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

George Soto

Data Entry Operator IV/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$4,335

Base pay: $4,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,335
Hire date: 1996-11-12
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ced209a1-5999-4356-84b8-e2ef3e7960a4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5638
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9518250

George Soto is a Data Entry Operator IV at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 22 years. 2018 total compensation came to $4,335.

Bipin Pandya

Accountant I/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2016 total comp

$4,324

Base pay: $4,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,324
Hire date: 1998-03-03
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b381e86e-6d53-499a-ad36-d1b2b1bfb5d6
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 141
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515101

Bipin Pandya works as a Accountant I for Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. They have served since 1998 (about 18 years). Bipin earned $4,324 in 2016.

Earl Dunn

Warehouse Records Clerk I Senior/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2017 total comp

$4,294

Base pay: $4,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,294
Hire date: 2003-06-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0aa72fde-34de-40e0-9ae5-11682cb91e9f
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 4215
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9518266

Earl Dunn works as a Warehouse Records Clerk I Senior for Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 2003, they have about 14 years of service. Earl earned $4,294 in 2017.

Wilma Meeks

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

2018 total comp

$4,283

Base pay: $4,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,283
Hire date: 2007-11-28
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3a735b0b-9018-4b13-9d77-486679e5c54c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 551
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515757

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Wilma Meeks serves as a Court Clerk I. They have served since 2007 (about 11 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $4,283.

Cynthia Winters

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

2017 total comp

$4,275

Base pay: $4,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,275
Hire date: 1997-04-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: da41f632-343b-4f64-bdc8-535821fcbb64
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 551
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9516169

Cynthia Winters holds the role of Court Clerk I at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 20 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $4,275.

Larry Lindsey

Clerk IV Senior Courts/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2017 total comp

$4,176

Base pay: $4,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,176
Hire date: 2004-07-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a5266bc0-8904-4815-8bca-54c8ca67e973
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 4220
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515445

Larry Lindsey works as a Clerk IV Senior Courts for Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. They have served since 2004 (about 13 years). Larry earned $4,176 in 2017.

Terri Green

Assistant Manager Iii-Ccc/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$4,168

Base pay: $4,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,168
Hire date: 1996-07-08
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ccf29b9f-c92d-4143-8c0e-6c9098602ba1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5534
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9618219

Terri Green holds the role of Assistant Manager Iii-Ccc at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $4,168.

Eugene Sroka

Warehouse Records Clerk III/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$4,154

Base pay: $4,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,154
Hire date: 1976-02-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 11d96465-6c90-4289-970b-0578ea933a8f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1023
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9518227

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Eugene Sroka serves as a Warehouse Records Clerk III. Hired in 1976, they have about 42 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $4,154.

Marcella Mcelroy

Data Entry Operator Iii/G11/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$4,136

Base pay: $4,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,136
Hire date: 2000-08-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 29dabd7b-874c-4d8e-a075-9a87007034d2
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 955
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9516845

Marcella Mcelroy works as a Data Entry Operator Iii/G11 for Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. Marcella earned $4,136 in 2018.

James Neil

Warehouse Records Clerk II/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2017 total comp

$4,061

Base pay: $4,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,061
Hire date: 1998-09-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9db192b8-969e-4cb0-9278-ac0a3e650204
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1022
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9518225

James Neil holds the role of Warehouse Records Clerk II at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 19 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $4,061.

Patrinalla Herron

Data Entry Operator IV/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2017 total comp

$3,995

Base pay: $3,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,995
Hire date: 1987-08-11

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ba8a385d-f6c3-4487-8781-e78cfc8cef33
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5638
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9518250

Patrinalla Herron holds the role of Data Entry Operator IV at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 1987, they have about 30 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $3,995.

Gerald Smith

Clerk IV Senior Courts/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2016 total comp

$3,951

Base pay: $3,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,951
Hire date: 2005-06-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fd2723c9-df51-4a10-891c-069bbf417a4e
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 4220
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515515

Gerald Smith works as a Clerk IV Senior Courts for Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 2005, they have about 11 years of service. Gerald earned $3,951 in 2016.

