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City of Chicago / Assistant Director

Role across City of Chicago

Assistant Director

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

22 people hold the Assistant Director role across 3 departments in City of Chicago, with a median total compensation of $144,804. Among 14 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Chicago ranks #2 by median pay.

Employees
22
Median pay
$144,804
Departments
3
Cross-jurisdiction
#2 of 14

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Assistant Director pay in other jurisdictions

Where Assistant Directors are paid most

City of Charlotte
$162,781 · 8
New York City
$104,636 · 11
Texas
$103,596 · 20
City of Boston
$85,048 · 11
Massachusetts
$83,985 · 35
Florida
$73,711 · 5
Georgia
$62,480 · 74
Missouri
$62,047 · 15

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Directorroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within City of Chicago

Departments with this role

Largest City of Chicago departments for this role

Departments in City of Chicagoemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.