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

Page 1

Julie Hernandez

Sup of Tpi Branch Off-Skokie/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$26,279

Base pay: $26,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,279
Hire date: 1996-05-30
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: cdd958a7-8a00-4857-a767-bce219046715
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5140
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500724

Julie Hernandez holds the role of Sup of Tpi Branch Off-Skokie at County Assessor. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 22 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $26,279.

Mark Kos

Manager of Freedom of Informa/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$26,279

Base pay: $26,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,279
Hire date: 1985-03-25
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9f9f417d-f913-49fe-98fe-2cefd37ad001
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5137
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9501133

Mark Kos is a Manager of Freedom of Informa at County Assessor. Hired in 1985, they have about 33 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $26,279.

Megan Melaniphy

Assistant Manager Resident Model/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$26,279

Base pay: $26,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,279
Hire date: 1989-05-16
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4411d224-64cc-4e0b-98a6-426de8a50939
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5132
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9501071

At County Assessor, Megan Melaniphy serves as a Assistant Manager Resident Model. They have served since 1989 (about 29 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $26,279.

Robert Szczecinski

Ind Commercial Field Inspector V/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$26,260

Base pay: $26,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,260
Hire date: 1998-10-26
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ec08f6aa-8d77-4614-a0a6-898953164da8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5089
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9701162

At County Assessor, Robert Szczecinski serves as a Ind Commercial Field Inspector V. Hired in 1998, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $26,260.

William Caballero Jr

Resident Model Senior Analyst V/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$26,260

Base pay: $26,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,260
Hire date: 1998-09-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 88e38faf-72e7-4cdf-8d48-5bf8bea64fd3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5096
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9501094

William Caballero Jr holds the role of Resident Model Senior Analyst V at County Assessor. Hired in 1998, they have about 20 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $26,260.

Adam Downing

Ind Commercial Field Inspector V/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$26,260

Base pay: $26,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,260
Hire date: 1999-01-19
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8c3f66a6-d445-43a8-8884-8f47f3b6f10c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5089
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9501072

Adam Downing works as a Ind Commercial Field Inspector V for County Assessor. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. Adam earned $26,260 in 2018.

Grace Calabrese

Ic Valuations Group Leader III/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$26,260

Base pay: $26,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,260
Hire date: 2001-07-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 05ec5f1f-7eb4-44c5-9983-c1f90e0190ff
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5087
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500871

Grace Calabrese is a Ic Valuations Group Leader III at County Assessor. They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). 2018 total compensation came to $26,260.

James Mason

Permit Department Supervisor/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$26,148

Base pay: $26,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,148
Hire date: 1988-01-13
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c84a1a57-a993-46b4-a44c-d163b80f0aa1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5149
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500702

James Mason is a Permit Department Supervisor at County Assessor. Hired in 1988, they have about 30 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $26,148.

Michaelene Modesti

Special Assistant to the Assessor/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$25,945

Base pay: $25,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,945
Hire date: 1992-07-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8db86bf8-c316-4ad0-9cc3-456ff3f6e573
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5165
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500782

Michaelene Modesti holds the role of Special Assistant to the Assessor at County Assessor. They have served since 1992 (about 26 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $25,945.

Frank Hamer

Residential Senior Field Inspector V/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$25,893

Base pay: $25,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,893
Hire date: 1976-08-24
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f7039318-8fdf-4e7e-b814-9f61b7d81383
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5098
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500757

Frank Hamer works as a Residential Senior Field Inspector V for County Assessor. Their tenure dates to 1976, about 42 years. Frank earned $25,893 in 2018.

William Cahill Iii

Condominium Valuation Grp Ldr/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$25,893

Base pay: $25,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,893
Hire date: 2003-04-21
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f28be52d-eb12-45dc-b4f7-e32b841be1f3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5083
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500997

At County Assessor, William Cahill Iii serves as a Condominium Valuation Grp Ldr. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $25,893.

Kobie Robinson

Ic Valuations Group Leader III/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$25,801

Base pay: $25,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,801
Hire date: 2003-05-05
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7df2c5ff-a1bf-424b-9b31-5252a77df5c4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5087
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500870

Kobie Robinson works as a Ic Valuations Group Leader III for County Assessor. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). Kobie earned $25,801 in 2018.

R Kenney

Ic Valuations Group Leader III/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$25,617

Base pay: $25,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,617
Hire date: 2004-09-20
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9bd53355-3870-401f-bf1d-891a59d8935e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5087
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9501134

R Kenney holds the role of Ic Valuations Group Leader III at County Assessor. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $25,617.

Lavdim Memisovski

Ic Valuations Group Leader III/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$25,617

Base pay: $25,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,617
Hire date: 2005-10-03

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 20da861a-e5f8-4b5f-acdb-dea29ba92b3b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5087
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9501073

Lavdim Memisovski holds the role of Ic Valuations Group Leader III at County Assessor. They have served since 2005 (about 13 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $25,617.

Lydia Ramos

Ic Valuations Group Leader III/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$25,617

Base pay: $25,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,617
Hire date: 2005-10-03

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e8dd0e1b-4de5-45c0-b650-5d7e0080c5a0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5087
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9501136

Lydia Ramos holds the role of Ic Valuations Group Leader III at County Assessor. Hired in 2005, they have about 13 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $25,617.

Hazel Frazier

Assistant Manager Taxpayer Infor/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$25,398

Base pay: $25,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,398
Hire date: 1994-02-07
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3421aa9c-c9e0-4fa2-92d0-0803366d2639
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5133
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500756

Hazel Frazier is a Assistant Manager Taxpayer Infor at County Assessor. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. 2018 total compensation came to $25,398.

James Hogan Jr

Ind Community Field Inspector IV/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$25,112

Base pay: $25,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,112
Hire date: 1993-07-12
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 273dfe38-5ed7-4a6c-b922-97fe06471a33
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5065
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9501135

At County Assessor, James Hogan Jr serves as a Ind Community Field Inspector IV. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $25,112.

Susan Walsh

Residential Senior Field Inspector IV/County Assessor

2018 total comp

$25,112

Base pay: $25,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,112
Hire date: 1994-11-14
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7d228c00-4d81-4b04-b90c-e1da567ea2ba
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5073
Office: 1040
Position Id: 9500823

Susan Walsh is a Residential Senior Field Inspector IV at County Assessor. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $25,112.