Cook County, Illinois / Bureau of Health

Agency file

Bureau of Health

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

The Bureau of Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2018, this agency had 218 employees with median total compensation of $2,742; the highest distinct record was $48,077.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $1.7M
Employees: 218
Median total: $2,742
Highest record: $48,077

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$397$28,350+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 218 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($2,742) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $7,734 (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

$1,558

$1,888

$2,742

$12,102

$22,662

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $22,662 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,558. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Clinical Nurse I

14 · $2,761

Ward Clerk (Seiu 73)

14 · $1,622

Health Advocate - Inpatient

13 · $1,676

Medical Assistant

12 · $1,573

Clerk V

7 · $1,904

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2016	$741.8K —	57 —	$14,864 —
2017	$1.1M ▲ 42.3%	65 ▲ 14.0%	$15,581 ▲ 4.8%
2018	$1.7M ▲ 59.8%	218 ▲ 235.4%	$2,742 ▼ 82.4%

Record list

Employees

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Hitesh Chawla

Post Graduate Level Physician/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$2,322

Base pay: $2,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,322
Hire date: 2013-07-29

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 48450e9a-404a-42b0-8b2e-91f62359d561
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1794
Position Id: 1700744

Hitesh Chawla holds the role of Post Graduate Level Physician at Bureau of Health. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $2,322.

Araceli Perez

Dietary Technician/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$2,293

Base pay: $2,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,293
Hire date: 1994-06-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 34458c11-bebf-4d26-a8c6-b0d24795dc16
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2135
Position Id: 9932993

Araceli Perez holds the role of Dietary Technician at Bureau of Health. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $2,293.

Lisa Muraff

Dietary Technician/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$2,293

Base pay: $2,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,293
Hire date: 1994-04-11
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2262db91-d402-442a-8b1a-d0878a5ecf0e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2135
Position Id: 9932994

Lisa Muraff is a Dietary Technician at Bureau of Health. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). 2018 total compensation came to $2,293.

Quanina Noel

Administrative Assistant III/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$2,270

Base pay: $2,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,270
Hire date: 2016-10-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6a747fcc-aa0d-42db-8d5d-43a2bdd1946f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 48
Position Id: 1700349

Quanina Noel holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Bureau of Health. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $2,270.

Brytrina Perkins

Medical Social Worker III/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$2,259

Base pay: $2,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,259
Hire date: 2016-08-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4576c2a5-5294-449a-a2f0-ce566d074c71
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1524
Position Id: 1800406

Brytrina Perkins holds the role of Medical Social Worker III at Bureau of Health. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $2,259.

Feby George

Clinical Nurse I/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$2,228

Base pay: $2,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,228
Hire date: 2013-03-25

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 98b36b74-c66c-44cc-a381-de7e17916716
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1941
Position Id: 1800712

Feby George is a Clinical Nurse I at Bureau of Health. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $2,228.

Kelly Jones

Epidemiologist I/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$2,226

Base pay: $2,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,226
Hire date: 2008-12-22
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 604d26ce-e068-455c-82c4-bb8e1511dce0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2120
Position Id: 9933138

At Bureau of Health, Kelly Jones serves as a Epidemiologist I. They have served since 2008 (about 10 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $2,226.

Mo Yin Ngan

Epidemiologist I/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$2,226

Base pay: $2,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,226
Hire date: 2008-03-16
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 38e3aca8-7326-4a5b-8abf-1370389bae9d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2120
Position Id: 697505

Mo Yin Ngan works as a Epidemiologist I for Bureau of Health. Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. Mo earned $2,226 in 2018.

Brittanie Butler

Medical Social Worker III/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$2,151

Base pay: $2,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,151
Hire date: 2017-09-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a9b59b5d-37dd-473f-b544-49ead1b0c03e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1524
Position Id: 1800722

At Bureau of Health, Brittanie Butler serves as a Medical Social Worker III. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $2,151.

Brittany Wuchner

Nutritionist I/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$2,029

Base pay: $2,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,029
Hire date: 2005-06-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7d06bee9-77f0-418a-b5a8-9dfade1e24f4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2112
Position Id: 9933008

Brittany Wuchner works as a Nutritionist I for Bureau of Health. Hired in 2005, they have about 13 years of service. Brittany earned $2,029 in 2018.

Shana Sparks

Administrative Assistant III/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$2,003

Base pay: $2,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,003
Hire date: 2018-02-05

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7b2f5558-d04f-4c9e-ba8c-00d4147b7186
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 48
Position Id: 1700356

At Bureau of Health, Shana Sparks serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They have served since 2018 (under a year). Their 2018 pay totaled $2,003.

Luz Balderas

Clerk IV/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,999

Base pay: $1,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,999
Hire date: 1995-02-21
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: af7ab216-0303-465a-a64c-6f8a9407e0a4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 906
Position Id: 9520355

Luz Balderas works as a Clerk IV for Bureau of Health. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 23 years. Luz earned $1,999 in 2018.

Jevita Stewart

Clerk V/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,999

Base pay: $1,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,999
Hire date: 1994-02-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d51308fc-64a4-4826-a214-a125e4cc6ea1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Position Id: 1800726

Jevita Stewart holds the role of Clerk V at Bureau of Health. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,999.

