Agency file

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

$15,107$33,387+

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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.