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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

Vincent Waller

Labor Counsel/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$25,253
Base pay
$25,253
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,253
Hire date
2013-06-17
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6010
Office
1032
Position Id
9500683

At Department of Human Resources, Vincent Waller serves as a Labor Counsel. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $25,253.

Tobenna Egwu

Manager Training/Development/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$24,231
Base pay
$24,231
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,231
Hire date
2017-08-28
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
760
Office
1032
Position Id
9500664

Tobenna Egwu holds the role of Manager Training/Development at Department of Human Resources. They have served since 2017 (about a year). In 2018, their total compensation was $24,231.

Pascal Hamisu

Special Assistant for Legal Affairs/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$24,231
Base pay
$24,231
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,231
Hire date
2017-01-11
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5531
Office
1032
Position Id
1001003

Pascal Hamisu holds the role of Special Assistant for Legal Affairs at Department of Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. In 2018, their total compensation was $24,231.