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Chicago aldermanic salaries, 2008-2012 By Hal Dardick and Joe Germuska January 30, 2012 The salaries of Chicago’s aldermen rise — or even fall — with the city’s cost of living under a 2006 ordinance. But City Council members can forgo the raises and opt out of the cuts in any given year. As a result of those individual choices, aldermanic salaries now vary by as much as $11,000. How this played out: 19 aldermen who took all the increases on the table and also decided against taking a pay cut in 2010 are being paid $114,913 this year. The three aldermen who declined all the raises have a salary of $104,101. The rest fall somewhere between. Also of note: from 2009 to 2011, most aldermen took 40 unpaid days in solidarity with city workers forced to take unpaid days off work. The unpaid days practice has ended for aldermen and city workers alike, except for freshman 47th Ward Ald. Ameya Pawar. He continues to take less pay to keep a campaign promise. Besides their city salary, some aldermen have other sources of income, which they disclose in annual financial interest statements. Financial interest statements for 2008-2010 may be downloaded from the City Clerk's web site. Chicago aldermanic salaries, 2008-2012 Source: City of Chicago |
| Ward | Alderman | 2008 salary | 2009 salary | 2010 salary | 2011 salary | 2012 salary | 2009 unpaid days | 2010 unpaid days | 2011 unpaid days |
| Base salary* | $104,101 | $110,556 | $106,644 | $108,086 | $112,345 | ||||
| 1 | Proco "Joe" Moreno | n/a | n/a | $106,644 | $106,644 | $110,847 | n/a | 17 | 0 |
| 2 | Bob Fioretti | $104,101 | $104,101 | $104,101 | $104,101 | $108,203 | 9 | 24 | 0 |
| 3 | Pat Dowell | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 7 | 24 | 13 |
| 4 | William D. "Will" Burns | n/a | n/a | n/a | $108,086 | $108,086 | n/a | n/a | 3 |
| 5 | Leslie A. Hairston | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 7 | 24 | 12 |
| 6 | Roderick T. Sawyer | n/a | n/a | n/a | $108,086 | $112,345 | n/a | n/a | 0 |
| 7 | Sandi Jackson | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 15 | 24 | 0 |
| 8 | Michelle A. Harris | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 14 | 24 | 10 |
| 9 | Anthony A. Beale | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 15 | 24 | 0 |
| 10 | John A. Pope | $104,101 | $104,101 | $106,644 | $106,644 | $110,847 | 15 | 25 | 13 |
| 11 | James A. Balcer | $104,101 | $104,101 | $104,101 | $104,101 | $108,203 | 16 | 25 | 11 |
| 12 | George Cardenas | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | Marty Quinn | n/a | n/a | n/a | $108,086 | $108,086 | n/a | n/a | 11 |
| 14 | Edward M. Burke | $104,101 | $110,556 | $106,644 | $108,086 | $108,086 | 15 | 25 | 14 |
| 15 | Toni L. Foulkes | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | 14 | 13 | 7 |
| 16 | JoAnn Thompson | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 17 | Latasha Thomas | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | 16 | 24 | 3 |
| 18 | Lona Lane | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 15 | 14 | 0 |
| 19 | Matthew J. O'Shea | n/a | n/a | n/a | $108,086 | $108,086 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| 20 | Willie B. Cochran | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 13 | 10 | 6 |
| 21 | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 10 | 3 | 0 | |
| 22 | Ricardo Muñoz | $104,101 | $110,556 | $106,644 | $108,086 | $112,345 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Michael R. Zalewski | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 15 | 23 | 0 |
| 24 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $108,086 | $112,345 | n/a | n/a | 0 | |
| 25 | Daniel "Danny" Solis | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $108,086 | $112,345 | 17 | 15 | 0 |
| 26 | Robert Maldonado | n/a | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 6 | 19 | 0 |
| 27 | Walter Burnett Jr. | $104,101 | $110,556 | $106,644 | $108,086 | $112,345 | 15 | 25 | 13 |
| 28 | Jason C. Ervin | n/a | n/a | n/a | $108,086 | $112,345 | n/a | n/a | 0 |
| 29 | Deborah L. Graham | n/a | n/a | $106,644 | $108,086 | $112,345 | n/a | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Ariel E. Reboyras | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 7 | 18 | 6 |
| 31 | Regner "Ray" Suarez | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 15 | 24 | 19 |
| 32 | Scott Waguespack | $104,101 | $104,101 | $104,101 | $104,101 | $104,101 | 15 | 24 | 13 |
| 33 | Richard F. Mell | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | 21 | 24 | 0 |
| 34 | Carrie M. Austin | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 13 | 8 | 13 |
| 35 | Rey Colón | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | 15 | 16 | 0 |
| 36 | Nicholas Sposato | n/a | n/a | n/a | $108,086 | $108,086 | n/a | n/a | 3 |
| 37 | Emma M. Mitts | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 11 | 24 | 4 |
| 38 | Timothy M. Cullerton | n/a | n/a | n/a | $108,086 | $108,086 | n/a | n/a | 24 |
| 39 | Margaret Laurino | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 15 | 25 | 13 |
| 40 | Patrick J. O'Connor | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 1 | 24 | 14 |
| 41 | Mary O'Connor | n/a | n/a | n/a | $108,086 | $108,086 | n/a | n/a | 3 |
| 42 | Brendan Reilly | $104,101 | $104,101 | $104,101 | $104,101 | $104,101 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 43 | Michele Smith | n/a | n/a | n/a | $108,086 | $108,086 | n/a | n/a | 3 |
| 44 | Thomas M. Tunney | $104,101 | $104,101 | $104,101 | $104,101 | $104,101 | 9 | 23 | 13 |
| 45 | John Arena | n/a | n/a | n/a | $108,086 | $108,086 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| 46 | James Cappleman | n/a | n/a | n/a | $108,086 | $112,345 | n/a | n/a | 0 |
| 47 | Ameya Pawar | n/a | n/a | n/a | $108,086 | $108,086 | n/a | n/a | 55 |
| 48 | Harry Osterman | n/a | n/a | n/a | $108,086 | $108,086 | n/a | n/a | 8 |
| 49 | Joe Moore | $104,101 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $110,556 | $114,913 | 15 | 25 | 12 |
| 50 | Debra L. Silverstein | n/a | n/a | n/a | $108,086 | $112,345 | n/a | n/a | 3 |