Cook County, Illinois / Building & Zoning

Agency file

Building & Zoning

Source file: Cook County, Illinois — Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year: 2018
Employees: 41
Median total: $26,260
Highest record: $34,292

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$1,964$33,309+

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $22,161 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$8,753

$13,460

$26,260

$28,560

$29,756

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).

Largest job titles

Building and Zoning Inspector

6 · $26,458

Clerk V

6 · $11,462

Plumbing Inspector

4 · $29,671

Electrical Inspector

4 · $28,542

Ventilating Inspector

2 · $26,625

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Norman Anderson

Chief Inspector/Building & Zoning

2018 total comp

$7,892

Base pay: $7,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,892
Hire date: 1995-10-02
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 01e44e5a-bb16-4027-9739-8ccce8838ee9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1410
Office: 1160
Position Id: 9502134

At Building & Zoning, Norman Anderson serves as a Chief Inspector. Hired in 1995, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $7,892.

Ashley Borre

Clerk V/Building & Zoning

2018 total comp

$7,716

Base pay: $7,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,716
Hire date: 2015-11-16
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 744c44f3-ca69-4dd5-b1ad-a6efa76c7107
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1160
Position Id: 9502127

At Building & Zoning, Ashley Borre serves as a Clerk V. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $7,716.

Thomas Miniscalco

Building Code Administrator/Building & Zoning

2018 total comp

$4,276

Base pay: $4,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,276
Hire date: 2008-07-07
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a03c4541-b087-497f-8d37-937574a6eb27
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1405
Office: 1160
Position Id: 9502124

Thomas Miniscalco holds the role of Building Code Administrator at Building & Zoning. Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $4,276.

Michell Buchanan

Clerk V (Seiu73)/Building & Zoning

2018 total comp

$1,964

Base pay: $1,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,964
Hire date: 1997-04-16
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9f905c7e-6fa4-4e1a-9c54-ee640f0f4f38
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6799
Office: 1160
Position Id: 9502128

Michell Buchanan is a Clerk V (Seiu73) at Building & Zoning. Hired in 1997, they have about 21 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $1,964.

Cecilia Duenez Aguilar

Student Intern/Building & Zoning

2016 total comp

$1,330

Base pay: $1,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,330
Hire date: 2015-08-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a7e5de42-3dc9-4ee0-89dd-be02df132dca
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 78
Office: 1160
Position Id: 1500835

Cecilia Duenez Aguilar holds the role of Student Intern at Building & Zoning. Their tenure dates to 2015, about a year. In 2016, their total compensation was $1,330.

Frank Gorski

Chief Plan Examiner/Building & Zoning

2017 total comp

$1,282

Base pay: $1,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,282
Hire date: 2004-11-01
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 617b4d55-2f97-4f31-8ea1-c2b813cd35ea
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 4095
Office: 1160
Position Id: 9517643

Frank Gorski holds the role of Chief Plan Examiner at Building & Zoning. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 13 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $1,282.

Sarah Arnold

Student Administrative Aide/Building & Zoning

2017 total comp

$237

Base pay: $237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237
Hire date: 2017-01-26
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4c1d10ed-2cb1-41ab-a318-ace39b904eef
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 79
Office: 1160
Position Id: 1700552

Sarah Arnold is a Student Administrative Aide at Building & Zoning. Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. 2017 total compensation came to $237.

Weronika Hubert

Student Administrative Aide/Building & Zoning

2017 total comp

$69

Base pay: $69
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69
Hire date: 2016-10-26
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e0962af3-f34f-405a-b739-abbdd0cfcd34
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 79
Office: 1160
Position Id: 1600210

Weronika Hubert is a Student Administrative Aide at Building & Zoning. Their tenure dates to 2016, about a year. 2017 total compensation came to $69.

Sunny Choi

Clerk V/Building & Zoning

2017 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2015-11-16
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7b173a14-441d-490b-b6cf-e6d68c471ee2
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 907
Office: 1160
Position Id: 9502169

Sunny Choi holds the role of Clerk V at Building & Zoning. Hired in 2015, they have about 2 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $0.

Sheila Hayes

Clerk V/Building & Zoning

2017 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1993-12-13
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f9739f33-5841-46dd-9fe5-33ee9812e684
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1160
Position Id: 9502167

Sheila Hayes holds the role of Clerk V at Building & Zoning. Hired in 1993, they have about 24 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $0.

Kevin Mcginnis

Chief Plumbing Inspector/Building & Zoning

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1994-05-16
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ccad5349-1b74-4c72-8b7f-35147790ca98
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 2348
Office: 1160
Position Id: 9502135

Kevin Mcginnis works as a Chief Plumbing Inspector for Building & Zoning. They have served since 1994 (about 22 years). Kevin earned $0 in 2016.

Richard Werner

Ventilating Inspector/Building & Zoning

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2000-07-31
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 909c404c-532a-47e8-852d-26d746987259
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 2225
Office: 1160
Position Id: 9502162

Richard Werner is a Ventilating Inspector at Building & Zoning. They have served since 2000 (about 16 years). 2016 total compensation came to $0.