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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

Charles Thomas

Payroll Supervisor/County Comptroller

2017 total comp
$20,359
Base pay
$20,359
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,359
Hire date
1991-07-16
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter
3
Job Code
247
Office
1020
Position Id
9500495

Charles Thomas is a Payroll Supervisor at County Comptroller. They have served since 1991 (about 26 years). 2017 total compensation came to $20,359.

Marla Arce

Accounts Payable Specialist II/County Comptroller

2018 total comp
$20,232
Base pay
$20,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,232
Hire date
1993-05-02
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5342
Office
1020
Position Id
9500485

Marla Arce is a Accounts Payable Specialist II at County Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. 2018 total compensation came to $20,232.

Latisha Sanders

Executive Assistant II/County Comptroller

2018 total comp
$20,075
Base pay
$20,075
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,075
Hire date
2016-10-11
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5819
Office
1020
Position Id
1300353

At County Comptroller, Latisha Sanders serves as a Executive Assistant II. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $20,075.

Syed Ali

Business Manager III/County Comptroller

2018 total comp
$19,845
Base pay
$19,845
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,845
Hire date
2015-02-23
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
253
Office
1020
Position Id
9500473

Syed Ali is a Business Manager III at County Comptroller. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). 2018 total compensation came to $19,845.

Wrunda Bates

Accounting Systems Analyst/County Comptroller

2018 total comp
$19,386
Base pay
$19,386
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,386
Hire date
2007-10-22
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5870
Office
1020
Position Id
9500474

Wrunda Bates is a Accounting Systems Analyst at County Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 11 years. 2018 total compensation came to $19,386.