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
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

$1,248$44,021+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 4

Chan Hsiung

Student Administrative Aide/County Treasurer

2016 total comp

$828

Base pay: $828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $828
Hire date: 2016-02-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 57b0bd41-845f-4dea-850b-05ce3954f362
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 79
Office: 1060
Position Id: 1009072

Chan Hsiung holds the role of Student Administrative Aide at County Treasurer. Hired in 2016, they have under a year of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $828.

Nancy Pulido Ruiz

Student Administrative Aide/County Treasurer

2017 total comp

$804

Base pay: $804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $804
Hire date: 2017-02-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9afa8703-dd31-45cb-881b-9c208a28a23f
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 79
Office: 1060
Position Id: 1009072

At County Treasurer, Nancy Pulido Ruiz serves as a Student Administrative Aide. Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. Their 2017 pay totaled $804.

Xue Yin Chen

Accountant IV/County Treasurer

2017 total comp

$740

Base pay: $740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $740
Hire date: 2015-02-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fc540cea-20c5-46ac-a49e-d97a48f66722
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 144
Office: 1060
Position Id: 100212

Xue Yin Chen holds the role of Accountant IV at County Treasurer. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 2 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $740.

Brenda Bell

Student Administrative Aide/County Treasurer

2016 total comp

$560

Base pay: $560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $560
Hire date: 2016-02-08

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8bfc90a6-9517-4fae-88a7-22a486e28e63
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 79
Office: 1060
Position Id: 1009072

Brenda Bell holds the role of Student Administrative Aide at County Treasurer. They have served since 2016 (under a year). In 2016, their total compensation was $560.

Melissa Valdez

Student Administrative Aide/County Treasurer

2017 total comp

$512

Base pay: $512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $512
Hire date: 2017-11-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d0021e60-cef6-4323-bb79-e184ee12f6a7
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 79
Office: 1060
Position Id: 1009072

Melissa Valdez holds the role of Student Administrative Aide at County Treasurer. They have served since 2017 (under a year). In 2017, their total compensation was $512.

Udani Hewavitharana

Student Administrative Aide/County Treasurer

2016 total comp

$408

Base pay: $408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $408
Hire date: 2016-05-02
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8a1cbad4-ef8f-432c-84cc-f9a77863203a
Fiscal Period: 2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 79
Office: 1060
Position Id: 1009072

At County Treasurer, Udani Hewavitharana serves as a Student Administrative Aide. Their tenure dates to 2016, under a year. Their 2016 pay totaled $408.

Kristina Santiago

Administrative Analyst I/County Treasurer

2016 total comp

$257

Base pay: $257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $257
Hire date: 2004-10-04
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0b2cd4ba-a6a9-44b7-9597-1e3d46519ae1
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 291
Office: 1060
Position Id: 100209

Kristina Santiago works as a Administrative Analyst I for County Treasurer. They have served since 2004 (about 12 years). Kristina earned $257 in 2016.

George Javaras

Student Administrative Aide/County Treasurer

2016 total comp

$156

Base pay: $156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156
Hire date: 2016-01-11
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4e0e79bc-591d-490a-868c-99a39ac551d5
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 79
Office: 1060
Position Id: 1009072

George Javaras is a Student Administrative Aide at County Treasurer. They have served since 2016 (under a year). 2016 total compensation came to $156.