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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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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.