Cook County, Illinois / Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

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Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

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

The Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2018, this agency had 1,487 employees with median total compensation of $14,793; the highest distinct record was $32,725.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $20M
Employees: 1,487
Median total: $14,793
Highest record: $32,725

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$26,547+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 1,487 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($14,793) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $13,456 (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

$1,766

$11,242

$14,793

$16,537

$18,155

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $18,155 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,766. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Court Clerk I

322 · $16,257

Clerk IV, Senior Courts

131 · $10,812

Clerk IV Senior Courts

116 · $1,558

Court Clerk II

97 · $17,612

Clerk V

91 · $14,030

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2016	$23.1M —	1,826 —	$13,348 —
2017	$22.9M ▼ 0.9%	1,590 ▼ 12.9%	$14,512 ▲ 8.7%
2018	$20M ▼ 12.6%	1,487 ▼ 6.5%	$14,793 ▲ 1.9%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Antoinette Mister

Court Clerk II/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$22,100

Base pay: $22,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,100
Hire date: 1992-11-30
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5a7c131a-74fa-44de-bf5c-9a78a2d7a91a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 552
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515626

Antoinette Mister is a Court Clerk II at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 26 years. 2018 total compensation came to $22,100.

Cynthia Eddington

Chief Deputy Clerk IV/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2016 total comp

$22,023

Base pay: $22,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,023
Hire date: 1982-07-01
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 90495867-68a8-47c0-83b5-8b13a991777f
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5497
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9516648

Cynthia Eddington holds the role of Chief Deputy Clerk IV at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. They have served since 1982 (about 34 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $22,023.

Hollis Healy

Assistant Chief Deputy Clerk III/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$21,963

Base pay: $21,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,963
Hire date: 1994-02-22
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 16979a16-9ce3-4fd1-ab3e-3a0bf7a442e8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5488
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515531

Hollis Healy works as a Assistant Chief Deputy Clerk III for Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. Hollis earned $21,963 in 2018.

Best Anaele

Chief Deputy Clerk IV/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$21,874

Base pay: $21,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,874
Hire date: 2010-04-26
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 030383b3-f376-436b-8264-2f21f3e1b539
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5497
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515278

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Best Anaele serves as a Chief Deputy Clerk IV. Hired in 2010, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $21,874.

Mark Smith

Mis Analyst I Methods-Ccc/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$21,871

Base pay: $21,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,871
Hire date: 1981-08-03
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c6a0c9b3-c81a-4fa9-94aa-b0944645ce84
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5762
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515076

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Mark Smith serves as a Mis Analyst I Methods-Ccc. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 37 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $21,871.

Rajendra Pandya

Timekeeper Administrative Assistant IV Ccc/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$21,587

Base pay: $21,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,587
Hire date: 1985-10-01
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 898fe2d4-6147-46ba-895a-59dcb97e13ee
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 5683
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515804

Rajendra Pandya is a Timekeeper Administrative Assistant IV Ccc at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 33 years. 2018 total compensation came to $21,587.

Karen Wells

Assistant Chief Deputy Clerk III/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$21,529

Base pay: $21,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,529
Hire date: 2002-07-22
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8aa77aff-c1e1-4c2e-8703-66596a4d78fc
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5488
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9815021

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Karen Wells serves as a Assistant Chief Deputy Clerk III. They have served since 2002 (about 16 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $21,529.

Tyhani Hill

Assistant Comptroller-Ccc/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$21,334

Base pay: $21,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,334
Hire date: 1997-08-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 58255f1f-44f1-435d-92b0-bd1324354550
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5596
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515180

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Tyhani Hill serves as a Assistant Comptroller-Ccc. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 21 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $21,334.

Lauren Raymond

Deputy General Counsel Iii-Ccc/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$21,312

Base pay: $21,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,312
Hire date: 2003-06-03

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e787a3c1-69b8-49db-af04-a39345b75c24
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5738
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515473

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Lauren Raymond serves as a Deputy General Counsel Iii-Ccc. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $21,312.

Deana Balfour-Williams

Manager Vii-Ccc/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$21,221

Base pay: $21,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,221
Hire date: 2007-08-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ce4cb3c5-4b5d-42de-b161-46544b5caad4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5748
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515020

Deana Balfour-Williams works as a Manager Vii-Ccc for Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. They have served since 2007 (about 11 years). Deana earned $21,221 in 2018.

Debra Parker

Assistant Chief Deputy Clerk II/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$21,210

Base pay: $21,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,210
Hire date: 2010-11-22
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e0f81566-964a-4af4-a2b7-4749237d2a48
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5487
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9516067

Debra Parker holds the role of Assistant Chief Deputy Clerk II at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 8 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $21,210.

Wayne Rudnick

Programmer IV/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$21,193

Base pay: $21,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,193
Hire date: 2011-06-24
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0895a1a6-bcc1-4245-a07f-d31c57c68463
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1108
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9918208

Wayne Rudnick works as a Programmer IV for Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 2011, they have about 7 years of service. Wayne earned $21,193 in 2018.

Joyce Martinez

Mis Project Manager I-Ccc/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$21,105

Base pay: $21,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,105
Hire date: 1985-09-10
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c1f09b01-5f38-4917-8ecf-2afff4237c8f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5768
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9518121

Joyce Martinez works as a Mis Project Manager I-Ccc for Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 1985, they have about 33 years of service. Joyce earned $21,105 in 2018.

Darice Goodwin

Chief Deputy Clerk IV/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$21,101

Base pay: $21,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,101
Hire date: 1993-06-07

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: aeda39de-c317-48f2-a457-92b7f4387d41
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5497
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515245

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Darice Goodwin serves as a Chief Deputy Clerk IV. Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $21,101.

Jacqueline Lewis

Court Clerk II/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$21,049

Base pay: $21,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,049
Hire date: 1986-08-18
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7736eba3-5c7c-4fbb-b9cf-0069499e49b2
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 552
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9516883

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Jacqueline Lewis serves as a Court Clerk II. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 32 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $21,049.