Cook County, Illinois / County Treasurer
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $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
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Director of Human Resources/County Treasurer
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At County Treasurer, Paul Kawa serves as a Director of Human Resources. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $33,654.
Director of Information Systems/County Treasurer
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At County Treasurer, Maurizio Marchese serves as a Director of Information Systems. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 8 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $33,549.
First Deputy Treasurer/County Treasurer
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Jingwen Su works as a First Deputy Treasurer for County Treasurer. They have served since 2007 (about 11 years). Jingwen earned $33,535 in 2018.
Systems Analyst V/County Treasurer
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Sami James holds the role of Systems Analyst V at County Treasurer. They have served since 2011 (about 7 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $33,387.
Systems Analyst V/County Treasurer
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Tarun Shah works as a Systems Analyst V for County Treasurer. Hired in 2002, they have about 16 years of service. Tarun earned $33,387 in 2018.
Systems Analyst V/County Treasurer
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Greg Stepanek works as a Systems Analyst V for County Treasurer. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. Greg earned $33,387 in 2018.
Manager Comp Soft Prg/County Treasurer
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Ramsin Gorges holds the role of Manager Comp Soft Prg at County Treasurer. They have served since 2007 (about 11 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $33,375.