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Cook County, Illinois / Department of Human Resources

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Department of Human Resources

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

The Department of Human Resources provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2018, this agency had 38 employees with median total compensation of $20,125; the highest distinct record was $43,960.

Year
2018
Total payroll
$822.9K
Employees
38
Median total
$20,125
Highest record
$43,960

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 38 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($20,125) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $21,655 (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
$13,809
$16,943
$20,125
$25,505
$32,308

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $32,308 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,809. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Recruitment & Select Analyst
4 · $17,287
Labor Counsel
2 · $23,451
Class & Compensation Analyst
2 · $21,139
Administrative Assistant IV
2 · $17,830
Labor Liaison Officer
2 · $11,520

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 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2016
$1.1M
—
67
—
$16,040
—
2017
$990.6K
▼ 13.8%
61
▼ 9.0%
$16,608
▲ 3.5%
2018
$822.9K
▼ 16.9%
38
▼ 37.7%
$20,125
▲ 21.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Phillip Montgomery

Hearing Officer/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$15,072
Base pay
$15,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,072
Hire date
2004-11-15
Middle name
S.

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6007
Office
1032
Position Id
9500653

Phillip Montgomery is a Hearing Officer at Department of Human Resources. Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $15,072.

Anita Morris

Labor Liaison Officer/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$14,786
Base pay
$14,786
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,786
Hire date
2013-12-02
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
790
Office
1032
Position Id
9500661

Anita Morris holds the role of Labor Liaison Officer at Department of Human Resources. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $14,786.

Danyale Woods

Professional Development Specialist/Department of Human Resources

2017 total comp
$14,574
Base pay
$14,574
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,574
Hire date
2006-05-17
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter
4
Job Code
6764
Office
1032
Position Id
1700350

Danyale Woods is a Professional Development Specialist at Department of Human Resources. Hired in 2006, they have about 11 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $14,574.

Tamika Brown

Administrative Assistant IV/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$13,809
Base pay
$13,809
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,809
Hire date
2015-07-13
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
50
Office
1032
Position Id
9500640

At Department of Human Resources, Tamika Brown serves as a Administrative Assistant IV. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $13,809.