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

$0$46,842+

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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

Shaefrey Griffin

Engineering Assistant I/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$15,515

Base pay: $15,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,515
Hire date: 2017-10-02
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e39683c2-6b06-44aa-a5ac-3458da19e4ef
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2251
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517790

Shaefrey Griffin holds the role of Engineering Assistant I at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,515.

Lois Miller

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$15,407

Base pay: $15,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,407
Hire date: 1993-07-26
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 389e11d6-d7f0-42c5-acc5-641ff240faf0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 46
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517709

Lois Miller holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,407.

Edgardo Flores

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$15,254

Base pay: $15,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,254
Hire date: 2012-04-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 24eda9ca-dec1-469e-8628-2cb1ddbbd266
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 1200943

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Edgardo Flores serves as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr. They have served since 2012 (about 6 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $15,254.

Carlos Villasenor

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$15,170

Base pay: $15,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,170
Hire date: 2017-11-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a02de7db-319e-4204-b2f0-1d6061e2a896
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 1200111

Carlos Villasenor holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,170.

Bernard Keaton

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$14,873

Base pay: $14,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,873
Hire date: 2013-07-12
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ec50b571-17ea-451a-a320-4dc685f96729
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517980

Bernard Keaton holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $14,873.

Marvaneen Waller

Clerk V (Seiu73)/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$14,169

Base pay: $14,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,169
Hire date: 1994-07-05
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ddcaf6d8-c4f8-4962-b595-ec2c23ff41d1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6799
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517710

Marvaneen Waller works as a Clerk V (Seiu73) for Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. Marvaneen earned $14,169 in 2018.

Minnie Walker

Administrative Assistant I/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$14,169

Base pay: $14,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,169
Hire date: 1988-08-01
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ca910ed3-1424-4a6e-aa6e-1cd700978727
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 46
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517535

Minnie Walker works as a Administrative Assistant I for Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 1988, they have about 30 years of service. Minnie earned $14,169 in 2018.

Joseph Wilmes

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2016 total comp

$14,012

Base pay: $14,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,012
Hire date: 2015-12-14
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 87996ceb-b74d-47ff-84a8-b18f42a78836
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 1200113

Joseph Wilmes holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2015, about a year. In 2016, their total compensation was $14,012.

Zarko Borjan

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$13,926

Base pay: $13,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,926
Hire date: 2015-12-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 70e39556-525e-4db8-8e75-eb3455df6ae5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 1200115

Zarko Borjan works as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr for Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. Zarko earned $13,926 in 2018.

Owen Gibson

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$13,763

Base pay: $13,763
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,763
Hire date: 2008-02-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 84b639f9-74f8-4d28-b939-7190be6f1273
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517942

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Owen Gibson serves as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr. Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $13,763.

Maurice Kitchen

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2017 total comp

$13,670

Base pay: $13,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,670
Hire date: 2016-10-31
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2578db5f-0108-4cf9-8b29-26f53140a75b
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 1200943

Maurice Kitchen works as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr for Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2016, they have about a year of service. Maurice earned $13,670 in 2017.