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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

Adrienne Turner Mcgowan

Student Administrative Aide/Department of Human Resources

2017 total comp
$5,040
Base pay
$5,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,040
Hire date
2017-06-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter
3
Job Code
79
Office
1032
Position Id
1600393

Adrienne Turner Mcgowan holds the role of Student Administrative Aide at Department of Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. In 2017, their total compensation was $5,040.

Liu Montsho

Manager Training/Development/Department of Human Resources

2017 total comp
$4,874
Base pay
$4,874
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,874
Hire date
2010-10-25

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter
3
Job Code
760
Office
1032
Position Id
9500664

At Department of Human Resources, Liu Montsho serves as a Manager Training/Development. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 7 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $4,874.

Yvonne Tate

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Human Resources

2016 total comp
$4,340
Base pay
$4,340
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,340
Hire date
2015-12-14
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter
3
Job Code
46
Office
1032
Position Id
9525202

Yvonne Tate is a Administrative Assistant I at Department of Human Resources. Hired in 2015, they have about a year of service. 2016 total compensation came to $4,340.

Dennis Gavilanes

Hris Business Analyst/Department of Human Resources

2016 total comp
$4,154
Base pay
$4,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,154
Hire date
2016-01-11
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter
4
Job Code
6255
Office
1032
Position Id
9500680

Dennis Gavilanes holds the role of Hris Business Analyst at Department of Human Resources. Hired in 2016, they have under a year of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $4,154.

Joan Mankowski

Attending Physician VII/Department of Human Resources

2017 total comp
$3,928
Base pay
$3,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,928
Hire date
2009-07-01
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
1637
Office
1032
Position Id
903312

At Department of Human Resources, Joan Mankowski serves as a Attending Physician VII. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 8 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $3,928.

Jaclyn Mcallister

Paralegal/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$3,721
Base pay
$3,721
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,721
Hire date
2018-05-14
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6008
Office
1032
Position Id
9500675

Jaclyn Mcallister is a Paralegal at Department of Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. 2018 total compensation came to $3,721.