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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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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.

Record list

Employees

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Patrick Mccool

Supervisor Ii-Sheriff/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$3,200
Base pay
$3,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,200
Hire date
2008-10-13
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5329
Office
1217
Position Id
1805037

At Department of Corrections, Patrick Mccool serves as a Supervisor Ii-Sheriff. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 10 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $3,200.

Drake Carpenter

Correctional Sergeant/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$3,166
Base pay
$3,166
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,166
Hire date
2000-07-10
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1361
Office
1214
Position Id
1804368

Drake Carpenter is a Correctional Sergeant at Department of Corrections. Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $3,166.

Miguel Esparza

Investigator II Fug Unit/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$3,164
Base pay
$3,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,164
Hire date
1991-07-08
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
3473d252-b53d-4ac4-be1c-29f770321a4e
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
674
Office
1231
Position Id
1804090

Miguel Esparza holds the role of Investigator II Fug Unit at Department of Corrections. They have served since 1991 (about 27 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $3,164.

Jose Medina

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$2,732
Base pay
$2,732
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,732
Hire date
2004-08-02
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
aac72524-bdff-4579-aeb5-9335d22a74b4
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1360
Office
1214
Position Id
1804873

Jose Medina is a Correctional Officer at Department of Corrections. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). 2018 total compensation came to $2,732.

Linda Gordon

Executive Assistant I -Sheriff/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$2,604
Sub-department
Community Supervision
Base pay
$2,604
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,604
Hire date
2025-06-20
Employment type
Salaried
Middle name
Jean

Source-specific fields

Class Code
8036
Position Number
011181

Linda Gordon is a Executive Assistant I -Sheriff at Department of Corrections within Community Supervision. Records show a hire date of 2025-06-20, working salaried. 2018 total compensation came to $2,604.

Joseph May

Correctional Officer/Department of Corrections

2018 total comp
$2,380
Base pay
$2,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,380
Hire date
2006-04-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
60598218-da02-4ccb-b322-ec665f9cb17f
Fiscal Period
2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
1360
Office
1239
Position Id
1804667

Joseph May works as a Correctional Officer for Department of Corrections. Hired in 2006, they have about 12 years of service. Joseph earned $2,380 in 2018.