GCGovComp.app

Cook County, Illinois / Department of Human Resources

Agency file

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

Patricia Barber

Lead Hris Analyst/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$20,982
Base pay
$20,982
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,982
Hire date
2015-07-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
7009e653-b0f0-427a-a2d0-4da6b5b4890f
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6766
Office
1032
Position Id
9500680

Patricia Barber works as a Lead Hris Analyst for Department of Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. Patricia earned $20,982 in 2018.

Nicole Riley

Business Manager III/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$20,363
Base pay
$20,363
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,363
Hire date
2015-03-23
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
6ac7d236-c0ec-40f7-804e-7c34788f6bf0
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
253
Office
1032
Position Id
1200769

Nicole Riley holds the role of Business Manager III at Department of Human Resources. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $20,363.

Marie Isidore

Legislative Coordinator I/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$20,275
Base pay
$20,275
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,275
Hire date
2015-09-21
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
f542f236-3115-4d61-9e68-cf6fbc761ea3
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
620
Office
1032
Position Id
1001002

Marie Isidore works as a Legislative Coordinator I for Department of Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. Marie earned $20,275 in 2018.

Layon Adams

Personnel Services Coordinator/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$19,975
Base pay
$19,975
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,975
Hire date
1999-02-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
26dbb5a4-9d63-4fd8-aba9-6fc992da9c48
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6779
Office
1032
Position Id
1600416

Layon Adams is a Personnel Services Coordinator at Department of Human Resources. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $19,975.

Eileen Brynda

Class & Compensation Analyst/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$19,876
Base pay
$19,876
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,876
Hire date
2003-07-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
62c53673-b7a4-4ef0-8b9e-47871ed8148b
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
764
Office
1032
Position Id
9500687

Eileen Brynda holds the role of Class & Compensation Analyst at Department of Human Resources. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $19,876.