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Cook County, Illinois / County Assessor

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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Jeanne Connelly

Manager Industrial Commercial Fld/County Assessor

2018 total comp
$30,478
Base pay
$30,478
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,478
Hire date
1986-06-16
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5169
Office
1040
Position Id
9501141

Jeanne Connelly holds the role of Manager Industrial Commercial Fld at County Assessor. They have served since 1986 (about 32 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $30,478.

Van My Tieu

Senior Programmer III - Assess/County Assessor

2018 total comp
$30,301
Base pay
$30,301
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,301
Hire date
1992-02-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5111
Office
1040
Position Id
9501131

Van My Tieu works as a Senior Programmer III - Assess for County Assessor. Hired in 1992, they have about 26 years of service. Van earned $30,301 in 2018.

Steven Pham

Senior Programmer III - Assess/County Assessor

2018 total comp
$30,301
Base pay
$30,301
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,301
Hire date
1988-06-16
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5111
Office
1040
Position Id
9501016

Steven Pham works as a Senior Programmer III - Assess for County Assessor. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 30 years. Steven earned $30,301 in 2018.

Jeffrey Cox

Deputy Assessor of HR Assessor/County Assessor

2018 total comp
$30,098
Base pay
$30,098
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,098
Hire date
2012-08-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5786
Office
1040
Position Id
9500763

At County Assessor, Jeffrey Cox serves as a Deputy Assessor of HR Assessor. Hired in 2012, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $30,098.

Thomas Shaer

Deputy Assessor of Communicat/County Assessor

2018 total comp
$29,698
Base pay
$29,698
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,698
Hire date
2015-06-30
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5787
Office
1040
Position Id
9500747

Thomas Shaer works as a Deputy Assessor of Communicat for County Assessor. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. Thomas earned $29,698 in 2018.

Jason Pyle

Director of Exemptions Invest Unit/County Assessor

2018 total comp
$29,537
Base pay
$29,537
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,537
Hire date
1998-06-26

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6077
Office
1040
Position Id
1400178

Jason Pyle is a Director of Exemptions Invest Unit at County Assessor. Hired in 1998, they have about 20 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $29,537.

Vanessa Berrios

Director I/C Valuations/County Assessor

2018 total comp
$29,267
Base pay
$29,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,267
Hire date
1996-06-24

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5185
Office
1040
Position Id
9900884

Vanessa Berrios holds the role of Director I/C Valuations at County Assessor. They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $29,267.