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Cook County, Illinois / County Clerk

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County Clerk

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

The County Clerk is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2018, this agency had 98 employees with median total compensation of $870; the highest distinct record was $2,958.

Year
2018
Total payroll
$94.6K
Employees
98
Median total
$870
Highest record
$2,958

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 98 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($870) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$965 (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
$321
$518
$870
$1,175
$2,050

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $2,050 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $321. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Clerk IV
98 · $870

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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Jerry Jordan

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$99
Base pay
$99
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99
Hire date
2018-01-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
66568b92-b46b-4993-ac86-12cfda61bd0f
Fiscal Period
2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800777

Jerry Jordan works as a Clerk IV for County Clerk. They have served since 2018 (under a year). Jerry earned $99 in 2018.

Jonathan Roberts

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$68
Base pay
$68
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68
Hire date
2006-10-16
Middle name
B.

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
fd1c91f0-fd1c-44a0-905e-c82bf1047e4d
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800872

Jonathan Roberts works as a Clerk IV for County Clerk. They have served since 2006 (about 12 years). Jonathan earned $68 in 2018.

Tofoyia Howze

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$62
Base pay
$62
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62
Hire date
2017-03-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
426de833-2e44-4bcf-9615-2c586582c99a
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800862

Tofoyia Howze is a Clerk IV at County Clerk. They have served since 2017 (about a year). 2018 total compensation came to $62.

Billy Stanford

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$62
Base pay
$62
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62
Hire date
2018-02-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
f5f1b267-6d57-47b3-b8fe-15842f48bbab
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800892

Billy Stanford holds the role of Clerk IV at County Clerk. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. In 2018, their total compensation was $62.