Cook County, Illinois / Department of Public Health

Agency file

Department of Public Health

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

The Department of Public Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2018, this agency had 21 employees with median total compensation of $14,152; the highest distinct record was $44,940.

Year: 2018
Employees: 21
Median total: $14,152
Highest record: $44,940

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$8,681$44,940+

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 21 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($14,152) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $16,187 (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

$10,294

$11,863

$14,152

$16,502

$23,725

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $23,725 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,294. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Epidemiologist IV

3 · $16,502

Epidemiologist III

2 · $14,450

Administrative Assistant I

2 · $11,489

Att Physician VIII Non Union

1 · $44,940

Public Health Nurse V

1 · $23,826

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Rachel Rubin

Att Physician VIII Non Union/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$44,940

Base pay: $44,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,940
Hire date: 1984-07-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: df828a66-16f9-4d0b-91e4-2dc4cb025375
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 7337
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1801850

Rachel Rubin is a Att Physician VIII Non Union at Department of Public Health. Their tenure dates to 1984, about 34 years. 2018 total compensation came to $44,940.

Mary Gibb

Public Health Nurse V/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$23,826

Base pay: $23,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,826
Hire date: 1988-05-16
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 49ae5b52-9908-4cf1-80f4-20f0d36f4bbc
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4622
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1802652

At Department of Public Health, Mary Gibb serves as a Public Health Nurse V. Hired in 1988, they have about 30 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $23,826.

Gina Massuda Barnett

Deputy Director of Public Health Program/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$23,725

Base pay: $23,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,725
Hire date: 2003-04-21
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6dc38a3f-4056-46ed-9ddb-46ef2c111602
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6454
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1801739

At Department of Public Health, Gina Massuda Barnett serves as a Deputy Director of Public Health Program. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 15 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $23,725.

Mary Watson

Public Health Nurse I/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$19,994

Base pay: $19,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,994
Hire date: 1987-05-04
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0d6a7f75-5ed1-460f-b47a-48f49dfb3da7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1971
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1802654

At Department of Public Health, Mary Watson serves as a Public Health Nurse I. Hired in 1987, they have about 31 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $19,994.

Olufemi Jegede

Epidemiologist IV/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$16,981

Base pay: $16,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,981
Hire date: 2000-02-28
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5b658e53-b3d1-4115-9c1e-3dde03a48272
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2114
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1802662

Olufemi Jegede holds the role of Epidemiologist IV at Department of Public Health. Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,981.

Kelley Bemis

Epidemiologist IV/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$16,502

Base pay: $16,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,502
Hire date: 2015-02-09

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 369c3c34-fc14-4bba-8be8-701d0b2c8590
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2114
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1802664

At Department of Public Health, Kelley Bemis serves as a Epidemiologist IV. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $16,502.

Shirley Morales Estrada

Epidemiologist IV/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$16,414

Base pay: $16,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,414
Hire date: 2015-09-08
Middle name: ANN

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6c74c187-e2d5-4397-81b6-78e6bc1fc388
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2114
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1801595

Shirley Morales Estrada is a Epidemiologist IV at Department of Public Health. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $16,414.

Jose Hernandez

Epidemiologist III/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$16,357

Base pay: $16,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,357
Hire date: 2002-04-22
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d1d50f02-0cfe-4ef6-9c29-29e3be065d54
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2117
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1803256

Jose Hernandez is a Epidemiologist III at Department of Public Health. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 16 years. 2018 total compensation came to $16,357.

Marcia Mccullough

Public Health Educator II/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$16,129

Base pay: $16,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,129
Hire date: 1994-07-05
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e5b3fbd2-03d9-4651-b949-9358dfd6fdc5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2023
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1803239

Marcia Mccullough holds the role of Public Health Educator II at Department of Public Health. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $16,129.

Dedra Ries

Regional Health Officer/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$15,530

Base pay: $15,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,530
Hire date: 2010-12-06
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d2beb842-259a-449b-b0c8-c7192c0251e5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4721
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1801594

Dedra Ries works as a Regional Health Officer for Department of Public Health. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). Dedra earned $15,530 in 2018.

Stephanie Standlee

Epidemiologist II/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$14,152

Base pay: $14,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,152
Hire date: 1995-11-13
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0bf2fdf8-06d0-42c5-b7da-e44e8bb49117
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2119
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1801339

At Department of Public Health, Stephanie Standlee serves as a Epidemiologist II. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 23 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $14,152.

April Tolbert

Caseworker III - Cchhs/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$14,133

Base pay: $14,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,133
Hire date: 2003-05-05
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 642483b0-8115-4c90-923f-de681562aee4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 7053
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1803255

April Tolbert is a Caseworker III - Cchhs at Department of Public Health. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $14,133.

Nhan Nguyen

Epidemiologist III/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$12,544

Base pay: $12,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,544
Hire date: 2016-06-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a93e615b-bd51-4408-aa68-f0bfd39e1313
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2117
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1802658

Nhan Nguyen holds the role of Epidemiologist III at Department of Public Health. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,544.

Belia Ramirez

Administrative Assistant II/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$12,505

Base pay: $12,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,505
Hire date: 2002-03-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c470cee9-877c-49bc-87f6-74280f3e9f76
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 47
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1802170

At Department of Public Health, Belia Ramirez serves as a Administrative Assistant II. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 16 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $12,505.

Gloria Tillis

Business Office Supervisor/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$12,215

Base pay: $12,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,215
Hire date: 1993-12-13
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 46df55da-ffb9-4d4b-a2b7-868d3479273a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 919
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1802655

Gloria Tillis holds the role of Business Office Supervisor at Department of Public Health. They have served since 1993 (about 25 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $12,215.

Jemene Shelton

Administrative Assistant V/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$11,863

Base pay: $11,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,863
Hire date: 2015-10-26

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: dac9eca2-1131-4a33-bac0-c8b6d57ea524
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 51
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1802645

Jemene Shelton is a Administrative Assistant V at Department of Public Health. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. 2018 total compensation came to $11,863.

Maria Valdivia

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$11,489

Base pay: $11,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,489
Hire date: 1986-02-25
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fa941396-083c-4d54-8373-be48702c9c3b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 46
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1802659

Maria Valdivia holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Department of Public Health. They have served since 1986 (about 32 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $11,489.

Darcine Scales

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$11,488

Base pay: $11,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,488
Hire date: 1989-07-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 64be5163-2e51-46c6-9f08-afad0dcd1150
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 46
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1803309

Darcine Scales holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Department of Public Health. Hired in 1989, they have about 29 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $11,488.

Emilia Melero

Clerk V/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$10,294

Base pay: $10,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,294
Hire date: 2001-12-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 803d5dbd-26ae-493f-9d97-6a924013406b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1803311

Emilia Melero holds the role of Clerk V at Department of Public Health. They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $10,294.

Angela Tillis

Hearing/Vision Technician/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$10,173

Base pay: $10,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,173
Hire date: 2015-04-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 658a6bb5-d8cd-4590-9796-9ee5fcc688e4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1905
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1802669

Angela Tillis holds the role of Hearing/Vision Technician at Department of Public Health. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $10,173.

Valerie Gray

Health Advocate - Inpatient/Department of Public Health

2018 total comp

$8,681

Base pay: $8,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,681
Hire date: 2001-08-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2901a2df-2823-4fcf-b662-0a7c80a16b44
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4826
Office: 1895
Position Id: 1801977

Valerie Gray holds the role of Health Advocate - Inpatient at Department of Public Health. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $8,681.