City of Chicago / Department of Water Management / Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)
Job-title file
Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.
23 employees hold this title in Department of Water Management. Median total compensation for the role is $108,576, above the department median of $108,576.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 23 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 Construction Laborers — about 26,690 people — is $60,890. Department of Water Management pays a median base salary of $106,912 for this role, 76% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Construction Laborers 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 Water Management’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Construction Laborers — about 1,096,780 people — is $47,120. Department of Water Management’s median base salary is 127% 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.
Median total compensation for this role at Department of Water Management is $106,912, 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.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $106,912 ranks #2 of 2. See Construction Laborer across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Construction Laborer roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Edwin Arbagey serves as a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
Sharrie Campbell is a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman) at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Erin Cokeley serves as a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
John Danaher works as a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman) for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. John earned $108,576 in 2026 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
Joseph Diaz is a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman) at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
Curtis Fenton holds the role of Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman) at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
Pamela Hall works as a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman) for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Pamela earned $108,576 in 2026 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
James Hayden is a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman) at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Cory Robinson serves as a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Matteo Denigris serves as a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Jessica Garcia serves as a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
Muamet Isovski is a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman) at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Nicholas Kattan serves as a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
Linda Pitts holds the role of Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman) at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
Duhamel Renfort holds the role of Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman) at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, William Wilson serves as a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Elton Sykes serves as a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman). They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
Angelo Vasquez is a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman) at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
Anthony Passarelli holds the role of Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman) at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
Latorsha Knight holds the role of Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman) at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,576 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
Jeffrey Yersich works as a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman) for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $108,576 in 2026 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
Magdy Khattab works as a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman) for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Magdy earned $108,576 in 2026 (paid $52/hour).
Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman)/Department of Water Management
Leonardo Munoz is a Construction Laborer (Sub-Foreman) at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,576 (paid $52/hour).