City of Chicago / Department of Water Management / Electrical Mechanic
Job-title file
Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.
53 employees hold this title in Department of Water Management. Median total compensation for the role is $120,120, above the department median of $108,576.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 53 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 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers — about 660 people — is $114,670. Department of Water Management pays a median base salary of $120,120 for this role, 5% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 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 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers — about 14,450 people — is $56,210. Department of Water Management’s median base salary is 114% 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 $120,120, 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 departments
Electrical Mechanic is held in 5 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Water Management, the median of $120,120 ranks #1 of 5.
Median total compensation for the Electrical Mechanic role in other City of Chicagodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $120,120 ranks #2 of 4. See Electrical Mechanic across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Electrical Mechanicroles 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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Electrical Mechanic/Department of Water Management
Michael Ries is a Electrical Mechanic at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,120 (paid $58/hour).
Electrical Mechanic/Department of Water Management
Luther Treadwell works as a Electrical Mechanic for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Luther earned $120,120 in 2026 (paid $58/hour).
Electrical Mechanic/Department of Water Management
Paul Vavra is a Electrical Mechanic at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,120 (paid $58/hour).
Electrical Mechanic/Department of Water Management
Alfredo Vega works as a Electrical Mechanic for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Alfredo earned $120,120 in 2026 (paid $58/hour).
Electrical Mechanic/Department of Water Management
Kenneth Walker is a Electrical Mechanic at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,120 (paid $58/hour).
Electrical Mechanic/Department of Water Management
Anthony Wampole holds the role of Electrical Mechanic at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,120 (paid $58/hour).
Electrical Mechanic/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Lashaun Shepard serves as a Electrical Mechanic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,120 (paid $58/hour).
Electrical Mechanic/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Ryan Weber serves as a Electrical Mechanic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,120 (paid $58/hour).
Electrical Mechanic/Department of Water Management
Vincent Wright is a Electrical Mechanic at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,120 (paid $58/hour).
Electrical Mechanic/Department of Water Management
James Platt Jr holds the role of Electrical Mechanic at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $120,120 (paid $58/hour).
Electrical Mechanic/Department of Water Management
Harry Mcgraw is a Electrical Mechanic at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $120,120 (paid $58/hour).
Electrical Mechanic/Department of Water Management
Trayvond Crockett works as a Electrical Mechanic for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Trayvond earned $120,120 in 2026 (paid $58/hour).
Electrical Mechanic/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Eric Ramotowski serves as a Electrical Mechanic. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,120 (paid $58/hour).