City of Chicago / Department of Water Management / Plumber
Job-title file
Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.
128 employees hold this title in Department of Water Management. Median total compensation for the role is $125,840, above the department median of $108,576.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 128 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 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — about 12,750 people — is $103,380. Department of Water Management pays a median base salary of $125,840 for this role, 22% above that figure — about the 86th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 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 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — about 465,840 people — is $63,800. Department of Water Management’s median base salary is 97% 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 $125,840, 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
Plumber is held in 3 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Water Management, the median of $125,840 ranks #1 of 3.
Median total compensation for the Plumber 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 25 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $125,840 ranks #6 of 25. See Plumber across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Plumberroles 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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Plumber/Department of Water Management
Lorenzo Limas Iii works as a Plumber for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Lorenzo earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Francisco Macias is a Plumber at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, John Mackinnon serves as a Plumber. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Edward Minet works as a Plumber for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Edward earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Edwin Morales is a Plumber at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Dwan Muniz works as a Plumber for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Dwan earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Joseph Norton holds the role of Plumber at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
James Ojeda holds the role of Plumber at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Margaret Owens works as a Plumber for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Margaret earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Undrell Payne works as a Plumber for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Undrell earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Kyle Perez serves as a Plumber. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Richard Perez works as a Plumber for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Matthew Pienta holds the role of Plumber at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Jason Powers serves as a Plumber. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Devon Redmond works as a Plumber for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Devon earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Vic Rodriguez is a Plumber at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Mark Schapendonk serves as a Plumber. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Ernest Smith holds the role of Plumber at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Lorena Smith works as a Plumber for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Lorena earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Titus Stockdale holds the role of Plumber at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Christopher Tucker works as a Plumber for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Mark Urbanski holds the role of Plumber at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Leonardo Villanueva serves as a Plumber. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Jack Vogan holds the role of Plumber at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Bryan Washington holds the role of Plumber at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Shantel Williams serves as a Plumber. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
William Wilson works as a Plumber for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. William earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Jeremiah Woodward holds the role of Plumber at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
John Zubeck is a Plumber at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Luis Zuniga holds the role of Plumber at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Christopher Ramirez-Taylor works as a Plumber for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Cornelius Ross is a Plumber at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Keyosha Sims serves as a Plumber. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Jeffery Steele works as a Plumber for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Jeffery earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Jon Taghon works as a Plumber for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Jon earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Joseph Valdez Iii holds the role of Plumber at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Francisco Villafuerte holds the role of Plumber at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Noel Waitkus is a Plumber at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,840 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
Jack Wirtz works as a Plumber for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Jack earned $125,840 in 2026 (paid $61/hour).
Plumber/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Anthony Wright serves as a Plumber. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $125,840 (paid $61/hour).