryan Roberson 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
Enjoli Roberson 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
Dajuan Robinson 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
George Robinson 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
Kevin Rodriguez 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
Ahnahtiyah Bridgemon works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Ahnahtiyah earned $74,547 in 2026 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Nicholas Campbell 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
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Erek Campus 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
Manuel Chico 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
Josephine Cordero works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Josephine earned $74,547 in 2026 (paid $36/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Dana Desantis 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
Demetrius Douglas 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
Korey Elder works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Korey earned $74,547 in 2026 (paid $36/hour).