Cook County, Illinois / Court Services Division

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Court Services Division

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

The Court Services Division operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2018, this agency had 135 employees with median total compensation of $15,767; the highest distinct record was $19,548.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $1.8M
Employees: 135
Median total: $15,767
Highest record: $19,548

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$18,920+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 135 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($15,767) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $12,972 (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

$2,266

$9,725

$15,767

$16,319

$17,258

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $17,258 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,266. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Deputy Sheriff D2B

47 · $16,319

Deputy Sheriff II

38 · $15,767

Deputy Sheriff Sergeant

15 · $16,597

Administrative Assistant II

10 · $9,116

Clerk Iv-Clk/Rod/Sherif Seiu73

8 · $9,116

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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Court Services Division Cook County, Illinois67% match
Sheriff's Office (004) City of Baltimore58% match
Sheriff City and County of San Francisco55% match
Sheriff Los Angeles County54% match
Shf Sheriff City of Philadelphia51% match
Sheriff's Office Ramsey County, Minnesota40% match

Record list

Employees

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Michael Knighton

Deputy Sheriff II/Court Services Division

2018 total comp

$17,909

Base pay: $17,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,909
Hire date: 2002-12-30
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 40803d19-60ad-4a8d-87ee-f0dda2072cb8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1333
Office: 1230
Position Id: 1800035

Michael Knighton works as a Deputy Sheriff II for Court Services Division. They have served since 2002 (about 16 years). Michael earned $17,909 in 2018.

Kris Wash

Deputy Sheriff Sergeant/Court Services Division

2018 total comp

$17,902

Base pay: $17,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,902
Hire date: 2003-03-24
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d01ed21b-3ded-4597-b277-d54a3fc270c4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1341
Office: 1230
Position Id: 1803826

At Court Services Division, Kris Wash serves as a Deputy Sheriff Sergeant. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 15 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $17,902.

Rosemary Candelaria

Deputy Sheriff Sergeant/Court Services Division

2018 total comp

$17,537

Base pay: $17,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,537
Hire date: 1992-04-06
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 46b213e5-336d-4649-998d-6250c731bc31
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1341
Office: 1230
Position Id: 1803860

Rosemary Candelaria is a Deputy Sheriff Sergeant at Court Services Division. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 26 years. 2018 total compensation came to $17,537.

Matthew Manion

Deputy Sheriff D2B/Court Services Division

2018 total comp

$17,496

Base pay: $17,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,496
Hire date: 1989-03-06
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 927f4104-5aa4-4300-878b-16dbb6bb7599
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1339
Office: 1230
Position Id: 1803738

Matthew Manion is a Deputy Sheriff D2B at Court Services Division. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 29 years. 2018 total compensation came to $17,496.

Christine Jones

Deputy Sheriff D2B/Court Services Division

2018 total comp

$17,496

Base pay: $17,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,496
Hire date: 1992-02-10
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ac1687b3-c142-4c40-8054-38b9b741f3d3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1339
Office: 1230
Position Id: 1803664

At Court Services Division, Christine Jones serves as a Deputy Sheriff D2B. They have served since 1992 (about 26 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $17,496.