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%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Donna Brooks

Mis System Programmer Iii-Ccc/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2017 total comp

$24,263

Base pay: $24,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,263
Hire date: 2017-08-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: af4a8ea1-fd39-4af2-ae91-1f13a5f0d730
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 5766
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9518140

Donna Brooks is a Mis System Programmer Iii-Ccc at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. They have served since 2017 (under a year). 2017 total compensation came to $24,263.

William Sobotka

Mis System Programmer Iv-Ccc/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$24,126

Base pay: $24,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,126
Hire date: 1993-06-07
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 078b1617-a192-4bac-81fe-4467c4b50674
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5767
Office: 1335
Position Id: 252801

William Sobotka holds the role of Mis System Programmer Iv-Ccc at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $24,126.

Lenora Ethredge

Executive Assistant Vii-Ccc/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$24,026

Base pay: $24,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,026
Hire date: 1994-01-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ea349a93-3d11-4ed5-9c4a-48fd1fd34428
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5733
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515110

Lenora Ethredge is a Executive Assistant Vii-Ccc at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. 2018 total compensation came to $24,026.

Maciej Mikula

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

2018 total comp

$23,917

Base pay: $23,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,917
Hire date: 2010-08-30
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e9fc1ff3-de5f-4c0c-a7d4-c720b58c8fb7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5497
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9815130

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Maciej Mikula serves as a Chief Deputy Clerk IV. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $23,917.

Brenda Martin

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

2018 total comp

$23,784

Base pay: $23,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,784
Hire date: 2001-06-29
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1f4eee46-ca76-4c6d-a66c-f04edf89e7eb
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5486
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9518170

Brenda Martin works as a Assistant Chief Deputy Clerk I for Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). Brenda earned $23,784 in 2018.

Naoko Klaus

Programmer IV/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$23,683

Base pay: $23,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,683
Hire date: 2003-05-19

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6a9997d1-fb4d-4cc0-8cd7-3d381bf2924f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1108
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9518276

Naoko Klaus is a Programmer IV at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $23,683.

Philip Costello

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

2018 total comp

$23,570

Base pay: $23,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,570
Hire date: 1992-09-21
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6978c250-ae35-4072-9eba-420a4d3d9470
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5494
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9918211

Philip Costello is a Chief Deputy Clerk I at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. They have served since 1992 (about 26 years). 2018 total compensation came to $23,570.

Janet Hunter

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

2018 total comp

$23,553

Base pay: $23,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,553
Hire date: 2003-06-15

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8d9eb041-15c5-4312-b08c-f2c35f938df8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5497
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515472

Janet Hunter holds the role of Chief Deputy Clerk IV at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $23,553.

Melissa Ford

Chief HR Officer-Ccc/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$23,520

Base pay: $23,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,520
Hire date: 2004-06-15

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 06849c61-2ea3-4f1d-93c9-33ad626fef6f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5793
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9815530

Melissa Ford is a Chief HR Officer-Ccc at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). 2018 total compensation came to $23,520.

Rosalyn Turner

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

2017 total comp

$23,494

Base pay: $23,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,494
Hire date: 1993-10-18
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f37d2b18-dc83-4fea-9c64-3094d147a393
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5497
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9518136

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Rosalyn Turner serves as a Chief Deputy Clerk IV. They have served since 1993 (about 24 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $23,494.

Lois Flaherty

Programmer IV/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$23,462

Base pay: $23,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,462
Hire date: 1997-02-10
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 23f2bd7b-74cd-431e-b42d-e6c4c5952e42
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1108
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9518141

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Lois Flaherty serves as a Programmer IV. Hired in 1997, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $23,462.

Donna Loduca

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

2018 total comp

$23,319

Base pay: $23,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,319
Hire date: 1998-03-16
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2fe1e8c9-fbab-4321-9528-181e7cc34320
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5488
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515038

Donna Loduca is a Assistant Chief Deputy Clerk III at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 1998, they have about 20 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $23,319.