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City of Chicago / Department of Water Management / Laboratory Technician III

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Laboratory Technician III

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

1 employees hold this title in Department of Water Management. Median total compensation for the role is $58,764, below the department median of $108,576.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$58.8K
Role median
$58,764
Agency median
$108,576
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This role across City of Chicago

Laboratory Technician III is held in 3 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Water Management, the median of $58,764 ranks #3 of 3.

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Median total compensation for the Laboratory Technician III role in other City of Chicagodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Laboratory Technician beyond City of Chicago

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $64,488 ranks #4 of 15. See Laboratory Technician across all of City of Chicago

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles
$85,661 · 103
Massachusetts
$76,218 · 19
City of Cincinnati
$58,016 · 28
Miami-Dade County
$57,526 · 7
Arkansas
$52,137 · 21
Texas
$46,895 · 55

Median total compensation for comparable Laboratory Technicianroles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Ben Stageberg

Laboratory Technician III/Department of Water Management

2026 total comp
$58,764
Base pay
$58,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$58,764

Ben Stageberg holds the role of Laboratory Technician III at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $58,764.