Renee Williams Smith

Health Advocate/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,999

Base pay: $1,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,999
Hire date: 1988-11-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: cc7e669b-758d-4a4c-938a-506262a57eaa
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2096
Position Id: 9932954

Renee Williams Smith works as a Health Advocate for Bureau of Health. They have served since 1988 (about 30 years). Renee earned $1,999 in 2018.

Abraham Lopez

Health Advocate/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,999

Base pay: $1,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,999
Hire date: 1988-10-18
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 29becf57-edab-4545-9441-823b1b72639d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2096
Position Id: 9932979

Abraham Lopez works as a Health Advocate for Bureau of Health. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 30 years. Abraham earned $1,999 in 2018.

Elaine Murphy Bennett

Health Advocate/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,999

Base pay: $1,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,999
Hire date: 1983-10-27
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 31628beb-0c42-435f-be2c-5c6ca8733166
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2096
Position Id: 9933120

Elaine Murphy Bennett works as a Health Advocate for Bureau of Health. Hired in 1983, they have about 35 years of service. Elaine earned $1,999 in 2018.

Odette Mondo

Clerk IV/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,999

Base pay: $1,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,999
Hire date: 1994-05-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5b832802-5ec4-461a-9c95-596eaef0b902
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 906
Position Id: 9933056

Odette Mondo is a Clerk IV at Bureau of Health. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $1,999.

Berta Bran

Clerk IV/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,999

Base pay: $1,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,999
Hire date: 1994-04-25
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 64a1e5d7-e7c4-45ed-a523-302e917f7558
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 906
Position Id: 9933027

At Bureau of Health, Berta Bran serves as a Clerk IV. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,999.

Chantae Roby

Health Advocate Public Health/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,992

Base pay: $1,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,992
Hire date: 1987-11-02
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 33454633-c6ed-4adb-9329-b6ffb2a101d8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4082
Position Id: 9932947

At Bureau of Health, Chantae Roby serves as a Health Advocate Public Health. Hired in 1987, they have about 31 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,992.

Ivette Detorres

Clerk V/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,975

Base pay: $1,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,975
Hire date: 1988-07-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5436fd7c-2a26-4f7d-8be5-0b2dbb212961
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Position Id: 1800594

At Bureau of Health, Ivette Detorres serves as a Clerk V. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 30 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,975.

Debra Thomas

Cashier Division Supervisor II/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,963

Base pay: $1,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,963
Hire date: 2008-04-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 24b667be-f053-4f5a-a43d-49ebb9516464
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 231
Position Id: 1800734

Debra Thomas works as a Cashier Division Supervisor II for Bureau of Health. Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. Debra earned $1,963 in 2018.

Mollie Young

Operating Room Technician/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,951

Base pay: $1,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,951
Hire date: 2006-09-18
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 800cf577-1d07-408d-8d8d-bc1d0f9d895a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1964
Position Id: 1700469

At Bureau of Health, Mollie Young serves as a Operating Room Technician. Hired in 2006, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,951.

Cleo Charles

Health Advocate - Inpatient/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,946

Base pay: $1,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,946
Hire date: 1969-09-08

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 26d38ca2-5281-4c11-95ff-8f7f7cd98e81
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4826
Position Id: 1700450

Cleo Charles works as a Health Advocate - Inpatient for Bureau of Health. Their tenure dates to 1969, about 49 years. Cleo earned $1,946 in 2018.

Maria Gonzalez

Health Advocate - Inpatient/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,946

Base pay: $1,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,946
Hire date: 1991-01-14
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 32dfac95-463a-46a3-a60e-8eed9d9b6a76
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4826
Position Id: 1700168

Maria Gonzalez is a Health Advocate - Inpatient at Bureau of Health. Hired in 1991, they have about 27 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $1,946.

Corey Lane

Trauma Registrar/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,935

Base pay: $1,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,935
Hire date: 2017-09-05

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: baccc33c-4b62-499e-af1e-31aced4ed3e6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6854
Position Id: 1800243

Corey Lane works as a Trauma Registrar for Bureau of Health. They have served since 2017 (about a year). Corey earned $1,935 in 2018.

Ebony Williams

Operating Room Technician/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,907

Base pay: $1,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,907
Hire date: 2009-04-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fc3d3ea7-e708-469c-9678-142b8c0725d6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1964
Position Id: 1800731

Ebony Williams holds the role of Operating Room Technician at Bureau of Health. Hired in 2009, they have about 9 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,907.

Lilia Reza

Clerk V/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,904

Base pay: $1,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,904
Hire date: 1999-01-25

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: da18d30b-5037-4055-8dda-521946bfddc3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Position Id: 1800212

Lilia Reza holds the role of Clerk V at Bureau of Health. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 19 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,904.

Sylvia Scroggins

Clerk V/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,896

Base pay: $1,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,896
Hire date: 1999-08-16
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a13ef7b0-63e0-4af9-972e-d8670afa741b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Position Id: 1700114

Sylvia Scroggins is a Clerk V at Bureau of Health. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 19 years. 2018 total compensation came to $1,896.

Felecia Thomas

Clerk V/Bureau of Health

2018 total comp

$1,888

Base pay: $1,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,888
Hire date: 2000-12-13
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ffa1cda8-d733-46e1-9f38-4ac2f1588a34
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Position Id: 1800623

At Bureau of Health, Felecia Thomas serves as a Clerk V. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,888.