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

Gino Popolla

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$17,088

Base pay: $17,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,088
Hire date: 2017-02-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f9511458-4d04-4f30-8013-cc880ff57fdc
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 1200113

Gino Popolla works as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr for Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2017 (about a year). Gino earned $17,088 in 2018.

Reginald Poindexter

Engineering Technician III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$16,746

Base pay: $16,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,746
Hire date: 1985-07-01
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1d53408d-b564-4951-aad6-c48a00733567
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2255
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517680

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Reginald Poindexter serves as a Engineering Technician III. Hired in 1985, they have about 33 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $16,746.

Donald Werner

Highway Engineer III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$16,648

Base pay: $16,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,648
Hire date: 2017-03-07
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5945cbd5-a6e5-427b-87a9-0e0f0de05012
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2205
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517754

Donald Werner is a Highway Engineer III at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. 2018 total compensation came to $16,648.

Richard Hanson

Engineering Assistant II/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$16,625

Base pay: $16,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,625
Hire date: 2013-11-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 01755d56-bdcb-4f0d-8a62-5cee70f54b2e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2252
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517841

Richard Hanson works as a Engineering Assistant II for Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). Richard earned $16,625 in 2018.

Tomohiko Music

Planner IV/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$16,608

Base pay: $16,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,608
Hire date: 2015-10-19
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 06823b8b-00b4-4525-a096-3a2d763bc354
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 170
Office: 1500
Position Id: 1500099

Tomohiko Music holds the role of Planner IV at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,608.

Gary Roden

Machinist/Department of Transportation and Hw

2016 total comp

$16,446

Base pay: $16,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,446
Hire date: 2006-05-15
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0732ac77-0666-4107-a880-b367fac75e3c
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 2331
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517814

Gary Roden is a Machinist at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2006, they have about 10 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $16,446.

Carl Loscuito

Clerk IV/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$16,341

Base pay: $16,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,341
Hire date: 1980-04-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a672fb5e-5432-4bd4-bf8d-1cf6d66d7979
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 906
Office: 1500
Position Id: 18055

Carl Loscuito works as a Clerk IV for Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 1980 (about 38 years). Carl earned $16,341 in 2018.

Gwendolyn Ogburu

Clerk V/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$16,341

Base pay: $16,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,341
Hire date: 1986-11-10
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 82899519-0a02-4558-bf8a-1611d28345a9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517782

Gwendolyn Ogburu holds the role of Clerk V at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 1986 (about 32 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $16,341.

John Albert

Engineering Assistant III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2017 total comp

$15,999

Base pay: $15,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,999
Hire date: 1984-01-03
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 60230f2f-256c-4708-afbb-9c77ded92544
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 2249
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517636

John Albert is a Engineering Assistant III at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 1984, they have about 33 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $15,999.

Edward Marvin

Highway Engineer III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2016 total comp

$15,981

Base pay: $15,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,981
Hire date: 1986-06-16
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 35a597da-1da2-47a4-95ae-a8edc5a0b328
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 2205
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517754

Edward Marvin works as a Highway Engineer III for Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 30 years. Edward earned $15,981 in 2016.

Mohammed Husain

Highway Engineer/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$15,914

Base pay: $15,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,914
Hire date: 2017-01-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8bdda339-47e6-4c32-837e-d6e5d2d113a0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2198
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517654

Mohammed Husain works as a Highway Engineer for Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. Mohammed earned $15,914 in 2018.

Daniel Ward

Engineering Technician III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$15,863

Base pay: $15,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,863
Hire date: 2001-04-10
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9f5aca21-a500-4002-be76-e0d7c78a6471
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2255
Office: 1500
Position Id: 18062

Daniel Ward is a Engineering Technician III at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $15,863.

Raymond Felton

Engineering Technician III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$15,863

Base pay: $15,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,863
Hire date: 2002-09-23
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2444e86a-3324-4105-a5ff-80df44bba743
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2255
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517734

Raymond Felton works as a Engineering Technician III for Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2002 (about 16 years). Raymond earned $15,863 in 2018.

Shusha Tillman

Engineering Technician III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$15,858

Base pay: $15,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,858
Hire date: 1998-12-07
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d33d97a4-2ee6-46a6-b7f5-3b2b771391b9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2255
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517860

Shusha Tillman is a Engineering Technician III at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 1998 (about 20 years). 2018 total compensation came to $15,858.

Usher Sawyer Iii

Laborer I/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$15,821

Base pay: $15,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,821
Hire date: 1978-10-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d8fd7d8e-9aa7-4fbf-a4d3-3e87066d03b1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2393
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517813

Usher Sawyer Iii works as a Laborer I for Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 1978, about 40 years. Usher earned $15,821 in 2018.

Frank Cannatello

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$15,743

Base pay: $15,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,743
Hire date: 2001-11-05
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 760288e6-0529-4ad7-a188-c8e9e686f2eb
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 150004

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Frank Cannatello serves as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $15,743.

Pamela Cannon

Stenographer V (Seiu 73)/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$15,707

Base pay: $15,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,707
Hire date: 2000-05-22
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: af920370-88f9-4726-a18e-49114f1c8e9f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6834
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517579

Pamela Cannon works as a Stenographer V (Seiu 73) for Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. Pamela earned $15,707 in 2018.

Hector Gonzalez

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$15,669

Base pay: $15,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,669
Hire date: 2013-08-26
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: bbee398f-0b92-4cf6-8578-709ee79862a0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517976

Hector Gonzalez works as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr for Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. Hector earned $15,669 in 2018.

Charles Haller

Transit Manager/Department of Transportation and Hw

2017 total comp

$15,628

Base pay: $15,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,628
Hire date: 2017-10-02
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 21884c1c-96f8-4af7-bd72-3adcefb9c227
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6832
Office: 1500
Position Id: 1700210

Charles Haller holds the role of Transit Manager at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2017 (under a year). In 2017, their total compensation was $15,628.