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Cook County, Illinois / Department of Transportation and Hw

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Department of Transportation and Hw

Source file: Cook County, Illinois — Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Department of Transportation and Hw plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2018, this agency had 263 employees with median total compensation of $21,645; the highest distinct record was $155,194.

Year
2018
Total payroll
$6.2M
Employees
263
Median total
$21,645
Highest record
$155,194

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 263 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($21,645) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $23,468 (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
$15,407
$19,936
$21,645
$26,609
$30,332

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $30,332 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $15,407. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr
72 · $19,965
Highway Engineer III
22 · $24,927
Laborer I
14 · $23,029
Highway Engineer IV
13 · $28,497
Road Equipment Operator
11 · $27,211

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
$5.3M
—
284
—
$19,936
—
2017
$5.6M
▲ 7.3%
289
▲ 1.8%
$19,936
±0%
2018
$6.2M
▲ 9.5%
263
▼ 9.0%
$21,645
▲ 8.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Steven Matthews

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp
$11,408
Base pay
$11,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,408
Hire date
1988-01-12
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
2371
Office
1500
Position Id
9517982

Steven Matthews works as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr for Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 30 years. Steven earned $11,408 in 2018.

Curtis Harrison

Laborer I/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp
$11,206
Base pay
$11,206
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,206
Hire date
2013-06-28
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
2393
Office
1500
Position Id
9517799

Curtis Harrison holds the role of Laborer I at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $11,206.

Mary Kilday

Highway Engineer IV/Department of Transportation and Hw

2016 total comp
$11,122
Base pay
$11,122
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,122
Hire date
2001-05-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
2206
Office
1500
Position Id
9517756

Mary Kilday holds the role of Highway Engineer IV at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2001 (about 15 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $11,122.

Juma Howard

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp
$11,103
Base pay
$11,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,103
Hire date
2001-12-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
2371
Office
1500
Position Id
1200114

Juma Howard holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $11,103.

Caleb Burton

Distribution Clerk/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp
$10,925
Base pay
$10,925
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,925
Hire date
2017-10-30
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6347
Office
1500
Position Id
18054

Caleb Burton is a Distribution Clerk at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. 2018 total compensation came to $10,925.

Alejandro Salgado

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2017 total comp
$10,822
Base pay
$10,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,822
Hire date
2016-12-11

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
2371
Office
1500
Position Id
1200110

Alejandro Salgado is a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2016 (about a year). 2017 total compensation came to $10,822.

Arvind Shah

Highway Engineer IV/Department of Transportation and Hw

2017 total comp
$9,890
Base pay
$9,890
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,890
Hire date
1985-12-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
2206
Office
1500
Position Id
9517598

Arvind Shah is a Highway Engineer IV at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 1985 (about 32 years). 2017 total compensation came to $9,890.