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County Auditor

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

The County Auditor manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2018, this agency had 10 employees with median total compensation of $18,130; the highest distinct record was $33,387.

Year
2018
Total payroll
$206.9K
Employees
10
Median total
$18,130
Highest record
$33,387

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 10 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($18,130) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $20,688 (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
$15,589
$15,721
$18,130
$23,199
$30,826

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $30,826 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $15,589. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Field Auditor V
3 · $18,259
Field Auditor IV
3 · $15,589
Auditing Supervisor
2 · $32,106
Administrative Assistant V
1 · $20,803
IT Auditor
1 · $15,990

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
$269.9K
—
13
—
$17,634
—
2017
$241.3K
▼ 10.6%
12
▼ 7.7%
$17,975
▲ 1.9%
2018
$206.9K
▼ 14.3%
10
▼ 16.7%
$18,130
▲ 0.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Damon Howell

Field Auditor V/County Auditor

2018 total comp
$23,199
Base pay
$23,199
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,199
Hire date
2001-07-02
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
289447ef-22aa-4665-bc33-110a8c4b5621
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
137
Office
1070
Position Id
9501543

Damon Howell holds the role of Field Auditor V at County Auditor. They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $23,199.

Ronald Brown

Administrative Assistant V/County Auditor

2018 total comp
$20,803
Base pay
$20,803
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,803
Hire date
2008-05-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
51
Office
1070
Position Id
9500639

At County Auditor, Ronald Brown serves as a Administrative Assistant V. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 10 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $20,803.

Mark Wehren

Field Auditor V/County Auditor

2018 total comp
$18,259
Base pay
$18,259
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,259
Hire date
2013-09-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
36f7fe39-bc85-4a9f-a9ab-540240069293
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
137
Office
1070
Position Id
1500849

Mark Wehren is a Field Auditor V at County Auditor. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. 2018 total compensation came to $18,259.

Della Hernandez

Field Auditor V/County Auditor

2018 total comp
$18,001
Base pay
$18,001
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,001
Hire date
2016-06-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
934923de-cb19-4af4-aabf-b4bbc5dec412
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
137
Office
1070
Position Id
9501547

Della Hernandez is a Field Auditor V at County Auditor. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. 2018 total compensation came to $18,001.

Anthony Ling

IT Auditor/County Auditor

2018 total comp
$15,990
Base pay
$15,990
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,990
Hire date
2015-12-28
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6453
Office
1070
Position Id
1300032

Anthony Ling works as a IT Auditor for County Auditor. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. Anthony earned $15,990 in 2018.

Afaf Qayyum

Field Auditor IV/County Auditor

2018 total comp
$15,721
Base pay
$15,721
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,721
Hire date
2014-02-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
133
Office
1070
Position Id
1400064

Afaf Qayyum is a Field Auditor IV at County Auditor. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. 2018 total compensation came to $15,721.