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Cook County, Illinois / Department of Public Health

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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
Total payroll
$339.9K
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

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.

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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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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.