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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

Francesca Gaeta

Training Coordinator IV/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$18,524
Base pay
$18,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,524
Hire date
1998-01-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
816
Office
1032
Position Id
1009083

Francesca Gaeta is a Training Coordinator IV at Department of Human Resources. Hired in 1998, they have about 20 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $18,524.

Adidas Randle

Hris Analyst/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$18,272
Base pay
$18,272
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,272
Hire date
2018-02-26
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
39b00853-e62b-4513-8b95-b0e112bdf579
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6768
Office
1032
Position Id
1009073

Adidas Randle holds the role of Hris Analyst at Department of Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,272.

Erica Ally

Professional Development Specialist/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$18,259
Base pay
$18,259
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,259
Hire date
2013-08-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
6ab789e2-c0a9-4534-bb7d-fe0fc9493867
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6764
Office
1032
Position Id
1600418

Erica Ally holds the role of Professional Development Specialist at Department of Human Resources. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,259.