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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Sunita Williamson

Attending Physician VIII/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$69,525

Base pay: $69,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,525
Hire date: 2002-02-11
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 122208ef-293d-4153-af28-1de00c0c12d8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1638
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802195

Sunita Williamson works as a Attending Physician VIII for Cermak Health Services. Hired in 2002, they have about 16 years of service. Sunita earned $69,525 in 2018.

Fayez Mekhael

Attending Physician VIII/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$66,404

Base pay: $66,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,404
Hire date: 2009-08-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b07e1567-a192-43d8-afb3-206ad779ae51
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1638
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802363

Fayez Mekhael holds the role of Attending Physician VIII at Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 9 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $66,404.

Concetta Mennella

Ch Dpt of Cor Health MD Director Cmk/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$66,343

Base pay: $66,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,343
Hire date: 1991-07-29

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1977c5cf-5b97-4dbf-8dd5-74043ffa843a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6337
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802342

Concetta Mennella works as a Ch Dpt of Cor Health MD Director Cmk for Cermak Health Services. Hired in 1991, they have about 27 years of service. Concetta earned $66,343 in 2018.

Marghoob Khan

Attending Physician VIII/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$63,725

Base pay: $63,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,725
Hire date: 2001-07-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 398b0721-8239-474a-9df0-186277f5602d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1638
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802360

Marghoob Khan is a Attending Physician VIII at Cermak Health Services. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $63,725.

Jenea Mcneal

Att Phys-Correctional Psychologist/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$55,823

Base pay: $55,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,823
Hire date: 2010-10-25

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f7fbb358-8385-420a-91fe-42f99d94970a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5428
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801637

Jenea Mcneal holds the role of Att Phys-Correctional Psychologist at Cermak Health Services. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $55,823.

Jonathan Howard

Att Phys-Correctional Psychologist/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$54,636

Base pay: $54,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,636
Hire date: 2010-08-30

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 820edb8c-8baf-40fb-b654-3e5abcf45bf8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5428
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801633

At Cermak Health Services, Jonathan Howard serves as a Att Phys-Correctional Psychologist. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $54,636.

Ralph Menezes

Att Phys-Correctional Psychologist/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$53,782

Base pay: $53,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,782
Hire date: 2010-08-30

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b0d7f287-2ed7-4965-9e9f-d66badeff871
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5428
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801636

Ralph Menezes holds the role of Att Phys-Correctional Psychologist at Cermak Health Services. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $53,782.