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Cook County, Illinois / Bureau of Economic Development

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Bureau of Economic Development

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

The Bureau of Economic Development is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2018, this agency had 4 employees with median total compensation of $2,911; the highest distinct record was $4,538.

Year
2018
Total payroll
$12.4K
Employees
4
Median total
$2,911
Highest record
$4,538

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 4 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($2,911) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $3,088 (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
$1,992
$2,701
$2,911
$3,122
$4,538

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $4,538 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,992. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Proj Leader - Data Syst
1 · $4,538
Planner III
1 · $3,122
Administrative Assistant III
1 · $2,701
Accountant IV
1 · $1,992

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2016
$211K
—
10
—
$20,997
—
2017
$209.7K
▼ 0.6%
10
±0%
$21,650
▲ 3.1%
2018
$12.4K
▼ 94.1%
4
▼ 60.0%
$2,911
▼ 86.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Elizabeth Gilbert

Planner III/Bureau of Economic Development

2018 total comp
$3,122
Base pay
$3,122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,122
Hire date
1996-07-08

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
59013c3c-70b3-440c-bd17-cfde3ced2811
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
176
Position Id
9932914

Elizabeth Gilbert holds the role of Planner III at Bureau of Economic Development. Hired in 1996, they have about 22 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $3,122.

Sonia Brown

Administrative Assistant III/Bureau of Economic Development

2018 total comp
$2,701
Base pay
$2,701
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,701
Hire date
1995-10-30
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
8e9d1339-981c-4ca8-9963-ad34de4f0425
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
48
Position Id
9932900

Sonia Brown works as a Administrative Assistant III for Bureau of Economic Development. They have served since 1995 (about 23 years). Sonia earned $2,701 in 2018.