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.

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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.

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

Chester Koch

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$2,263

Base pay: $2,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,263
Hire date: 1999-03-02
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0eabadfa-287a-4074-86b3-20d031c15e86
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804716

Chester Koch is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $2,263.

Peter Ziecik

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$2,246

Base pay: $2,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,246
Hire date: 2012-02-27
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e624cdac-d7a4-423b-b8b7-1aa4f39c6869
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804477

At Department of Corrections, Peter Ziecik serves as a Correctional Officer. Hired in 2012, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $2,246.

Felipe Zamorano

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$2,181

Base pay: $2,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,181
Hire date: 2017-01-23
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 74a89324-d8bc-42b2-9551-53bc35d128d6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1231
Position Id: 1804065

Felipe Zamorano holds the role of Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. In 2018, their total compensation was $2,181.

Robert Cosimini

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$2,093

Base pay: $2,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,093
Hire date: 2007-11-26
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: da1c9477-dba8-408d-b85b-43690c369383
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804812

At Department of Corrections, Robert Cosimini serves as a Correctional Officer. They have served since 2007 (about 11 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $2,093.

Salvador Ramos

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$2,085

Base pay: $2,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,085
Hire date: 2017-06-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 018c8f0d-a741-4cc2-b52d-d34a905cddb0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1804338

At Department of Corrections, Salvador Ramos serves as a Correctional Officer. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $2,085.

Timothy Phillips

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$2,085

Base pay: $2,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,085
Hire date: 2017-06-12
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 78cc5ad2-b248-42f9-93f7-8c00e70ff096
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1804646

Timothy Phillips is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. 2018 total compensation came to $2,085.

Enrique Varela-Nungaray

Save Men's Programs Specialist/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$1,973

Base pay: $1,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,973
Hire date: 2017-02-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 89903bf8-7f38-4bcf-8760-1e237da333cc
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 7108
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1804963

Enrique Varela-Nungaray works as a Save Men's Programs Specialist for Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. Enrique earned $1,973 in 2018.

Lashunda Puryear

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$1,744

Base pay: $1,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,744
Hire date: 2007-10-15
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a673ac4b-e13b-40fa-ab8b-5500728fb3b6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804317

Lashunda Puryear is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 11 years. 2018 total compensation came to $1,744.

Luvell Gipson

Administrative Support IV/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$1,707

Base pay: $1,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,707
Hire date: 2016-03-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 774052ed-d2e4-416e-a6e5-967a9fb8bba9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5800
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1804968

Luvell Gipson works as a Administrative Support IV for Department of Corrections. They have served since 2016 (about 2 years). Luvell earned $1,707 in 2018.

Alexander Perteete

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp

$1,600

Base pay: $1,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,600
Hire date: 2004-11-01
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 83dcd372-d5c5-4bc8-b7e4-6abb6a812c87
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1804597

Alexander Perteete is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). 2018 total compensation came to $1,600.