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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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Jalisa Newell

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$495
Base pay
$495
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$495
Hire date
2017-03-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
85192a4a-78f1-4473-89d8-56abec9993f1
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800867

At County Clerk, Jalisa Newell serves as a Clerk IV. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $495.

Carlos Candanoza

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$471
Base pay
$471
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$471
Hire date
2018-02-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800880

Carlos Candanoza works as a Clerk IV for County Clerk. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. Carlos earned $471 in 2018.

Tommy Chavers

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$460
Base pay
$460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$460
Hire date
2018-02-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
a2b3fa90-80aa-4f8a-85aa-0bee44592346
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800882

Tommy Chavers works as a Clerk IV for County Clerk. They have served since 2018 (under a year). Tommy earned $460 in 2018.

Lawrence Wilkerson

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$449
Base pay
$449
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$449
Hire date
2011-03-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
51abc92d-ce37-4f98-b5c8-415d491fb9b6
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800806

Lawrence Wilkerson is a Clerk IV at County Clerk. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 7 years. 2018 total compensation came to $449.

Garrett Mabry

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$426
Base pay
$426
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$426
Hire date
2018-02-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
e10cdfa1-8b33-44a3-95f6-e722deae9108
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800886

Garrett Mabry is a Clerk IV at County Clerk. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. 2018 total compensation came to $426.

Clayton Boyd

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$409
Base pay
$409
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$409
Hire date
2002-02-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
b7ecc067-5cce-4ce3-bf6b-9cea994acd25
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800853

At County Clerk, Clayton Boyd serves as a Clerk IV. Hired in 2002, they have about 16 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $409.

Pierre Dunson

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$409
Base pay
$409
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$409
Hire date
2016-03-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
a971973f-3f00-4f04-8ed1-9135749a34e8
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800857

Pierre Dunson is a Clerk IV at County Clerk. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $409.