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County Comptroller

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

The County Comptroller manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2018, this agency had 34 employees with median total compensation of $19,960; the highest distinct record was $43,274.

Year
2018
Total payroll
$702.9K
Employees
34
Median total
$19,960
Highest record
$43,274

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 34 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($19,960) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $20,674 (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
$12,122
$14,169
$19,960
$24,629
$29,615

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $29,615 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $12,122. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Accounts Payable Clerk
4 · $14,169
Administrative Analyst III
2 · $28,891
Director of Financial Control IV
2 · $28,166
Central Payroll Processor III
2 · $22,996
Central Payroll Processor I
2 · $17,565

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2016
$817.8K
—
41
—
$19,400
—
2017
$753.2K
▼ 7.9%
39
▼ 4.9%
$18,566
▼ 4.3%
2018
$702.9K
▼ 6.7%
34
▼ 12.8%
$19,960
▲ 7.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kimberly Johnson

Payroll Systems Coordinator/County Comptroller

2018 total comp
$18,566
Base pay
$18,566
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,566
Hire date
2012-04-23
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
23b42c6a-cbfe-40f9-84a4-690ae6c50513
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6690
Office
1020
Position Id
1600029

Kimberly Johnson works as a Payroll Systems Coordinator for County Comptroller. Hired in 2012, they have about 6 years of service. Kimberly earned $18,566 in 2018.

Kimberly Walker

Accts Payable Specialist III/County Comptroller

2018 total comp
$18,566
Base pay
$18,566
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,566
Hire date
2016-07-11
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
7c3ab89f-d5b9-4fd3-875b-dce6b08f9a41
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5520
Office
1020
Position Id
9500481

Kimberly Walker works as a Accts Payable Specialist III for County Comptroller. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. Kimberly earned $18,566 in 2018.

Lashawn Walker

Central Payroll Processor I/County Comptroller

2018 total comp
$18,227
Base pay
$18,227
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,227
Hire date
2001-04-09

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
be932cdf-e208-47b2-b85b-6e6cf7a69859
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5511
Office
1020
Position Id
9500460

At County Comptroller, Lashawn Walker serves as a Central Payroll Processor I. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $18,227.