Cook County, Illinois / County Comptroller
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median 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
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Comptroller/County Comptroller
Source-specific fields
At County Comptroller, Lawrence Wilson serves as a Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 6 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $43,274.
Deputy Comptroller/County Comptroller
Source-specific fields
John Schick works as a Deputy Comptroller for County Comptroller. Hired in 1989, they have about 29 years of service. John earned $36,410 in 2018.