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Chicago Government Employee Job Titles and Income
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Information detailing the annual salary and employment specifics for over thirty-one thousand employees working for the City of Chicago. The data captures key aspects of municipal employment, including the employee's name, job title, and the specific department where they work. It clearly distinguishes between employees who are salaried annually and those who are paid an hourly rate, noting whether the position is designated as Full-Time or Part-Time. Furthermore, for hourly employees, the typical hours worked per week are recorded.
Columns
- Name: The identity of the employee, presented in the format of Last Name followed by the First Name.
- Job Titles: Specifies the employee's professional designation or cargo within the city structure.
- Department: Indicates the specific organisational division or section to which the job title belongs.
- Full or Part-Time: A binary indicator (F or P) denoting the employment status.
- Salary or Hourly: Identifies the pay method as either Salary/Monthly or Hourly.
- Typical Hours: Applicable only to hourly workers, stating the number of hours typically worked per week.
- Annual Salary: Relevant only for salaried employees, detailing the total amount of dollars earned per year.
- Hourly Rate: Relevant only for hourly workers, specifying the dollar amount received for each hour worked.
Distribution
This product contains information related to 31,101 Chicago employees. The core file is provided in CSV format and includes eight primary columns. The data reveals that approximately 78% of the records correspond to salaried positions, while 22% are hourly paid roles. In terms of employment status, the vast majority (97%) of the jobs listed are Full-Time. The dataset spans 36 unique departments, with Police accounting for 40% of the entries and Fire accounting for 15%. There are 1,078 distinct job titles documented, with Police Officer being the most frequently occurring title, representing 29% of the employee count.
Usage
This data product is suited for public accountability initiatives, detailed analyses of municipal pay structures, and labour market studies focused on local government employment. It can be used to compare compensation across different city departments or to evaluate the prevalence of salaried versus hourly contracts within public service roles. Economic modelling that requires fine-grained employment and income details would also benefit from this material.
Coverage
The geographic focus is strictly limited to the City of Chicago, United States. The records were extracted during a specific time frame in 2021, spanning the entire month of July. The scope includes 31,101 employees of the city government. This data is expected to be updated on an annual basis.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Academic Researchers: To perform statistical analysis on public sector pay equity and occupational demographics.
- Financial Analysts: To benchmark municipal spending on personnel against other major cities.
- Policy Makers: To review departmental staffing and expenditure allocation.
- Journalists and Civic Organisations: For investigative reporting on city payroll and transparency initiatives.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Chicago Municipal Staff Salaries and Compensation 2021
- City of Chicago Employee Payroll Data (July 2021)
- Chicago Government Employee Job Titles and Income
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Original Data Source: Chicago Government Employee Job Titles and Income
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