Cook County, Illinois / Building & Zoning
Agency file
The Building & Zoning is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2018, this agency had 41 employees with median total compensation of $26,260; the highest distinct record was $34,292.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 41 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($26,260) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $29,756 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,753. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $946.2K — | 48 — | $25,396 — |
| 2017 | $944.4K ▼ 0.2% | 46 ▼ 4.2% | $25,396 ±0% |
| 2018 | $908.6K ▼ 3.8% | 41 ▼ 10.9% | $26,260 ▲ 3.4% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Clerk V/Building & Zoning
Source-specific fields
Rusel Baker is a Clerk V at Building & Zoning. They have served since 2012 (about 6 years). 2018 total compensation came to $12,122.