City of Chicago / Department of Water Management / Steamfitter
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
23 employees hold this title in Department of Water Management. Median total compensation for the role is $124,800, 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 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — about 12,750 people — is $103,380. Department of Water Management pays a median base salary of $124,800 for this role, 21% above that figure — about the 82nd 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 96% 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 $124,800, 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
Steamfitter is held in 4 City of Chicago departments. In Department of Water Management, the median of $124,800 ranks #1 of 4.
Median total compensation for the Steamfitter 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 5 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $124,800 ranks #2 of 5. See Steamfitter across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Steamfitterroles 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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Steamfitter/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Cesar Acosta serves as a Steamfitter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
Steamfitter/Department of Water Management
Brandon Betancourt works as a Steamfitter for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $124,800 in 2026 (paid $60/hour).
Steamfitter/Department of Water Management
Paul Boban holds the role of Steamfitter at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
Steamfitter/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Joseph Chappetto serves as a Steamfitter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
Steamfitter/Department of Water Management
James Civito holds the role of Steamfitter at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
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Bela Csongradi is a Steamfitter at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
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Michael Fitzgerald Jr is a Steamfitter at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
Steamfitter/Department of Water Management
Edward Goodman works as a Steamfitter for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Edward earned $124,800 in 2026 (paid $60/hour).
Steamfitter/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Bernard Graczyk serves as a Steamfitter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
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Kyle Joyce holds the role of Steamfitter at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
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Francisco Juarez is a Steamfitter at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
Steamfitter/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Nathan Kankowske serves as a Steamfitter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
Steamfitter/Department of Water Management
Timothy Kostka is a Steamfitter at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
Steamfitter/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Fredrick Meriweather serves as a Steamfitter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
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Anthony Miller works as a Steamfitter for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $124,800 in 2026 (paid $60/hour).
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Paul O'Donnell holds the role of Steamfitter at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
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John Omalley holds the role of Steamfitter at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
Steamfitter/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Miguel Romero serves as a Steamfitter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
Steamfitter/Department of Water Management
Joshua Shearer works as a Steamfitter for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $124,800 in 2026 (paid $60/hour).
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Joseph Smith holds the role of Steamfitter at Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
Steamfitter/Department of Water Management
Ughinga Williams works as a Steamfitter for Department of Water Management. Their status is full-time. Ughinga earned $124,800 in 2026 (paid $60/hour).
Steamfitter/Department of Water Management
At Department of Water Management, Daniel Robinson serves as a Steamfitter. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $124,800 (paid $60/hour).
Steamfitter/Department of Water Management
Frederick Owens is a Steamfitter at Department of Water Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $124,800 (paid $60/hour).