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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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Sterling Jordan

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$872
Base pay
$872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$872
Hire date
2014-02-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800798

Sterling Jordan works as a Clerk IV for County Clerk. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. Sterling earned $872 in 2018.

Pamela Leclercq

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$872
Base pay
$872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$872
Hire date
2014-10-10
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
89a13980-5a80-4dec-8528-157e2ee389eb
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800784

Pamela Leclercq is a Clerk IV at County Clerk. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $872.

Kim Nelson

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$869
Base pay
$869
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$869
Hire date
2018-02-07

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
246a9a85-6a7e-4e32-9c01-e293fb458e75
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800848

At County Clerk, Kim Nelson serves as a Clerk IV. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $869.

Carmencita Kennedy

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$868
Base pay
$868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$868
Hire date
2017-12-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
970b2400-03fd-4a3a-aae5-6f0c8d6d645d
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800840

Carmencita Kennedy holds the role of Clerk IV at County Clerk. They have served since 2017 (about a year). In 2018, their total compensation was $868.

Gumero Grisby

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$865
Base pay
$865
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$865
Hire date
2004-09-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
e424a27a-6367-47b0-87ff-31709a30f15c
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800766

Gumero Grisby is a Clerk IV at County Clerk. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. 2018 total compensation came to $865.

Marcela Sanchez

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$862
Base pay
$862
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$862
Hire date
2017-11-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
3b5076c4-8aeb-42dd-94c1-931c3a1ab267
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800832

Marcela Sanchez holds the role of Clerk IV at County Clerk. They have served since 2017 (about a year). In 2018, their total compensation was $862.

Deshawn Nunez

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$856
Base pay
$856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$856
Hire date
2017-11-29

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
27dd5327-d217-4f09-94cb-37ff8aa58de4
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800835

Deshawn Nunez works as a Clerk IV for County Clerk. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. Deshawn earned $856 in 2018.

Leonard Powe

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$818
Base pay
$818
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$818
Hire date
2016-10-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
f6dd40f8-7cc7-4563-9a24-c0e26736b9e7
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800780

Leonard Powe is a Clerk IV at County Clerk. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. 2018 total compensation came to $818.

Ibrahim Elnator

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$800
Base pay
$800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$800
Hire date
2018-02-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
9dfee0f4-9201-4bef-b656-a33e6785fe9f
Fiscal Period
2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800972

Ibrahim Elnator holds the role of Clerk IV at County Clerk. They have served since 2018 (under a year). In 2018, their total compensation was $800.