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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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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.