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

$3,721$38,258+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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: 1018a3fc-610e-4a2a-be34-9d7f7b2e9318
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: ff9ad8f6-bbba-464d-a4df-cd9aa18e2cad
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: c8891589-65d2-4a60-af09-6d0c441b6395
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.

Tobenna Egwu

Manager Training/Development/Department of Human Resources

2017 total comp

$22,500

Base pay: $22,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,500
Hire date: 2017-08-28
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ff9ad8f6-bbba-464d-a4df-cd9aa18e2cad
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 760
Office: 1032
Position Id: 9500664

At Department of Human Resources, Tobenna Egwu serves as a Manager Training/Development. They have served since 2017 (under a year). Their 2017 pay totaled $22,500.

Frenchie Johnson

Class & Compensation Analyst/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp

$22,403

Base pay: $22,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,403
Hire date: 2007-01-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: cb03847b-b9a2-4b73-a475-b279223844c4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 764
Office: 1032
Position Id: 9500670

At Department of Human Resources, Frenchie Johnson serves as a Class & Compensation Analyst. Hired in 2007, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $22,403.

Diane Henderson Nichols

Administrative Assistant IV/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp

$21,851

Base pay: $21,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,851
Hire date: 1988-09-01
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: de52931a-b9d2-4a0d-8224-b4c57887bd6f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 50
Office: 1032
Position Id: 9900641

Diane Henderson Nichols works as a Administrative Assistant IV for Department of Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 30 years. Diane earned $21,851 in 2018.

Patrick Heery

Labor Counsel/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp

$21,649

Base pay: $21,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,649
Hire date: 2017-03-20
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9bd31400-c7e9-4010-be6b-35f039f07f5a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6010
Office: 1032
Position Id: 9500678

Patrick Heery holds the role of Labor Counsel at Department of Human Resources. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $21,649.

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.

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: 6c63a66f-0b8d-4d08-8bc7-029b8e8eb58a
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.

Lolita Liggons

HR Coordinator Leave Management/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp

$18,067

Base pay: $18,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,067
Hire date: 2012-04-09
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fd50c059-aa16-4ed2-8981-01ca1e6989df
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6047
Office: 1032
Position Id: 1300337

Lolita Liggons works as a HR Coordinator Leave Management for Department of Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 6 years. Lolita earned $18,067 in 2018.

Linda Shaw

Recruitment & Select Analyst/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp

$17,632

Base pay: $17,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,632
Hire date: 2013-01-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6ddfaa7e-a81d-4f20-9896-00bd26ebba45
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5840
Office: 1032
Position Id: 9500669

Linda Shaw works as a Recruitment & Select Analyst for Department of Human Resources. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). Linda earned $17,632 in 2018.

Nigel Villafana

Recruitment & Select Analyst/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp

$17,632

Base pay: $17,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,632
Hire date: 2012-12-31
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 828f6046-93af-457e-9e74-310a4eecb3df
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5840
Office: 1032
Position Id: 9520573

Nigel Villafana is a Recruitment & Select Analyst at Department of Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 6 years. 2018 total compensation came to $17,632.

Tiffany Bomar

Compensation Analyst/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp

$17,040

Base pay: $17,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,040
Hire date: 2013-04-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1e8c61cf-6dc2-457b-b1b3-dbff7708c0f8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6285
Office: 1032
Position Id: 9517617

Tiffany Bomar holds the role of Compensation Analyst at Department of Human Resources. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $17,040.