Budgeted jobs

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Title	Government	Planned amount
Police Officer	City of Chicago	$798.7 million
Retired members: 21,874 retirees	City of Chicago	$734.9 million
Service retirees: 11,271 retired officers	City of Chicago	$715.3 million
Retired teachers (23,350 people)	Chicago Public Schools	$558.0 million
Retired firefighters: 4,006 retirees	City of Chicago	$294.6 million
2,148 positions x $111,252.00 (grade D 01)	City of Chicago	$239.0 million
104 blocks of new local sewer main (equal share of each block)	City of Chicago	$221.3 million
Retired workers paid by the fund (21,874 people)	Chicago Public Schools	$189.9 million
Other union: 9,960 enrolled employees x $16,530	City of Chicago	$164.6 million
About 1,200 special education bus routes (about $122,250 each)	Chicago Public Schools	$146.7 million
About 803 school buildings (about $182,608 each, equal shares)	Chicago Public Schools	$146.6 million
Firefighter - Emt	City of Chicago	$146.3 million
Police Officer - Assigned As Detective	City of Chicago	$145.6 million
Police: 8,275 enrolled employees x $16,530	City of Chicago	$136.8 million
Sergeant	City of Chicago	$134.3 million
Tier 1 (hired before 2011): 4,957 active members	City of Chicago	$130.1 million
Retired members: 2,506 retirees	City of Chicago	$94.2 million
Tier 2 (hired 2011 or later): 6,682 active members	City of Chicago	$92.4 million
Surviving spouses (widow annuities): 3,068 widows and widowers	City of Chicago	$73.6 million
60 permeable alleys (equal share of each)	City of Chicago	$67.1 million
Fire: 4,008 enrolled employees x $16,530	City of Chicago	$66.3 million
Tier 1 (hired before 2011): 11,756 active members	City of Chicago	$65.8 million
School Social Worker	Chicago Public Schools	$65.7 million
Tier 3 (hired July 6, 2017 or later): 21,862 active members	City of Chicago	$62.6 million
12 wing storage tanks (equal share of each)	City of Chicago	$62.1 million
Lieutenant - Emt	City of Chicago	$56.1 million
Firefighter - Emt - Recruit	City of Chicago	$54.7 million
Police Officer - Assigned As Training Officer	City of Chicago	$53.1 million
Surviving spouses: 3,714 spouses	City of Chicago	$49.6 million
Custodial Worker	Chicago Public Schools	$49.6 million
Sanitation Laborer	City of Chicago	$48.2 million
Tier 1 (hired before 2011): 1,966 active members	City of Chicago	$47.1 million
Teacher-Speech Pathologist	Chicago Public Schools	$46.5 million
Tier 2 (hired 2011 or later): 2,708 active members	City of Chicago	$45.9 million
Pensions for retired workers (2,125 retirees)	Chicago Park District	$44.6 million
Other union: 2,075 enrolled employees x $21,432	City of Chicago	$44.5 million
Fire Engineer - Emt	City of Chicago	$43.9 million
Non-union: 2,479 enrolled employees x $16,530	City of Chicago	$41.0 million
Families of teachers who died (survivor benefits) (3,399 people)	Chicago Public Schools	$37.3 million
Lieutenant	City of Chicago	$35.6 million
Paramedic	City of Chicago	$32.7 million
Police Officer	City of Chicago	$32.7 million
Surviving spouses: 1,128 spouses	City of Chicago	$29.8 million
2,100 blocks of sewer cleaning (equal share of each)	City of Chicago	$29.7 million
Motor Truck Driver	City of Chicago	$28.6 million
School Psychologist	Chicago Public Schools	$28.3 million
Refunds to members who left	City of Chicago	$27.4 million
Paramedic-In-Charge	City of Chicago	$27.4 million
Police: 1,196 enrolled employees x $21,432	City of Chicago	$25.6 million
Firefighter - Paramedic	City of Chicago	$25.0 million
Other union: 1,299 enrolled employees x $18,778	City of Chicago	$24.4 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$23.6 million
Aviation Security Officer	City of Chicago	$23.5 million
Other union: 1,011 enrolled employees x $23,158	City of Chicago	$23.4 million
Captain - Emt	City of Chicago	$23.3 million
Police Communications Operator Ii	City of Chicago	$22.4 million
Occupational Therapist	Chicago Public Schools	$21.5 million
Motor Truck Driver	City of Chicago	$21.3 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$20.8 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$20.8 million
School Bus Aide	Chicago Public Schools	$20.6 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$20.5 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$20.4 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$20.1 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$19.9 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$19.6 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$19.4 million
Construction Laborer	City of Chicago	$19.2 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$19.1 million
Tier 2 (hired 2011 to July 5, 2017): 5,761 active members	City of Chicago	$18.5 million
Pool Motor Truck Driver	City of Chicago	$18.3 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$18.3 million
Police Officer - Assigned As Evidence Technician	City of Chicago	$18.2 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$18.1 million
Health Service Nurse	Chicago Public Schools	$18.1 million
Construction Laborer	City of Chicago	$17.9 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$17.7 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$17.4 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$17.3 million
Tier 1 (hired before 2011): 1,196 active members	City of Chicago	$17.3 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$17.0 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$16.8 million
Police Officer	City of Chicago	$16.7 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$16.7 million
Police Communications Operator I	City of Chicago	$16.3 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$16.1 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$16.0 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$16.0 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$15.8 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$15.7 million
