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City of Chicago / Department of Technology and Innovation

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Department of Technology and Innovation

Source file: City of Chicago — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Department of Technology and Innovation provides technology and information-systems services that support other government operations.

In 2026, this agency had 93 employees with median total compensation of $132,708; the highest distinct record was $227,976.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$12.5M
Employees
93
Median total
$132,708
Highest record
$227,976

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 93 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($132,708) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$134,305 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$99,480
$108,576
$132,708
$154,764
$170,196

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $170,196 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $99,480. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Matthew Hammond

Senior Security Engineer/Department of Technology and Innovation

2026 total comp
$149,556
Base pay
$149,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,556
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$149,556

At Department of Technology and Innovation, Matthew Hammond serves as a Senior Security Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,556.

Scott Ortell

Senior Security Engineer/Department of Technology and Innovation

2026 total comp
$149,556
Base pay
$149,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,556
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$149,556

Scott Ortell holds the role of Senior Security Engineer at Department of Technology and Innovation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $149,556.

Tirupati Paik

Senior Security Engineer/Department of Technology and Innovation

2026 total comp
$149,556
Base pay
$149,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,556
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$149,556

At Department of Technology and Innovation, Tirupati Paik serves as a Senior Security Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,556.

Eric Tenfelde

Customer Relationship Services Lead/Department of Technology and Innovation

2026 total comp
$149,556
Base pay
$149,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,556
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$149,556

At Department of Technology and Innovation, Eric Tenfelde serves as a Customer Relationship Services Lead. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,556.

Antoniette Garcia

Administrative Services Officer II/Department of Technology and Innovation

2026 total comp
$148,056
Base pay
$148,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,056
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$148,056

Antoniette Garcia is a Administrative Services Officer II at Department of Technology and Innovation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $148,056.

Frank Gapinski

Senior Infrastructure Administrator/Department of Technology and Innovation

2026 total comp
$148,056
Base pay
$148,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,056
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$148,056

At Department of Technology and Innovation, Frank Gapinski serves as a Senior Infrastructure Administrator. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $148,056.

William Mcgrath

Director of Finance/Department of Technology and Innovation

2026 total comp
$146,808
Base pay
$146,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,808
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,808

At Department of Technology and Innovation, William Mcgrath serves as a Director of Finance. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,808.

Kristen Baustert

Director of Administrative Services/Department of Technology and Innovation

2026 total comp
$146,808
Base pay
$146,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,808
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$146,808

Kristen Baustert works as a Director of Administrative Services for Department of Technology and Innovation. Their status is full-time. Kristen earned $146,808 in 2026.