City of Chicago

Paid from: Water bills

$196.2 million

Exact amount: $196,166,534.00

Calendar year 2026

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Percentages of Paid from: Water bills
Box	Amount	% of this budget
Salaries and Wages - on Payroll (Bureau of Operations and Distribution)	$99,909,376.00	50.9%
Salaries and Wages - on Payroll (Bureau of Water Supply)	$43,480,603.00	22.2%
Salaries and Wages - on Payroll (Pumping Stations)	$23,048,378.00	11.7%
Salaries and Wages - on Payroll (Bureau of Meter Services)	$11,525,745.00	5.9%
Salaries and Wages - on Payroll (Commissioner's Office)	$6,738,170.00	3.4%
Salaries and Wages - on Payroll (Bureau of Administrative Support)	$4,802,046.00	2.4%
Salaries and Wages - on Payroll (Bureau of Engineering Services)	$3,714,791.00	1.9%
Contract Wage Increment - Prevailing Rate (Bureau of Operations and Distribution)	$1,491,589.00	0.8%
Contract Wage Increment - Prevailing Rate (Bureau of Water Supply)	$497,942.00	0.3%
Contract Wage Increment - Prevailing Rate (Pumping Stations)	$335,973.00	0.2%
Schedule Salary Adjustments (Bureau of Water Supply)	$131,159.00	<0.1%
Contract Wage Increment - Prevailing Rate (Bureau of Meter Services)	$125,155.00	<0.1%
Schedule Salary Adjustments (Bureau of Administrative Support)	$71,325.00	<0.1%
Schedule Salary Adjustments (Commissioner's Office)	$65,499.00	<0.1%
Schedule Salary Adjustments (Bureau of Engineering Services)	$61,277.00	<0.1%
Schedule Salary Adjustments (Bureau of Operations and Distribution)	$56,859.00	<0.1%
Contract Wage Increment - Prevailing Rate (Commissioner's Office)	$41,257.00	<0.1%
Schedule Salary Adjustments (Bureau of Meter Services)	$40,285.00	<0.1%
Schedule Salary Adjustments (Pumping Stations)	$29,105.00	<0.1%

Sources

2026 Annual Appropriation Ordinance

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