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How much did City of Houston employees make last year and how do salaries compare between departments? Use our database to browse through city worker salaries, which are broken down into three categories: base salary, overtime and other pay.

Search our database to see which City of Houston employees earned the most in 2025.

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Houston Fire Department works on a three-alarm fire on off of North Freeway in Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.

The 10 highest-paid employees working for the City of Houston

The highest-paid employee was Houston Fire Department Deputy Chief John Douglas, who made nearly $664,000 during the 2025 fiscal year.

Many of Houston's top raise earners came from the Public Works department.

See which City of Houston employees received the biggest salary raises this year

Houston's top 10 employees with the biggest raises came from the airport system, public works, housing, the police department and Controller Chris Hollins' office.

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