Detention Aide	City of Chicago	$15.5 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$15.4 million
Police Officer	City of Chicago	$15.3 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$15.1 million
Battalion Chief - Emt	City of Chicago	$15.0 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$15.0 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$14.8 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$14.8 million
Concrete Laborer	City of Chicago	$14.8 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$14.5 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$14.3 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$14.1 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$14.0 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$14.0 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$13.7 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$13.4 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$13.3 million
Other union: 553 enrolled employees x $23,825	City of Chicago	$13.2 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$12.9 million
Surviving spouses (3,714 people)	Chicago Public Schools	$12.8 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$12.6 million
Duty disability: 202 disabled firefighters	City of Chicago	$12.4 million
Librarian I	City of Chicago	$12.3 million
Pool Motor Truck Driver	City of Chicago	$12.1 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$12.1 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$12.1 million
Plumber	City of Chicago	$12.0 million
Ambulance Commander	City of Chicago	$11.9 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$11.9 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$11.7 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$11.6 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$11.5 million
Surviving spouses: 934 spouses	City of Chicago	$11.5 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$11.3 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$11.3 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$11.2 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$11.2 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$11.1 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$11.1 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$11.0 million
Sergeant	City of Chicago	$11.0 million
Duty disability: 177 disabled officers	City of Chicago	$11.0 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$10.8 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$10.8 million
Pool Motor Truck Driver	City of Chicago	$10.7 million
Sanitation Laborer	City of Chicago	$10.7 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$10.7 million
Motor Truck Driver	City of Chicago	$10.6 million
Librarian Iv	City of Chicago	$10.6 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$10.6 million
Hospital Licensed Prac Nurse	Chicago Public Schools	$10.6 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$10.6 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$10.5 million
Laborer (Maintenance)	Chicago Park District	$10.5 million
Other union: 570 enrolled employees x $18,414	City of Chicago	$10.5 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$10.5 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$10.3 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$10.2 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$10.2 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$10.2 million
Sergeant	City of Chicago	$10.1 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$10.1 million
Operating Engineer - Group A	City of Chicago	$10.1 million
Police Officer - Assigned As Detective	City of Chicago	$10.0 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$9.9 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$9.9 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$9.9 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$9.8 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$9.8 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$9.8 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$9.7 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$9.7 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$9.7 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$9.7 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$9.6 million
Charter/Contract Per Pupil Revenue K-12 Tuition (Charter Core Instructional Funding)	Chicago Public Schools	$9.6 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$9.6 million
Hoisting Engineer	City of Chicago	$9.5 million
Lieutenant	City of Chicago	$9.5 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$9.5 million
Librarian Iii	City of Chicago	$9.4 million
Police Officer	City of Chicago	$9.3 million
Sergeant	City of Chicago	$9.3 million
Hoisting Engineer	City of Chicago	$9.3 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$9.2 million
Refunds to people who left	City of Chicago	$9.2 million
Electrical Mechanic	City of Chicago	$9.1 million
Fire: 424 enrolled employees x $21,432	City of Chicago	$9.1 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$9.1 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$9.0 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$8.9 million
Other union: 561 enrolled employees x $15,893	City of Chicago	$8.9 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$8.9 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$8.8 million
Operating Engineer - Group C	City of Chicago	$8.8 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$8.8 million
145,600 hours x $60.50 (grade 2 0)	City of Chicago	$8.8 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$8.8 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$8.8 million
Machinist - Automotive	City of Chicago	$8.7 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$8.6 million
Motor Truck Driver	City of Chicago	$8.6 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$8.6 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$8.6 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$8.4 million
