Cook County, Illinois / Cermak Health Services

Agency file

Cermak Health Services

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

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

In 2018, this agency had 258 employees with median total compensation of $15,658; the highest distinct record was $69,525.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $4.6M
Employees: 258
Median total: $15,658
Highest record: $69,525

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$220$54,636+

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

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 258 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($15,658) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $17,993 (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

$7,710

$10,967

$15,658

$20,871

$29,896

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $29,896 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,710. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Licensed Practical Nurse II

47 · $12,811

Clinical Nurse I

44 · $20,476

Mental Health Specialist III

35 · $15,854

Correctional Medical Technician II

14 · $11,130

Attendant Patient Care

11 · $7,846

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

Page 1

Maxie Simon

Clinical Nurse I/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$18,216

Base pay: $18,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,216
Hire date: 1994-10-11

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 10725baa-fb57-486d-bcbc-faa49a3cb656
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1941
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802403

Maxie Simon holds the role of Clinical Nurse I at Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,216.

Susie Smith-Awolaja

Licensed Practical Nurse II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$18,103

Base pay: $18,103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,103
Hire date: 1996-06-17
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: adb239b0-eebe-40a2-8152-f8c0abb7619f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1966
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802423

At Cermak Health Services, Susie Smith-Awolaja serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse II. They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $18,103.

Kudirat Adelaja

Licensed Practical Nurse II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$18,084

Base pay: $18,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,084
Hire date: 2004-02-09
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: cde321d7-5ea0-4440-ba5c-f09e14e9a68c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1966
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801831

At Cermak Health Services, Kudirat Adelaja serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse II. Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $18,084.

Farooq Nasser

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$17,656

Base pay: $17,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,656
Hire date: 2013-08-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ed0bd5c4-c33c-41a2-96a3-ab45bf98befe
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802322

Farooq Nasser holds the role of Mental Health Specialist III at Cermak Health Services. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $17,656.

Sara Musa-Rosario

Medical Social Worker V/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$17,572

Base pay: $17,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,572
Hire date: 1991-07-29

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d6d3e87f-cd6a-4015-8cb7-bf69ba7fee65
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1526
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802340

Sara Musa-Rosario is a Medical Social Worker V at Cermak Health Services. Hired in 1991, they have about 27 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $17,572.

Jasiri Muhammad

Emergency Resp Technician (Seiu 73)/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$17,441

Base pay: $17,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,441
Hire date: 2005-05-31

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d0c29a67-2a0a-4800-bf72-e003599c8245
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6822
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801539

Jasiri Muhammad works as a Emergency Resp Technician (Seiu 73) for Cermak Health Services. Hired in 2005, they have about 13 years of service. Jasiri earned $17,441 in 2018.

Marilyn Methavichit

House Administrator/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$17,408

Base pay: $17,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,408
Hire date: 2016-11-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: adfd2d89-07ae-494b-aa16-aff4481930fb
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5388
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802414

Marilyn Methavichit works as a House Administrator for Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. Marilyn earned $17,408 in 2018.

Torrence Gresham-Trotter

Clinical Nurse I/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$17,323

Base pay: $17,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,323
Hire date: 2012-09-24
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ba316822-6e36-4d3e-a342-b31720ec546c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1941
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1803277

Torrence Gresham-Trotter holds the role of Clinical Nurse I at Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 6 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $17,323.

Sonya Mitchell

Clinical Nurse II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$17,316

Base pay: $17,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,316
Hire date: 2013-02-11
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0a54dac9-0421-4eb2-a04d-06470e750f63
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1942
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801625

Sonya Mitchell works as a Clinical Nurse II for Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. Sonya earned $17,316 in 2018.

Patricia Hayes

Correctional Medical Technician II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$17,311

Base pay: $17,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,311
Hire date: 1992-04-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1ea14e8a-ad48-4e67-8d90-84f9f4eb87a6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2063
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802462

At Cermak Health Services, Patricia Hayes serves as a Correctional Medical Technician II. Hired in 1992, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $17,311.

Francesca Nwora-Takpor

Instructer Senior/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$17,304

Base pay: $17,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,304
Hire date: 2000-04-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ed171099-b98c-421f-a089-c3ed5679adfd
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1981
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802225

Francesca Nwora-Takpor is a Instructer Senior at Cermak Health Services. Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $17,304.

Jacquelyn Lanier

Correctional Medical Technician II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$17,241

Base pay: $17,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,241
Hire date: 1996-09-16
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f8195290-1ffc-449b-9503-decac8e8ccb6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2063
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802460

Jacquelyn Lanier works as a Correctional Medical Technician II for Cermak Health Services. They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). Jacquelyn earned $17,241 in 2018.

Shannon Mccray

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$17,220

Base pay: $17,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,220
Hire date: 2016-10-03

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e54df88c-e5e7-4a31-b62c-23cda332fcd1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802341

Shannon Mccray works as a Mental Health Specialist III for Cermak Health Services. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. Shannon earned $17,220 in 2018.

Josephine Reed

Nurse Coordinator II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$17,162

Base pay: $17,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,162
Hire date: 2016-10-03

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4b42cd75-eccd-4aa2-869d-2bd4b49101f5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5384
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1803060

Josephine Reed works as a Nurse Coordinator II for Cermak Health Services. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. Josephine earned $17,162 in 2018.

Lakeesha Smith

Licensed Practical Nurse II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$17,100

Base pay: $17,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,100
Hire date: 2013-02-25

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e6c28009-bf0f-4bdd-b8dd-d568bb4f1f0a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1966
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801436

At Cermak Health Services, Lakeesha Smith serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse II. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $17,100.

