Cook County, Illinois / Bureau of Health
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $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
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Medical Assistant/Bureau of Health
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Charlene Redwood works as a Medical Assistant for Bureau of Health. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. Charlene earned $1,580 in 2018.
Medical Assistant/Bureau of Health
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Sherita Scott is a Medical Assistant at Bureau of Health. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $1,580.
Medical Assistant/Bureau of Health
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Coletha Martin is a Medical Assistant at Bureau of Health. They have served since 2016 (about 2 years). 2018 total compensation came to $1,577.
Medical Assistant/Bureau of Health
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Michelle Alvarez is a Medical Assistant at Bureau of Health. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $1,577.
Clerk V/Bureau of Health
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Crystal Gavin is a Clerk V at Bureau of Health. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. 2018 total compensation came to $1,576.
Medical Assistant/Bureau of Health
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At Bureau of Health, Racquel Pruitt serves as a Medical Assistant. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,569.