Cook County, Illinois / Department of Corrections

Agency file

Department of Corrections

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

The Department of Corrections runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2018, this agency had 590 employees with median total compensation of $14,457; the highest distinct record was $44,106.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $8.2M
Employees: 590
Median total: $14,457
Highest record: $44,106

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$510$22,234+

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

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 590 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($14,457) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $13,912 (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

$9,539

$12,720

$14,457

$15,908

$17,150

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $17,150 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,539. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Correctional Officer

376 · $14,281

Investigator II Inten Supervisor

47 · $16,050

Correctional Lieutenant

34 · $18,351

Deputy Sheriff D2B

25 · $15,767

Clerk V (Seiu73)

12 · $9,646

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.

Compare

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.

Department of Corrections Cook County, Illinois98% match
Pps Prisons City of Philadelphia98% match
She Cdc-M Offend Management Key Metro Nashville97% match
Jail Allegheny County, Pennsylvania96% match
Maine Correctional Center Maine96% match
Doc District of Columbia96% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Eric Enriquez

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$10,430

Base pay: $10,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,430
Hire date: 2016-07-25
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d858d848-5bc2-42a0-baa7-2c9ace4f8557
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804436

Eric Enriquez holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $10,430.

Christian Pittman

Counselor III/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$10,424

Base pay: $10,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,424
Hire date: 2016-10-17
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 955144eb-4e87-46ba-975a-ba8434bddd97
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 823
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804952

At Department of Corrections, Christian Pittman serves as a Counselor III. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $10,424.

Joanne Pantone

Administrative Support II/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$10,407

Base pay: $10,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,407
Hire date: 1998-07-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a3644494-7f70-40fc-bcd9-c2dd2d3a4437
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5798
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804100

Joanne Pantone is a Administrative Support II at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 20 years. 2018 total compensation came to $10,407.

Kevin Williams

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$10,184

Sub-department: Specialty Inst Operations
Base pay: $10,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,184
Hire date: 2024-09-20
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Levar

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8003
Position Number: 010293

At Department of Corrections, Kevin Williams serves as a Correctional Officer within Specialty Inst Operations. Records show a hire date of 2024-09-20, working salaried. Their 2018 pay totaled $10,184.

Brenda Spraggins

Clerk V (Seiu73)/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$10,153

Base pay: $10,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,153
Hire date: 2000-07-28
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 00b34e92-05ef-466f-9933-1e21ee8aed76
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6799
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804935

At Department of Corrections, Brenda Spraggins serves as a Clerk V (Seiu73). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $10,153.

Willa Gennaro

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$10,121

Base pay: $10,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,121
Hire date: 1994-09-04
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 72cbdcce-c70f-4c3b-8671-b3db7c7b2605
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 46
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804094

Willa Gennaro holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $10,121.

Duilio Locelso

Dataentry Operator II (Seiu73)/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$10,121

Base pay: $10,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,121
Hire date: 1992-10-13
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 87220471-b276-4552-b70d-69b1269e4db9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6836
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804104

Duilio Locelso works as a Dataentry Operator II (Seiu73) for Department of Corrections. Hired in 1992, they have about 26 years of service. Duilio earned $10,121 in 2018.

Debora Williams

Clerk V (Seiu73)/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$10,121

Base pay: $10,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,121
Hire date: 1990-06-01
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3294a815-5c3f-4dc7-b658-dd6a1ff25a71
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6799
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805043

Debora Williams holds the role of Clerk V (Seiu73) at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 28 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $10,121.

Gloria Bonilla

Clerk V (Seiu73)/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$10,121

Base pay: $10,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,121
Hire date: 1992-04-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c69dce50-c6c0-424f-a190-dbfa3a68d60c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6799
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805097

Gloria Bonilla holds the role of Clerk V (Seiu73) at Department of Corrections. Hired in 1992, they have about 26 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $10,121.

Ophelia Kincy

Clerk V (Seiu73)/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$10,121

Base pay: $10,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,121
Hire date: 1988-11-01
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 84d9d2e4-66de-4884-845d-4b740f85e009
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6799
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804930

Ophelia Kincy works as a Clerk V (Seiu73) for Department of Corrections. They have served since 1988 (about 30 years). Ophelia earned $10,121 in 2018.

Jetun Wilson

Clerk V (Seiu73)/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$9,822

Base pay: $9,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,822
Hire date: 2000-03-07
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 63114ecc-bcbc-4ed3-9a35-4af0ebe97a12
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6799
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804929

Jetun Wilson works as a Clerk V (Seiu73) for Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. Jetun earned $9,822 in 2018.

Deborah Chojnowski

Clerk V (Seiu73)/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$9,754

Base pay: $9,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,754
Hire date: 1993-06-01
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9e56bbc0-e852-4eb6-a89f-be5ee3e21927
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6799
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804931

At Department of Corrections, Deborah Chojnowski serves as a Clerk V (Seiu73). They have served since 1993 (about 25 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $9,754.

Delmonaco Sardin

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$9,735

Base pay: $9,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,735
Hire date: 2012-09-24
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c63d1ef9-2251-4812-82c2-8c1e050ce3fa
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804416

Delmonaco Sardin is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 6 years. 2018 total compensation came to $9,735.

Malinda Taylor

Administrative Support IV/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$9,645

Base pay: $9,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,645
Hire date: 1995-07-24
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2b8611a5-687c-47a0-aa44-5efbb81719cf
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5800
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804997

Malinda Taylor is a Administrative Support IV at Department of Corrections. They have served since 1995 (about 23 years). 2018 total compensation came to $9,645.

Matthew Jaeky

Records Quality Review Asstant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$9,621

Base pay: $9,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,621
Hire date: 1993-12-13
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 19565ec3-b385-4eb5-8bf0-8af32bc5f566
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 7105
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805154

At Department of Corrections, Matthew Jaeky serves as a Records Quality Review Asstant. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $9,621.

Lisa Cunningham

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$9,613

Base pay: $9,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,613
Hire date: 2008-05-12
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ff68052d-6791-43df-aeb8-c8ace8bee010
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 46
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804911

Lisa Cunningham holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 10 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $9,613.

Jeiza Montes

Administrative Assistant II/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$9,573

Base pay: $9,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,573
Hire date: 2017-04-17
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 06de1f08-7ba1-46a5-8934-2432a5400d0f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 47
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1805156

Jeiza Montes is a Administrative Assistant II at Department of Corrections. They have served since 2017 (about a year). 2018 total compensation came to $9,573.