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Cook County, Illinois / County Treasurer

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County Treasurer

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

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

In 2018, this agency had 78 employees with median total compensation of $20,687; the highest distinct record was $44,021.

Year
2018
Total payroll
$1.7M
Employees
78
Median total
$20,687
Highest record
$44,021

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 78 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($20,687) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $22,121 (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
$11,748
$16,888
$20,687
$28,179
$33,654

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $33,654 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,748. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Administrative Analyst I
11 · $16,644
Administrative Assistant IV
6 · $20,997
Administrative Assistant III
6 · $18,226
Systems Analyst V
4 · $33,387
Accountant III
4 · $14,003

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
$1.9M
—
107
—
$17,545
—
2017
$1.9M
▲ 0.9%
112
▲ 4.7%
$17,373
▼ 1.0%
2018
$1.7M
▼ 9.7%
78
▼ 30.4%
$20,687
▲ 19.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Esperanza Ortega

Accountant V/County Treasurer

2018 total comp
$23,903
Base pay
$23,903
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,903
Hire date
1999-04-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
39ad7190-b3c1-4814-b208-1a94d2b4c75c
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
145
Office
1060
Position Id
9918388

Esperanza Ortega holds the role of Accountant V at County Treasurer. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $23,903.

Gina Quesada

Administrative Analyst II/County Treasurer

2018 total comp
$22,968
Base pay
$22,968
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,968
Hire date
1999-08-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
e2e241f5-8747-4624-9991-fe6efeec251b
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
292
Office
1060
Position Id
206002

Gina Quesada is a Administrative Analyst II at County Treasurer. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $22,968.