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Cook County, Illinois / County Comptroller

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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

Laura Drewno

Central Payroll Processor II/County Comptroller

2018 total comp
$21,645
Base pay
$21,645
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,645
Hire date
1990-05-16
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
5022f800-b686-4cb6-8307-376ea5523e55
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5512
Office
1020
Position Id
9500498

Laura Drewno works as a Central Payroll Processor II for County Comptroller. They have served since 1990 (about 28 years). Laura earned $21,645 in 2018.

Maria Bruno

Capital Assets Manager/County Comptroller

2018 total comp
$20,684
Base pay
$20,684
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,684
Hire date
2018-01-08
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
05b401b5-4d38-423c-a922-8027c8f186a7
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5899
Office
1020
Position Id
9500499

Maria Bruno holds the role of Capital Assets Manager at County Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. In 2018, their total compensation was $20,684.