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Cook County, Illinois / Department of Corrections

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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

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.

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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.

Record list

Employees

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Robert Lucas

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$19,405
Base pay
$19,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,405
Hire date
1993-06-21
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1355
Office
1239
Position Id
1804848

Robert Lucas holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $19,405.

John Lang

Deputy Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$19,136
Base pay
$19,136
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,136
Hire date
1992-10-05
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1331
Office
1239
Position Id
1804118

John Lang holds the role of Deputy Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 26 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $19,136.

Dennis Rodriguez

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$19,063
Base pay
$19,063
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,063
Hire date
1997-07-07

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1355
Office
1239
Position Id
1805105

Dennis Rodriguez works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 21 years. Dennis earned $19,063 in 2018.

Antonio Cortez

Deputy Director/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$19,040
Base pay
$19,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,040
Hire date
1984-04-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5205
Office
1239
Position Id
1804116

Antonio Cortez works as a Deputy Director for Department of Corrections. They have served since 1984 (about 34 years). Antonio earned $19,040 in 2018.

Todd Zajac

Correctional Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$18,945
Base pay
$18,945
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,945
Hire date
1996-03-11
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1355
Office
1239
Position Id
1804367

Todd Zajac is a Correctional Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. Hired in 1996, they have about 22 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $18,945.

John Webb

Director - Sheriff/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$18,934
Base pay
$18,934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,934
Hire date
1996-06-10
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
708
Office
1239
Position Id
1804157

John Webb holds the role of Director - Sheriff at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 22 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,934.

Raymond Doran

Electronic Monitoring Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$18,770
Base pay
$18,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,770
Hire date
1991-06-03
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5868
Office
1239
Position Id
1804160

At Department of Corrections, Raymond Doran serves as a Electronic Monitoring Lieutenant. They have served since 1991 (about 27 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $18,770.

Anthony Del Santo

Electronic Monitoring Lieutenant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$18,770
Base pay
$18,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,770
Hire date
1992-01-06
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5868
Office
1239
Position Id
1805155

Anthony Del Santo is a Electronic Monitoring Lieutenant at Department of Corrections. Hired in 1992, they have about 26 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $18,770.