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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

Velisha Haddox

Bureau Chief/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$43,960
Base pay
$43,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,960
Hire date
2016-02-08
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
721
Office
1032
Position Id
9500638

At Department of Human Resources, Velisha Haddox serves as a Bureau Chief. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $43,960.

Lashon Defell

Deputy Bur Chief-Dir of Lbr Rel/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$38,258
Base pay
$38,258
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,258
Hire date
1993-07-26
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5427
Office
1032
Position Id
9500094

Lashon Defell holds the role of Deputy Bur Chief-Dir of Lbr Rel at Department of Human Resources. Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $38,258.

Simone Mcneil

Deputy Bur Chief of Human Resources/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$38,187
Base pay
$38,187
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,187
Hire date
2016-04-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
1cf881ea-5312-48a3-bb31-880a41268689
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
724
Office
1032
Position Id
9500666

Simone Mcneil works as a Deputy Bur Chief of Human Resources for Department of Human Resources. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. Simone earned $38,187 in 2018.

Letitia Dominici

Compliance Officer/Department of Human Resources

2018 total comp
$37,866
Base pay
$37,866
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,866
Hire date
1996-02-05

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
4894
Office
1032
Position Id
9500650

At Department of Human Resources, Letitia Dominici serves as a Compliance Officer. Hired in 1996, they have about 22 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $37,866.