City of Chicago
Pay for workers
$1.53 billion
Exact amount: $1,528,211,989.00
Calendar year 2026
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All items
| Box | Amount | % of this budget |
|---|---|---|
| Paid from: City's main fund (Corporate Fund) | $1,450,594,981.00 | 94.9% |
| Salary Provision | $30,000,000.00 | 2.0% |
| Paid from: O'Hare airport money | $22,023,070.00 | 1.4% |
| Paid from: Federal grants | $13,547,491.00 | 0.9% |
| Paid from: Midway airport money | $7,252,212.00 | 0.5% |
| Paid from: Local Public and Private Grant Fund | $4,794,235.00 | 0.3% |