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Cook County, Illinois / Department of Environmental Ctrl & Sustainblty

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Department of Environmental Ctrl & Sustainblty

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

The Department of Environmental Ctrl & Sustainblty is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2018, this agency had 22 employees with median total compensation of $19,574; the highest distinct record was $32,591.

Year
2018
Total payroll
$464.1K
Employees
22
Median total
$19,574
Highest record
$32,591

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 22 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($19,574) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $21,098 (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
$13,660
$16,554
$19,574
$24,989
$31,135

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $31,135 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,660. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Environmental Cont Inspector I
3 · $16,554
Environmental Control Engineer II
2 · $21,313
Environmental Cntrl Inspect II
2 · $19,266
Administrative Assistant III
2 · $17,920
Administrative Assistant I
2 · $13,346

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2017
$514.7K
—
25
—
$19,422
—
2018
$464.1K
▼ 9.8%
22
▼ 12.0%
$19,574
▲ 0.8%

Record list

Employees

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Kevin Schnoes

Deputy Director/Department of Environmental Ctrl & Sustainblty

2018 total comp
$31,447
Base pay
$31,447
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,447
Hire date
2012-10-09
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
57e6e121-e8fb-4bf8-9113-56853a28425c
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5204
Office
1161
Position Id
9502174

At Department of Environmental Ctrl & Sustainblty, Kevin Schnoes serves as a Deputy Director. They have served since 2012 (about 6 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $31,447.

Byron Steele

Environmental Engineer IV/Department of Environmental Ctrl & Sustainblty

2018 total comp
$31,135
Base pay
$31,135
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,135
Hire date
1994-08-16
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
b33f9df2-7e4d-4c2c-a621-8d7b15bc7fda
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1441
Office
1161
Position Id
9502181

Byron Steele holds the role of Environmental Engineer IV at Department of Environmental Ctrl & Sustainblty. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $31,135.