The salaries of Chicago aldermen are pegged to cost of living changes — salaries rise when costs go up, and fall when costs go down. Aldermen can choose to accept these changes or reject them. This year, 28 out of 50 aldermen are accepting a wage increase at the same time they are championing the cause of the city’s minimum wage workers.

Compare the salaries of all Chicago aldermen below:

Aldermen Ward 2011 salary 2012 salary 2013 salary 2014 salary 2015 salary Did the alderman reject the 2015 salary increase? Is the alderman running for reelection? Moreno, Proco "Joe" 1 $106,664 $110,847 $111,495 $113,463 $113,463 Yes Yes Fioretti, Robert 2 $104,101 $108,203 $108,203 $110,113 $112,351 No Yes, for mayor Dowell, Pat 3 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $114,996 Yes Yes Burns, Will 4 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 Yes Yes Hairston, Leslie 5 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Sawyer, Roderick 6 $108,086 $112,345 $113,001 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Jackson, Sandi (resigned 1/11/13) 7 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Holmes, Natashia (started 2/13/13) 7 Not applicable Not applicable $113,001 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Harris, Michelle 8 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $114,996 Yes Yes Beale, Anthony 9 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Pope, John 10 $106,644 $110,847 $111,495 $113,463 $113,463 Yes Yes Balcer, James 11 $104,101 $108,203 $108,835 $110,757 $113,008 No No Cardenas, George 12 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Quinn, Marty 13 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 Yes Yes Burke, Edward 14 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $109,994 $109,994 Yes Yes Foulkes, Toni 15 $110,556 $110,556 $110,556 $110,556 $110,556 Yes Yes (16th Ward) Thompson, JoAnn 16 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Thomas, Latasha 17 $110,556 $110,556 $111,202 $113,165 $115,465 No No Lane, Lona 18 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes O'Shea, Matthew 19 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 Yes Yes Cochran, Willie 20 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Brookins Jr., Howard 21 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Munoz, Ricardo 22 $108,086 $112,345 $113,001 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Zalewski, Michael 23 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $114,996 Yes Yes Chandler, Michael 24 $108,086 $112,345 $113,001 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Solis, Daniel 25 $108,086 $112,345 $113,001 $114,996 $114,996 Yes Yes Maldonado, Roberto 26 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $114,996 Yes Yes Burnett Jr., Walter 27 $108,086 $112,345 $113,001 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Ervin, Jason 28 $108,086 $112,345 $113,001 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Graham, Deborah 29 $108,086 $112,345 $113,001 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Reboyras, Ariel 30 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Suarez, Ray 31 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $114,996 Yes Yes Waguespack, Scott 32 $104,101 $104,101 $104,709 $106,558 $108,724 No Yes Mell, Richard (resigned 7/24/13) 33 $110,556 $110,556 $111,202 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Mell, Deb (started 7/24/2013) 33 Not applicable Not applicable $113,001 $113,001 $113,001 Yes Yes Austin, Carrie 34 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Colon, Ray 35 $110,556 $110,556 $111,202 $113,165 $115,465 No Yes Sposato, Nicholas 36 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 Yes Yes (38th Ward) Mitts, Emma 37 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Cullerton, Timothy 38 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 Yes No Laurino, Margaret 39 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes O'Connor, Patrick 40 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes O'Connor, Mary 41 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 Yes Yes Reilly, Brendan 42 $104,101 $104,101 $104,101 $105,939 $105,939 Yes Yes Smith, Michele 43 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 Yes Yes Tunney, Tom 44 $104,101 $104,101 $104,709 $106,558 $106,558 Yes Yes Arena, John 45 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $109,994 $109,994 Yes Yes Cappleman, James 46 $108,086 $112,345 $112,345 $114,328 $116,652 No Yes Pawar, Ameya 47 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 $108,086 Yes Yes Osterman, Harry 48 $108,086 $108,086 $108,717 $108,717 $110,927 No Yes Moore, Joseph 49 $110,556 $114,913 $114,913 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes Silverstein, Debra 50 $108,086 $112,345 $113,001 $114,996 $117,333 No Yes

Source: Tribune analysis of City of Chicago Department of Budget and Management data

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