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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Roy Reed

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

2018 total comp
$25,255
Base pay
$25,255
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,255
Hire date
2003-06-30

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5768
Office
1335
Position Id
9518126

Roy Reed is a Mis Project Manager I-Ccc at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). 2018 total compensation came to $25,255.

Samuel Williams Jr

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

2018 total comp
$25,004
Base pay
$25,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,004
Hire date
1993-06-01
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5497
Office
1335
Position Id
9515427

Samuel Williams Jr holds the role of Chief Deputy Clerk IV at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $25,004.

Jalyne Strong

Associate Clerk Circuit Court/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp
$24,962
Base pay
$24,962
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,962
Hire date
2002-07-29
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
10
Office
1335
Position Id
9715817

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Jalyne Strong serves as a Associate Clerk Circuit Court. They have served since 2002 (about 16 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $24,962.

Dana Jackson

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

2018 total comp
$24,892
Base pay
$24,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,892
Hire date
2001-06-29

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5497
Office
1335
Position Id
9518206

Dana Jackson works as a Chief Deputy Clerk IV for Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. Dana earned $24,892 in 2018.

Marlene Allen

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

2018 total comp
$24,777
Base pay
$24,777
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,777
Hire date
2015-01-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5497
Office
1335
Position Id
9815022

Marlene Allen holds the role of Chief Deputy Clerk IV at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $24,777.

Gloria Legette

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

2018 total comp
$24,756
Base pay
$24,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,756
Hire date
2003-01-13
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5738
Office
1335
Position Id
9815843

Gloria Legette holds the role of Deputy General Counsel Iii-Ccc at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $24,756.