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Cook County, Illinois / Cermak Health Services

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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

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

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

Grace Tse

Clinical Nurse I/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp
$22,607
Base pay
$22,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,607
Hire date
2015-02-09

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1941
Office
1240
Position Id
1801600

Grace Tse works as a Clinical Nurse I for Cermak Health Services. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). Grace earned $22,607 in 2018.

Georgina Jardine

Clinical Nurse I/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp
$22,581
Base pay
$22,581
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,581
Hire date
2013-04-08

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1941
Office
1240
Position Id
1803275

At Cermak Health Services, Georgina Jardine serves as a Clinical Nurse I. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $22,581.

Mary-Ellen Butler

Correctional Psychologist/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp
$22,493
Base pay
$22,493
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,493
Hire date
2017-03-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5431
Office
1240
Position Id
1801504

Mary-Ellen Butler works as a Correctional Psychologist for Cermak Health Services. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. Mary-Ellen earned $22,493 in 2018.

Claudette Cohen

Physician Assistant I/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp
$22,425
Base pay
$22,425
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,425
Hire date
1993-04-05

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1816
Office
1240
Position Id
1801553

Claudette Cohen works as a Physician Assistant I for Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. Claudette earned $22,425 in 2018.

Katherine Pearson

Clinical Nurse I/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp
$22,418
Base pay
$22,418
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,418
Hire date
1999-05-24
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1941
Office
1240
Position Id
1803276

At Cermak Health Services, Katherine Pearson serves as a Clinical Nurse I. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 19 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $22,418.

Deborah Awoyemi

Licensed Practical Nurse II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp
$22,406
Base pay
$22,406
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,406
Hire date
2000-06-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1966
Office
1240
Position Id
1802412

Deborah Awoyemi holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse II at Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $22,406.

Tanwa Dawodu

Clinical Nurse I/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp
$21,637
Base pay
$21,637
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,637
Hire date
1995-03-14
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1941
Office
1240
Position Id
1801610

Tanwa Dawodu holds the role of Clinical Nurse I at Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 23 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $21,637.

Maureen Stress

Correctional Psychologist/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp
$21,484
Base pay
$21,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,484
Hire date
2018-01-08

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5431
Office
1240
Position Id
1802310

Maureen Stress holds the role of Correctional Psychologist at Cermak Health Services. They have served since 2018 (under a year). In 2018, their total compensation was $21,484.

Stephen Young

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp
$21,364
Base pay
$21,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,364
Hire date
2003-08-11

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1610
Office
1240
Position Id
1801707

At Cermak Health Services, Stephen Young serves as a Mental Health Specialist III. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $21,364.

Nikki Ruffin

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp
$21,223
Base pay
$21,223
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,223
Hire date
2011-11-07

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1610
Office
1240
Position Id
1801682

Nikki Ruffin works as a Mental Health Specialist III for Cermak Health Services. Hired in 2011, they have about 7 years of service. Nikki earned $21,223 in 2018.

Martin Cahillane

Physician Assistant I/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp
$21,094
Base pay
$21,094
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,094
Hire date
2016-11-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1816
Office
1240
Position Id
1802361

Martin Cahillane holds the role of Physician Assistant I at Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $21,094.

Drucilla Kilgore

Clinical Nurse I/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp
$20,871
Base pay
$20,871
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,871
Hire date
2006-05-30

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1941
Office
1240
Position Id
1801609

At Cermak Health Services, Drucilla Kilgore serves as a Clinical Nurse I. They have served since 2006 (about 12 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $20,871.

Patricia Pulvirenti

Nurse Coordinator II/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp
$20,756
Base pay
$20,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,756
Hire date
1995-10-11

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5384
Office
1240
Position Id
1802371

Patricia Pulvirenti works as a Nurse Coordinator II for Cermak Health Services. They have served since 1995 (about 23 years). Patricia earned $20,756 in 2018.