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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

Louise Muszynski

Executive Assistant V-Assessor/County Assessor

2018 total comp
$3,873
Base pay
$3,873
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,873
Hire date
2001-05-21
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
5134
Office
1040
Position Id
9501104

Louise Muszynski holds the role of Executive Assistant V-Assessor at County Assessor. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 17 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $3,873.

Tanisha Latham

Freedom of Information Specialist I/County Assessor

2016 total comp
$3,759
Base pay
$3,759
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,759
Hire date
2013-01-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter
4
Job Code
4904
Office
1040
Position Id
9501025

Tanisha Latham is a Freedom of Information Specialist I at County Assessor. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 3 years. 2016 total compensation came to $3,759.

James Young

Taxpayer Information Junior Specialist IV/County Assessor

2017 total comp
$3,739
Base pay
$3,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,739
Hire date
1981-07-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
4919
Office
1040
Position Id
9501061

James Young holds the role of Taxpayer Information Junior Specialist IV at County Assessor. They have served since 1981 (about 36 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $3,739.

Allison Quinn

Director of Community Cook County Assess/County Assessor

2017 total comp
$3,570
Base pay
$3,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,570
Hire date
2014-09-03
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter
3
Job Code
6371
Office
1040
Position Id
9501142

Allison Quinn is a Director of Community Cook County Assess at County Assessor. They have served since 2014 (about 3 years). 2017 total compensation came to $3,570.

Kelly Steele

Taxpyer Information Junior Speciii AFSCME/County Assessor

2017 total comp
$3,218
Base pay
$3,218
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,218
Hire date
2008-08-18
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter
3
Job Code
6734
Office
1040
Position Id
9501041

Kelly Steele is a Taxpyer Information Junior Speciii AFSCME at County Assessor. Hired in 2008, they have about 9 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $3,218.