Librarian Ii	City of Chicago	$8.2 million
Laborer	City of Chicago	$8.2 million
Police Officer	City of Chicago	$8.2 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$8.1 million
166,423 hours x $48.73 (grade 2 0)	City of Chicago	$8.1 million
Training Officer	City of Chicago	$7.9 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$7.9 million
Asphalt Laborer	City of Chicago	$7.9 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$7.9 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$7.9 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$7.8 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$7.8 million
Parking Enforcement Aide	City of Chicago	$7.7 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$7.7 million
Pensions for surviving spouses (574 people)	Chicago Park District	$7.6 million
Operating Engineer - Group A	City of Chicago	$7.6 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$7.6 million
Police Officer Assigned As Swat	City of Chicago	$7.6 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$7.5 million
Firefighter	City of Chicago	$7.4 million
Police Officer	City of Chicago	$7.3 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$7.2 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$7.2 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$7.1 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$7.1 million
Teachers retired on disability (408 people)	Chicago Public Schools	$7.1 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$7.1 million
Tree Trimmer	City of Chicago	$7.1 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$7.0 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$7.0 million
Firefighter - Emt	City of Chicago	$6.9 million
Library Clerk	City of Chicago	$6.9 million
Resident Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$6.8 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$6.8 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$6.7 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$6.6 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$6.6 million
Operating Engineer - Group C	City of Chicago	$6.6 million
Laborer - Apprentice	City of Chicago	$6.6 million
Assistant Commissioner	City of Chicago	$6.6 million
Motor Truck Driver	City of Chicago	$6.6 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$6.6 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$6.6 million
Paramedic Field Chief	City of Chicago	$6.6 million
Other union: 345 enrolled employees x $18,868	City of Chicago	$6.5 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$6.5 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$6.5 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$6.5 million
Sergeant	City of Chicago	$6.4 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$6.4 million
Crossing Guard	Chicago Public Schools	$6.4 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$6.4 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$6.4 million
Hoisting Engineer	City of Chicago	$6.3 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$6.3 million
Head Library Clerk	City of Chicago	$6.3 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$6.2 million
Roving Custodian	Chicago Public Schools	$6.2 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$6.2 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$6.1 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$6.1 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$6.1 million
Teacher-Citywide	Chicago Public Schools	$6.1 million
Sergeant	City of Chicago	$6.0 million
Operating Engineer - Group C	City of Chicago	$6.0 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$6.0 million
Non-union: 279 enrolled employees x $21,432	City of Chicago	$6.0 million
Refuse Collection Coordinator	City of Chicago	$6.0 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$6.0 million
Police Officer - Assigned As Detective	City of Chicago	$5.9 million
Police Officer	City of Chicago	$5.9 million
Other union: 271 enrolled employees x $21,746	City of Chicago	$5.9 million
Bricklayer	City of Chicago	$5.8 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$5.8 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$5.8 million
Police Admin Clerk	City of Chicago	$5.8 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$5.8 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$5.8 million
Machinist - Automotive	City of Chicago	$5.8 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$5.8 million
Aviation Security Officer	City of Chicago	$5.7 million
Ward Superintendent	City of Chicago	$5.7 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$5.7 million
Special Education Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$5.7 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$5.7 million
Operating Engineer - Group A	City of Chicago	$5.7 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$5.7 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$5.6 million
Disability payments to active members: 181 members on disability	City of Chicago	$5.6 million
Motor Truck Driver	City of Chicago	$5.6 million
108,160 hours x $51.47 (grade 2 0)	City of Chicago	$5.6 million
Building/Construction Inspector	City of Chicago	$5.6 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$5.5 million
Police Officer	City of Chicago	$5.5 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$5.5 million
Operating Engineer (M)	Chicago Park District	$5.5 million
Physical Therapist	Chicago Public Schools	$5.4 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$5.4 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$5.4 million
Tier 3 (hired July 6, 2017 or later): 1,082 active members	City of Chicago	$5.4 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$5.4 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$5.3 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$5.2 million
Regular Teacher	Chicago Public Schools	$5.2 million
Tuition paid to charter schools	Chicago Public Schools	$5.2 million