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

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Donna Brown

Correctional Medical Technician II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$11,293

Base pay: $11,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,293
Hire date: 1990-07-30
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 79b97b66-4176-4dd3-b206-230f7f0a0ccf
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2063
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802470

Donna Brown holds the role of Correctional Medical Technician II at Cermak Health Services. Hired in 1990, they have about 28 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $11,293.

Avis Smithrud

Radiologic Technician Senior/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$11,269

Base pay: $11,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,269
Hire date: 2017-02-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a0a8c550-10e4-4732-af7c-b8d2b4f4715c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2077
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802307

At Cermak Health Services, Avis Smithrud serves as a Radiologic Technician Senior. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. Their 2018 pay totaled $11,269.

Francine Macklin

Licensed Practical Nurse II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$11,251

Base pay: $11,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,251
Hire date: 2015-02-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 19e909dc-9a37-4743-b39d-c5e6b6130682
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1966
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802431

Francine Macklin holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse II at Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $11,251.

Lavonia Noble-King

Licensed Practical Nurse II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$11,234

Base pay: $11,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,234
Hire date: 1993-09-07
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e637b284-3f2c-4877-ad87-4f32e57d0f85
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1966
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802394

At Cermak Health Services, Lavonia Noble-King serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse II. Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $11,234.

Carly Califello

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$11,233

Base pay: $11,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,233
Hire date: 2011-10-11

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 470ba58a-18dd-4d6a-aed0-d475df51eba1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801671

Carly Califello is a Mental Health Specialist III at Cermak Health Services. They have served since 2011 (about 7 years). 2018 total compensation came to $11,233.

Thyler Chatman

Ward Clerk (Seiu 73)/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$11,155

Base pay: $11,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,155
Hire date: 1997-02-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4a161cdc-bd91-4f1c-a5d6-474123de1f55
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6823
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802389

At Cermak Health Services, Thyler Chatman serves as a Ward Clerk (Seiu 73). Hired in 1997, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $11,155.

Deada Wright

Licensed Practical Nurse II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$11,110

Base pay: $11,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,110
Hire date: 2014-11-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4fe5ecc7-a935-4e78-aa62-bae8a4f87d9c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1966
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801533

At Cermak Health Services, Deada Wright serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse II. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $11,110.

Elizabeth Connors

Emergency Resp Technician/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$11,078

Base pay: $11,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,078
Hire date: 2013-02-25
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 235ef43b-1201-4957-8277-9b38a95272e5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2068
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802450

At Cermak Health Services, Elizabeth Connors serves as a Emergency Resp Technician. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $11,078.

Koquwesi Burke

Correctional Medical Technician II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$10,967

Base pay: $10,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,967
Hire date: 2011-10-11

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 529b9d7f-2f54-44c9-b528-88c596a64975
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2063
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802465

Koquwesi Burke is a Correctional Medical Technician II at Cermak Health Services. They have served since 2011 (about 7 years). 2018 total compensation came to $10,967.