Cook County, Illinois / County Auditor
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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
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County Auditor/County Auditor
Source-specific fields
Shelly Banks works as a County Auditor for County Auditor. Hired in 2013, they have about 4 years of service. Shelly earned $31,208 in 2017.