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City of Chicago / Project Manager

Role across City of Chicago

Project Manager

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

123 people hold the Project Manager role across 19 departments in City of Chicago, with a median total compensation of $107,340. Among 25 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Chicago ranks #5 by median pay.

Employees
123
Median pay
$107,340
Departments
19
Cross-jurisdiction
#5 of 25

Compare jurisdictions

Project Manager pay in other jurisdictions

Where Project Managers are paid most

California
$128,462 · 25
District of Columbia
$124,406 · 92
City of Boston
$106,402 · 57
Texas
$100,034 · 1,050
South Carolina
$87,821 · 196
Georgia
$87,000 · 95
Florida
$86,063 · 12
Illinois
$83,200 · 7
New York City
$76,233 · 91
Massachusetts
$74,864 · 36
Maine
$58,062 · 41

Median total compensation for comparable Project Manager roles 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 Chicago employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.