Russell Thompson

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

2017 total comp

$3,905

Base pay: $3,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,905
Hire date: 2001-05-07
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: bd20fd1c-2fde-45d5-9761-4e468dfd0dc0
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 5488
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515336

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Russell Thompson serves as a Assistant Chief Deputy Clerk III. They have served since 2001 (about 16 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $3,905.

Dwight Walker

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

2018 total comp

$3,848

Base pay: $3,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,848
Hire date: 2010-05-03
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7f6e6523-3df4-4898-9d7f-58fd209a33c9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5806
Office: 1335
Position Id: 800368

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Dwight Walker serves as a Bookkeeper Vii-Ccc. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $3,848.

Jere Robinson

Clerk IV Senior Courts/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2016 total comp

$3,845

Base pay: $3,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,845
Hire date: 2006-06-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0da7626c-ca83-43e3-917c-046b2dd973c8
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 4220
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515479

Jere Robinson holds the role of Clerk IV Senior Courts at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 2006, they have about 10 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $3,845.

Leon Echols

Clerk IV Senior Courts/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2016 total comp

$3,843

Base pay: $3,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,843
Hire date: 1997-08-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d62f3051-3163-4c3b-a746-8527e1635412
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 4220
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9516363

Leon Echols is a Clerk IV Senior Courts at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 1997, they have about 19 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $3,843.

Concetta Ebler

Clerk V/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$3,789

Base pay: $3,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,789
Hire date: 1999-03-29

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 844a2fc8-d6f2-42d4-a35a-fadc3e289f32
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9516864

Concetta Ebler holds the role of Clerk V at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 19 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $3,789.

Luz Pagan

Administrative Support III/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$3,711

Base pay: $3,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,711
Hire date: 1990-10-16
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 28542c9c-d139-4f81-b4d3-697ca4f54c40
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5799
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515771

Luz Pagan holds the role of Administrative Support III at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 28 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $3,711.

Beena Patel

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

2016 total comp

$3,703

Base pay: $3,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,703
Hire date: 1987-07-01
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b088815a-c210-4a55-b582-41586ef98534
Fiscal Period: 2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 10
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515328

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Beena Patel serves as a Associate Clerk Circuit Court. They have served since 1987 (about 29 years). Their 2016 pay totaled $3,703.

Nancy Zadrozny

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

2017 total comp

$3,645

Base pay: $3,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,645
Hire date: 2000-04-24
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e434ff1b-0e71-4b4a-9c8f-a89f48e9d35f
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 552
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9515494

Nancy Zadrozny works as a Court Clerk II for Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Hired in 2000, they have about 17 years of service. Nancy earned $3,645 in 2017.

Sudhir Bhatt

General Office Assistant III/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$3,548

Base pay: $3,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,548
Hire date: 2009-08-03
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 88b1973a-4124-4ead-9378-6b555f3d7adb
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5545
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9915124

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Sudhir Bhatt serves as a General Office Assistant III. They have served since 2009 (about 9 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $3,548.

Catrina Patton

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

2016 total comp

$3,461

Base pay: $3,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,461
Hire date: 2013-08-05
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d1901ba4-8302-45c7-a017-835fa79189a0
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 5744
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9518157

Catrina Patton works as a Manager Iii-Ccc for Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. They have served since 2013 (about 3 years). Catrina earned $3,461 in 2016.

Maria Hernandez

Clerk IV Senior Courts/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2018 total comp

$3,355

Base pay: $3,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,355
Hire date: 2001-03-13
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a99da3ea-a8ea-4f33-95a2-1dd4e9c6a49c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4220
Office: 1335
Position Id: 9516276

At Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler, Maria Hernandez serves as a Clerk IV Senior Courts. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $3,355.

Tyra Steele

Clerk IV Senior Courts/Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler

2017 total comp

$3,342

Base pay: $3,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,342
Hire date: 2009-06-22
Middle name: M.

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3ae8b8b5-841f-4bb8-b87d-c554b5d15022
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4220
Office: 1335
Position Id: 134001

Tyra Steele is a Clerk IV Senior Courts at Clerk of Crct Crt Off. of Cler. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 8 years. 2017 total compensation came to $3,342.