There were six special project assistants who were salaried within the Chicago Park District.
The Chicago Park District is a non-profit owning more than 8,800 acres of green space across 600 Chicago parks. It organizes sports and recreational activities and youth programming. It has an annual budget of nearly $400 million.
It’s one of the largest park districts in the US. It was ranked fifth in the US by the Trust for Public Land.
Top 100 salaried Chicago Park District employees ranked by wages earned
| Employee | Job | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Michael P. Kelly | General Superintendent & CEO | $230,000 |
| Steve J. Lux | Chief Financial Officer | $200,000 |
| Patrick J. Levar Jr. | Chief Operating Officer | $195,000 |
| Alonzo Williams | Chief Program Officer | $195,000 |
| Timothy M. King | General Counsel | $190,000 |
| Juliet Azimi | Chief Administrative Officer | $175,000 |
| Jessica D. Maxey-Faulkner | Chief Diversity Officer | $170,000 |
| George P. Smyrniotis | First Deputy General Counsel | $146,492 |
| Jeffrey D. Shellhorn | Director Budget & Management | $142,242 |
| Patrick M. Callahan | Director of Information Technology | $142,200 |
| Catherine M. Breitenbach | Director of Natural Resources | $142,169 |
| Michele D. Lemons | Director of Communications | $140,898 |
| Elaine L. Little | Inspector General | $140,000 |
| Arthur Richardson | Region Manager | $138,770 |
| Cecilia Prado | Comptroller | $138,400 |
| Cynthia J. Evangelisti | Treasurer | $138,400 |
| Joseph Vetrano | Director of Operations | $137,786 |
| Elizabeth M. Tomlins | Deputy Chief Operating Officer | $137,649 |
| Timothy N. O'Connell | Deputy Chief Program Officer | $137,649 |
| Heather O. Gleason | Director of Planning & Development | $136,821 |
| Thomas F. O'Connor Jr. | Deputy Director of Facil Management | $134,709 |
| Robert J. Arlow | Director of Facil Management | $134,709 |
| Michael A. Simpkins | Director of Human Resources | $133,900 |
| Ernesto R. Garza | General Foreman Electricians | $132,912 |
| Linda M. Daly | Deputy Director of Capital Construction | $132,511 |
| Doreen M. O'Donnell | Deputy Director of Planning & Develop | $132,511 |
| Russell Needler | Director of Audit | $131,795 |
| Tiffany Sostrin | Director of Legislative/Computer Affairs | $130,000 |
| Kelly Sheetz | Director New Business Development | $129,847 |
| Erika B. Saltzman | Deputy General Counsel | $129,700 |
| Michele Andre Taylor | Director of Risk Management | $126,133 |
| Jose F. Troche Jr. | Painter General Foreman | $125,590 |
| Mark L. Reed | Director of Purchases | $125,419 |
| Anthony Liace V | Director of Security | $125,419 |
| John R. Gallagher | Deputy Director of Finance | $125,000 |
| Nicole D. Ginger | Director of Workforce Development | $125,000 |
| Matthew J. Duggan | Electrician Foreman Outside | $124,592 |
| Matthew F. Rusek | Electrician Foreman Outside | $124,592 |
| Brian M. Biggane | General Foreman of General Trades | $124,301 |
| Dana L. Zilinski | Director of Revenue | $123,566 |
| Daphne L. Johnson | Region Manager | $123,566 |
| Brendan Daley | Director of Green Initiatives | $123,300 |
| Kenneth P. Tassone | Director of Performance Management | $123,300 |
| Larry K. Labiak | Disability Policy Officer | $123,300 |
| Eric M. Vazquez | Deputy Director of IT | $123,000 |
| Laurie C. Kirshenbaum | Deputy Director of Human Resources | $121,400 |
| Daniel E. Cooper | Director of Environmental Services | $121,131 |
| Eric R. Kelmar | Chief Operating Engineer | $120,765 |
| Edward J. Pienta | Chief Operating Engineer | $120,765 |
| Vasia Ivan | Chief Operating Engineer | $120,765 |
| Maya D. Solis | Region Manager | $120,000 |
| Alman E. Ruiz | Deputy Director of IT | $118,500 |
| Teresa Ramirez | Deputy Treasurer | $118,400 |
| Gary M. Anish | Plumber General Foreman | $116,792 |
| James R. Moylan | Electrician Inside General Foreman | $116,480 |
| Ernest B. Alvarado | Deputy Director of Natural Resources | $114,992 |
| James P. Cantillon | Plumber Foreman | $114,608 |
| Nicholas Acevedo | Plumber Foreman | $114,608 |
| Dennis M. Dalton | Plumber Foreman | $114,608 |
| Thelma Tomalewicz | Electric Cable Splicer | $114,192 |
| Timothy N. Graf | Electrician Outside | $114,192 |
| Timothy P. Carrig | Electrician Outside | $114,192 |
| Scott Zmich | Electrician Outside | $114,192 |
| Daniel R. Krause | Electrician Outside | $114,192 |
| David R. Monahan | Electrician Outside | $114,192 |
| Alphonse Cozzi III | Electrician Outside | $114,192 |
| Troy T. Schulten | Electrician Outside | $114,192 |
| Engelbert M. Laygo | Electrician Outside | $114,192 |
| Philip D. Marzovillo | Electrician Outside | $114,192 |
| Steve M. Wydra | Electrician Outside | $114,192 |
| Jason C. Szymczak | Electrician Outside | $114,192 |
| Nathan Kipp | Deputy Inspector General | $114,000 |
| Michael F. Lanigan | Carpenter General Foreman | $113,901 |
| Lori T. Manning | Trades Coordinator | $113,682 |
| Leon W. Pawlykowycz | Senior Counsel | $113,398 |
| Luis Hernandez | Deputy Director of Communications | $113,347 |
| Kenneth A. Graczyk | Painter Foreman | $113,027 |
| Stefano Maida | Painter Foreman | $113,027 |
| Robert J. Daly | Painter Foreman | $113,027 |
| William E. Offord | Arch Ironworker Foreman | $112,590 |
| Sarah C. Frank | Park Operations Supervisor | $111,921 |
| Ramon Garcia | Park Operations Supervisor | $111,921 |
| Marion J. Banowski Jr. | Park Operations Supervisor | $111,921 |
| Shirron A. Molette | Park Operations Supervisor | $111,921 |
| Gust S. Pasquale | Steamfitter Foreman | $111,800 |
| Scott E. Wetherbee | Dep Comptroller | $111,400 |
| Megan S. Wilson | Deputy Director of Budget & Management | $111,300 |
| Beth O'Reilly | Deputy Director of Budget & Management | $111,300 |
| Michael J. Mancine | Assistant Chief Operating Engineer | $110,698 |
| Patrick F. Ryan | Assistant Chief Operating Engineer | $110,698 |
| John J. Kiely III | Electrician Foreman | $110,240 |
| Frank C. Hodorowicz | Electrician Foreman | $110,240 |
| Brian J. Scannell | Electrician Foreman | $110,240 |
| Randall C. Cobb | Carpenter Foreman | $108,701 |
| John P. Curley | Carpenter Foreman | $108,701 |
| Adam J. Gutierrez | Carpenter Foreman | $108,701 |
| Jerry Wilson | Machinist Foreman | $108,534 |
| Anita Boyd | Park Operations Manager | $108,414 |
| Mary E. Eysenbach | Director of Conservatories | $108,176 |
| Michael J. Gornick | Plumber | $108,160 |
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