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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 3

Roberto Banda

Personnel Analyst IV/Department of Human Resources

2017 total comp

$1,657

Base pay: $1,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,657
Hire date: 1989-04-03
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0675a75e-ca7b-439a-9100-e3234873a62d
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 716
Office: 1032
Position Id: 9609215

At Department of Human Resources, Roberto Banda serves as a Personnel Analyst IV. Hired in 1989, they have about 28 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $1,657.

Thelma Benavides

Administrative Assistant III/Department of Human Resources

2017 total comp

$1,112

Base pay: $1,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,112
Hire date: 1996-09-30

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e889f6b1-84df-482d-9cbb-e34a4cbc8846
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 48
Office: 1032
Position Id: 9517613

At Department of Human Resources, Thelma Benavides serves as a Administrative Assistant III. They have served since 1996 (about 21 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $1,112.

Courtney Peterson

Student Administrative Aide/Department of Human Resources

2017 total comp

$800

Base pay: $800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $800
Hire date: 2017-06-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 83a7442a-57bc-452c-9d7c-48184d9ff3f0
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 79
Office: 1032
Position Id: 1600391

Courtney Peterson 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 $800.

Monica Gonzalez

Identification Technician/Department of Human Resources

2017 total comp

$669

Base pay: $669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $669
Hire date: 2015-07-27
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 35896c40-a47d-4b3f-970a-b0643a715603
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 717
Office: 1032
Position Id: 18511

At Department of Human Resources, Monica Gonzalez serves as a Identification Technician. They have served since 2015 (about 2 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $669.

Delores Lewis

Human Resources Assistant/Department of Human Resources

2016 total comp

$350

Base pay: $350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $350
Hire date: 1992-01-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: eac5dd70-3b5c-443f-92e2-0322626aa9f0
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 5197
Office: 1032
Position Id: 9517614

Delores Lewis works as a Human Resources Assistant for Department of Human Resources. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 24 years. Delores earned $350 in 2016.

Susan Pracht

Equal Emp Opport Eeo Invest I/Department of Human Resources

2016 total comp

$204

Base pay: $204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204
Hire date: 2015-03-23
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: aaa66d61-2a31-4155-9bd0-250b80bfac40
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 5814
Office: 1032
Position Id: 1200139

Susan Pracht works as a Equal Emp Opport Eeo Invest I for Department of Human Resources. They have served since 2015 (about a year). Susan earned $204 in 2016.