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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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Sharon Austin

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$973
Base pay
$973
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$973
Hire date
2008-10-20
Middle name
M.

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800790

Sharon Austin works as a Clerk IV for County Clerk. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 10 years. Sharon earned $973 in 2018.

Arturo Martinez

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$943
Base pay
$943
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$943
Hire date
2017-08-25

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
299eff1b-9ea1-448f-8272-836a7b62c39f
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800820

Arturo Martinez works as a Clerk IV for County Clerk. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. Arturo earned $943 in 2018.

Emerline Jones

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$927
Base pay
$927
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$927
Hire date
2014-10-27
Middle name
V

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
89582b35-d948-4342-8f1a-9e73cf4f5b44
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800797

Emerline Jones is a Clerk IV at County Clerk. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). 2018 total compensation came to $927.

Sherif Nasr

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$923
Base pay
$923
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$923
Hire date
2014-03-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
1e545ece-673c-4f24-9684-4b4f68e12c23
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800783

Sherif Nasr is a Clerk IV at County Clerk. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). 2018 total compensation came to $923.

Winston Adams

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$913
Base pay
$913
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$913
Hire date
2016-10-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
5525ed70-5118-44b6-b907-5ad05643e627
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800789

Winston Adams holds the role of Clerk IV at County Clerk. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $913.

Kewana Johnson

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$913
Base pay
$913
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$913
Hire date
2008-10-20
Middle name
D.

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
9225ea23-f519-4ef2-b47f-2e05d8722367
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800825

Kewana Johnson is a Clerk IV at County Clerk. Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $913.

Sean Stevens Jr.

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$888
Base pay
$888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$888
Hire date
2018-01-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
e0b80dcb-944c-43bf-afc7-b92fbcc0aa5d
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800765

Sean Stevens Jr. holds the role of Clerk IV at County Clerk. They have served since 2018 (under a year). In 2018, their total compensation was $888.

Dwight Williams

Clerk IV/County Clerk

2018 total comp
$884
Base pay
$884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$884
Hire date
2002-02-26
Middle name
C.

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
57a9882d-ce31-4f58-9e96-efbcfbba6cde
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
906
Position Id
1800807

Dwight Williams holds the role of Clerk IV at County Clerk. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 16 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $884.