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Cook County, Illinois / Chief Procurement Officer

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Chief Procurement Officer

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

The Chief Procurement Officer provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2018, this agency had 29 employees with median total compensation of $23,083; the highest distinct record was $43,692.

Year
2018
Total payroll
$662.6K
Employees
29
Median total
$23,083
Highest record
$43,692

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 29 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($23,083) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $22,847 (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
$13,100
$18,350
$23,083
$27,761
$30,479

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $30,479 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,100. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Contract Negotiator
4 · $23,575
Contract Negotiator
4 · $19,817
Specifications Engineer III
3 · $30,279
Deputy Chief Proc Officer
2 · $32,361
Administrative Assistant I
2 · $13,100

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2016
$673.3K
—
34
—
$20,278
—
2017
$687.7K
▲ 2.1%
33
▼ 2.9%
$21,851
▲ 7.8%
2018
$662.6K
▼ 3.7%
29
▼ 12.1%
$23,083
▲ 5.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Brendan Witry

Public Information Officer/Chief Procurement Officer

2018 total comp
$18,728
Base pay
$18,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,728
Hire date
2017-05-15
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
13e9f0b7-49af-449b-8140-12fd185edbd3
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
854
Office
1030
Position Id
1000996

Brendan Witry holds the role of Public Information Officer at Chief Procurement Officer. They have served since 2017 (about a year). In 2018, their total compensation was $18,728.

Matthew Bowman

Contract Negotiator/Chief Procurement Officer

2018 total comp
$18,350
Base pay
$18,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,350
Hire date
2013-04-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
0066cef1-8580-4c1f-a65e-b4eaa0491feb
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5611
Office
1030
Position Id
1500401

Matthew Bowman is a Contract Negotiator at Chief Procurement Officer. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $18,350.