Dorrie Sanders

Licensed Practical Nurse II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$17,029

Base pay: $17,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,029
Hire date: 1992-05-11

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: de260e8b-0c46-452c-afba-74546d466b1e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1966
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802395

Dorrie Sanders works as a Licensed Practical Nurse II for Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 26 years. Dorrie earned $17,029 in 2018.

Linda Churchill-Minor

Mental Health Specialist Senior/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$17,020

Base pay: $17,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,020
Hire date: 1987-07-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c6b71587-0b59-486e-8c2e-f4d2d27696fc
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1678
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802319

Linda Churchill-Minor works as a Mental Health Specialist Senior for Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 31 years. Linda earned $17,020 in 2018.

Tawnya Cavalieri

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$16,965

Base pay: $16,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,965
Hire date: 2017-01-09

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 96e85b59-cc7a-4ff8-aa25-16247fa56f14
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802334

Tawnya Cavalieri holds the role of Mental Health Specialist III at Cermak Health Services. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,965.

Tanya Taylor

Clinical Nurse I/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$16,922

Base pay: $16,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,922
Hire date: 2006-05-16
Middle name: M.

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2ba6ea6b-d1eb-495f-a5a9-75660f0a559e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1941
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801901

Tanya Taylor holds the role of Clinical Nurse I at Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,922.

Sandra Broughton

Clinical Nurse I/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$16,902

Base pay: $16,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,902
Hire date: 2016-10-31

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 187fe924-a417-446a-a2a5-99de0bdea4b6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1941
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801900

Sandra Broughton works as a Clinical Nurse I for Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. Sandra earned $16,902 in 2018.

Hiroko Goodfriend

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$16,843

Base pay: $16,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,843
Hire date: 2011-10-24
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8970706e-86a4-400a-beeb-f4d1e07614f8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801511

Hiroko Goodfriend holds the role of Mental Health Specialist III at Cermak Health Services. They have served since 2011 (about 7 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $16,843.

Gayle Disu-Cummings

House Administrator/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$16,827

Base pay: $16,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,827
Hire date: 2005-12-12
Middle name: R.

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ee3e8ff4-45ef-464c-b5b1-43977248ee91
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5388
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801887

Gayle Disu-Cummings is a House Administrator at Cermak Health Services. Hired in 2005, they have about 13 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $16,827.

Janice Barnes

Licensed Practical Nurse II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$16,702

Base pay: $16,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,702
Hire date: 2003-08-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 01df2108-815a-408f-8388-6d57a829a327
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1966
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802409

Janice Barnes is a Licensed Practical Nurse II at Cermak Health Services. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). 2018 total compensation came to $16,702.

Blessing Onuorah

Clinical Nurse I/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$16,617

Base pay: $16,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,617
Hire date: 2014-07-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 821480e6-5334-42fd-8453-38f1a10e0e3c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1941
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801907

At Cermak Health Services, Blessing Onuorah serves as a Clinical Nurse I. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $16,617.

Linda Holmes-Miller

Clinical Nurse I/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$16,582

Base pay: $16,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,582
Hire date: 2017-04-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f7d916d2-2242-437a-b709-8971e6b6902e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1941
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801909

Linda Holmes-Miller holds the role of Clinical Nurse I at Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,582.

Peter Ellew

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$16,563

Base pay: $16,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,563
Hire date: 1991-04-08
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2813db80-0ba6-475c-bdf5-615e39d1f7bd
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802318

Peter Ellew works as a Mental Health Specialist III for Cermak Health Services. Hired in 1991, they have about 27 years of service. Peter earned $16,563 in 2018.

Latehesha Fitch

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$16,475

Base pay: $16,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,475
Hire date: 2013-09-09

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e73a61c2-24f5-441f-9bf1-077c2091a6bb
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802335

At Cermak Health Services, Latehesha Fitch serves as a Mental Health Specialist III. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $16,475.

Isabel Guzman

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$16,464

Base pay: $16,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,464
Hire date: 2015-01-26

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a38e4dbd-7087-49ad-8e88-9d99e27cacc8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801439

Isabel Guzman holds the role of Mental Health Specialist III at Cermak Health Services. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $16,464.

Rebecca Masi

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$16,365

Base pay: $16,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,365
Hire date: 2011-10-24
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 348f29e2-9545-4b29-8aa6-556f21445227
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802142

Rebecca Masi works as a Mental Health Specialist III for Cermak Health Services. They have served since 2011 (about 7 years). Rebecca earned $16,365 in 2018.

Raven Reynolds

Emergency Resp Technician (Seiu 73)/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$16,341

Base pay: $16,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,341
Hire date: 2001-03-26

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ac573efc-cf5c-4f56-ac68-7d1685f31556
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6822
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802366

Raven Reynolds works as a Emergency Resp Technician (Seiu 73) for Cermak Health Services. They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). Raven earned $16,341 in 2018.

Dianne Rodriguez

Administrative Assistant IV/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$16,271

Base pay: $16,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,271
Hire date: 1993-08-30

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6382927d-4c41-4454-a8c8-a09dfd28552b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 50
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802448

Dianne Rodriguez works as a Administrative Assistant IV for Cermak Health Services. Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. Dianne earned $16,271 in 2018.

Lauren Stasi

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$16,257

Base pay: $16,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,257
Hire date: 2013-05-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8979a74f-1806-481d-b86a-8838465164f1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801706

Lauren Stasi is a Mental Health Specialist III at Cermak Health Services. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $16,257.

Patti Berryhill

Licensed Practical Nurse II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$16,160

Base pay: $16,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,160
Hire date: 1996-07-01
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 91fa3b49-44b0-49c7-94db-6c0f4413e29f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1966
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802418

At Cermak Health Services, Patti Berryhill serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse II. They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $16,160.