Agency file

County Assessor

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

The County Assessor is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2018, this agency had 271 employees with median total compensation of $17,235; the highest distinct record was $37,413.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $5.1M
Employees: 271
Median total: $17,235
Highest record: $37,413

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$354$33,293+

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

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 271 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($17,235) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $18,863 (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

$12,136

$13,993

$17,235

$22,893

$29,267

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $29,267 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $12,136. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Support Staff Iii-Assessor

17 · $13,094

Residential Junior Analyst I

10 · $14,216

Taxpayer Information Junior Specialist

10 · $13,001

Taxpayer Information Senior Special I

8 · $15,286

Ic Valuations Group Leader III

6 · $25,709

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	$5.4M —	309 —	$16,363 —
2017	$5.4M ▲ 0.9%	286 ▼ 7.4%	$17,235 ▲ 5.3%
2018	$5.1M ▼ 5.3%	271 ▼ 5.2%	$17,235 ±0%

Record list

Employees

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Anthony Benigno

Residential Junior Field Inspector I/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$14,512

Base pay: $14,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,512
Hire date: 2011-07-11
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f6a8b783-6298-4447-b1e7-f38d78166252
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4933
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9501120

Anthony Benigno is a Residential Junior Field Inspector I at County Assessor. They have served since 2011 (about 7 years). 2018 total compensation came to $14,512.

Hector Dominguez

Liaison to Religious Institut/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$14,512

Base pay: $14,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,512
Hire date: 2004-06-07

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b5d64f62-4c8a-4a1b-bd8e-65e7749936c6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4928
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500788

Hector Dominguez is a Liaison to Religious Institut at County Assessor. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. 2018 total compensation came to $14,512.

Cathy Gilman

Residential Junior Field Inspector I/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$14,512

Base pay: $14,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,512
Hire date: 2008-11-17
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e55ec983-05c1-456d-958f-3e1242946e7f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4933
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500736

Cathy Gilman is a Residential Junior Field Inspector I at County Assessor. Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $14,512.

Eduardo Hidalgo

Residential Junior Analyst I/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$14,512

Base pay: $14,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,512
Hire date: 2008-10-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a2523fdc-6c87-45ef-bd2e-abe122ceb0fa
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4932
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500916

Eduardo Hidalgo is a Residential Junior Analyst I at County Assessor. Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $14,512.

Dawn Winters

Ic Val Support Staff Grp Ldr/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$14,106

Base pay: $14,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,106
Hire date: 2001-06-27
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6d02ac74-6394-4478-9d39-e20cac0b2938
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 4994
Office: 1040
Position Id: 800025

Dawn Winters holds the role of Ic Val Support Staff Grp Ldr at County Assessor. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $14,106.

Ruth Lewandowski

Support Staff Iii-Assessor/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$13,993

Base pay: $13,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,993
Hire date: 1995-01-30
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c34fc15d-d907-4f4a-a882-d4f6e5d33823
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4909
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500831

Ruth Lewandowski holds the role of Support Staff Iii-Assessor at County Assessor. Hired in 1995, they have about 23 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $13,993.

Sheree Cullom

Taxpayer Information Specialist I/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$13,993

Base pay: $13,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,993
Hire date: 1977-01-24
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e8123798-dbdd-4e23-8c1e-ee818a9aa82a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4911
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500859

Sheree Cullom holds the role of Taxpayer Information Specialist I at County Assessor. Their tenure dates to 1977, about 41 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $13,993.

William Dickey Jr

Residential Permit Analyst I/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$13,993

Base pay: $13,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,993
Hire date: 1982-04-01
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 798fd9ee-239c-4f56-a959-e0d6d56c9b33
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4907
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500945

William Dickey Jr holds the role of Residential Permit Analyst I at County Assessor. Hired in 1982, they have about 36 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $13,993.

Tijuana Gardner

Support Staff Iii-Assessor/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$13,993

Base pay: $13,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,993
Hire date: 1993-08-23
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 98a68430-aebb-45b5-a903-88036fbcac81
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4909
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500838

Tijuana Gardner works as a Support Staff Iii-Assessor for County Assessor. Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. Tijuana earned $13,993 in 2018.

Damon Young

Taxpayer Information Specialist I/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$13,993

Base pay: $13,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,993
Hire date: 1992-06-15
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0e048453-f69f-4d10-aa78-f7388015a2a3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4911
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9501069

At County Assessor, Damon Young serves as a Taxpayer Information Specialist I. They have served since 1992 (about 26 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $13,993.

Sheila Jiles

Support Staff Iii-Assessor/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$13,993

Base pay: $13,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,993
Hire date: 1990-03-08
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 888e3654-7207-44d1-8233-f937290870af
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4909
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500944

Sheila Jiles holds the role of Support Staff Iii-Assessor at County Assessor. Hired in 1990, they have about 28 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $13,993.

Morris Miller

Support Staff Iii-Assessor/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$13,993

Base pay: $13,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,993
Hire date: 1986-05-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d2b9a4ae-ff16-4194-95b1-75ecdddd0536
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4909
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500966

Morris Miller holds the role of Support Staff Iii-Assessor at County Assessor. They have served since 1986 (about 32 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $13,993.