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
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Clarence Crockett 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, Ricardo Cruz 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
Shawn Davis 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
Anthony Dawkins 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
John De Young 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
Flavio Escobedo 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
Allison Evans 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
Derrick Ferguson 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
Leisa Figueroa works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Leisa earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Tekiria Fizer 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
Diavalon Fultz 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
Anthony Annerino works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Charles Garcia 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
Alicia Gardner 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
Silvia Garza works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Silvia earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Alonzo Gatheright 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, Steven Genaro Jr 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, James Gearon 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 Gonzalez 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
Miguel Gonzalez works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Miguel earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Khadijah Grandberry 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
Jacqueline Griffith 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
Lehel Gulya works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Lehel earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Severia Hale 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, Herbert Hazziez 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
Patricia Hernandez works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
William Hernandez 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
Reginald Holliday Jr works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Reginald earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Adam Holmes 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
At Department of Streets and Sanitation, Jaqueline House 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
Barry Hunter 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
Victor Hyles 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
Nakia Jackson 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, Samuel Jackson 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, Marcetta Jamison 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
Jose Jasso 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
Dennis Jones 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
Earl Jordan works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Earl earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).
Sanitation Laborer/Department of Streets and Sanitation
Anita Keys 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
Darryl Killingsworth works as a Sanitation Laborer for Department of Streets and Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Darryl earned $99,403 in 2026 (paid $48/hour).