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Cook County, Illinois / Chief Judge

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Chief Judge

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

The Chief Judge operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2018, this agency had 5 employees with median total compensation of $2,338; the highest distinct record was $3,281.

Year
2018
Employees
5
Median total
$2,338
Highest record
$3,281

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$1,352$3,281+

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 5 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($2,338) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$2,343 (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
$1,352
$2,137
$2,338
$2,608
$3,281

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $3,281 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,352. 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

Highest-paid first / page 1

Lois Cornils

Conciliation Counselor/Chief Judge

2018 total comp
$3,281
Base pay
$3,281
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,281
Hire date
2000-01-27
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
d9115329-3c4a-4d48-9352-78fb169f880a
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1542
Position Id
362001

Lois Cornils works as a Conciliation Counselor for Chief Judge. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. Lois earned $3,281 in 2018.

Katharine Pieper

Court Coordinator V/Chief Judge

2018 total comp
$2,608
Base pay
$2,608
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,608
Hire date
2017-01-09
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
1274f119-0312-43df-b292-d8c4cc7c9c58
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
513
Position Id
1700001

Katharine Pieper works as a Court Coordinator V for Chief Judge. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. Katharine earned $2,608 in 2018.

Caitlin Fitch

Adult Probation Officer/Chief Judge

2018 total comp
$2,338
Base pay
$2,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,338
Hire date
2014-01-27
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
a9bda723-5f0b-4b3f-8adb-f39d2f963654
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1561
Position Id
1400484

Caitlin Fitch works as a Adult Probation Officer for Chief Judge. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. Caitlin earned $2,338 in 2018.

Kimberly Chorney

Court Coodinator III/Chief Judge

2018 total comp
$2,137
Base pay
$2,137
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,137
Hire date
2016-09-06
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
bc4da0df-140d-4622-8079-9e78b17f8e26
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
510
Position Id
1300400

Kimberly Chorney works as a Court Coodinator III for Chief Judge. They have served since 2016 (about 2 years). Kimberly earned $2,137 in 2018.

Syeda Ally

Project Coordinator/Chief Judge

2018 total comp
$1,352
Base pay
$1,352
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,352
Hire date
2016-08-22
Middle name
AKILA

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
793a0042-85d2-49f5-a3fd-20a831ae7d34
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5572
Position Id
1800359

Syeda Ally is a Project Coordinator at Chief Judge. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $1,352.