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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.