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

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Sharon Moore

Business Manager III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$20,075

Base pay: $20,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,075
Hire date: 2016-06-27
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 07c7fa1c-706b-4e7a-900e-664e5eb18dcf
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 253
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517534

Sharon Moore is a Business Manager III at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2016 (about 2 years). 2018 total compensation came to $20,075.

Rafal Strzalka

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$20,060

Base pay: $20,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,060
Hire date: 2008-12-15

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 47e2cf5e-95d6-49f9-81a8-16198b895837
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517979

Rafal Strzalka works as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr for Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. Rafal earned $20,060 in 2018.

Gary Ward

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$20,024

Base pay: $20,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,024
Hire date: 2008-02-04
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 65ab5b10-3ec9-42c1-855e-12d687a7ee59
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517973

Gary Ward works as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr for Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 10 years. Gary earned $20,024 in 2018.

James Chmura

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,975

Base pay: $19,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,975
Hire date: 1998-08-17
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 306f97b9-d98e-4011-8ef3-fd7a4bb04c1a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517974

James Chmura holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 1998 (about 20 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $19,975.

Magdaleno Delgado

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,972

Base pay: $19,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,972
Hire date: 2014-01-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 373f6d9a-ad72-410b-ae19-cdd20308bac5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517955

Magdaleno Delgado holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $19,972.

James Connor Iii

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,967

Base pay: $19,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,967
Hire date: 2016-01-11
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a7b96f1e-7418-4916-87f3-1985dfb39baf
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 1200108

James Connor Iii is a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. 2018 total compensation came to $19,967.

Nick Kostelis

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,962

Base pay: $19,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,962
Hire date: 2011-04-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1bc3ce36-21cf-498e-80a0-8a4f62ad748e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9518004

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Nick Kostelis serves as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 7 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $19,962.

Fred Gerzon

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,959

Base pay: $19,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,959
Hire date: 1993-12-03
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 833d2f60-ab19-4b36-bdc3-bd1799da75c0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517999

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Fred Gerzon serves as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr. Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $19,959.

Gregory Fiedorczuk

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,957

Base pay: $19,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,957
Hire date: 2011-11-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2ce1c8d0-274e-48b0-90da-c63604b814e5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517995

Gregory Fiedorczuk works as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr for Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2011 (about 7 years). Gregory earned $19,957 in 2018.

Felicia Jackson

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,951

Base pay: $19,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,951
Hire date: 2005-11-28
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0d8e60fc-f6c1-4870-b45b-2a13bfb4cbce
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517991

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Felicia Jackson serves as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 13 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $19,951.

Marcus Williams

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,950

Base pay: $19,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,950
Hire date: 1993-09-07
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c01a6342-2d46-4c39-9885-d77e6a02c35e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517964

Marcus Williams is a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $19,950.

James Mcnamara

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,947

Base pay: $19,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,947
Hire date: 2014-11-17
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6872cd45-d691-46eb-9453-1dd2fdae8c9b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517965

James Mcnamara is a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. 2018 total compensation came to $19,947.

James Ferguson

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,946

Base pay: $19,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,946
Hire date: 2005-11-14
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ce3e0a49-2f20-4752-8b38-889ae8c90334
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517935

James Ferguson holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2005 (about 13 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $19,946.

Ralph Moore

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,941

Base pay: $19,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,941
Hire date: 2013-11-04
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9ded5cf7-5cb5-4b3e-a187-caf2dbdc4184
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 150002

Ralph Moore holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $19,941.

Robert Hampton

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,941

Base pay: $19,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,941
Hire date: 2013-02-11
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3fa3eb6f-8b4b-4514-9667-0bc44ba1118a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517988

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Robert Hampton serves as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $19,941.

Jaime Colon

Laborer I/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,941

Base pay: $19,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,941
Hire date: 2014-06-16
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c7937d51-b979-479b-b6d8-a2fa13da240b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2393
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517889

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Jaime Colon serves as a Laborer I. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $19,941.

Robert Hampton

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2017 total comp

$19,936

Base pay: $19,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,936
Hire date: 2013-02-11
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3fa3eb6f-8b4b-4514-9667-0bc44ba1118a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517988

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Robert Hampton serves as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr. They have served since 2013 (about 4 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $19,936.

Pablo Alvarez

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,936

Base pay: $19,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,936
Hire date: 2013-05-03

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 633c5ae5-7d05-4251-b10e-29223838ab4c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 1200109

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Pablo Alvarez serves as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $19,936.

Lucas Engel

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,936

Base pay: $19,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,936
Hire date: 2012-01-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9ad1199b-0ab0-4f42-99f9-05dca3854b2b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517943

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Lucas Engel serves as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr. Hired in 2012, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $19,936.

Ivan Gonzalez

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2017 total comp

$19,936

Base pay: $19,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,936
Hire date: 2017-05-30

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0638e8f6-7942-438f-907f-c76596b88f0f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517967

Ivan Gonzalez holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2017 (under a year). In 2017, their total compensation was $19,936.

Anthony Parente

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,936

Base pay: $19,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,936
Hire date: 2015-09-21
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ada33de8-9df4-4180-97fc-db5134362204
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9518003

Anthony Parente holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $19,936.

Michael Bauknecht

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,936

Base pay: $19,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,936
Hire date: 2015-01-12
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0a1bce24-64fc-49ca-b6ab-18fda4682926
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517960

Michael Bauknecht is a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. 2018 total compensation came to $19,936.

Leon Pass Jr

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,933

Base pay: $19,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,933
Hire date: 1990-03-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: bf92aba3-8add-4229-a6b5-0f286221ee08
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517986

Leon Pass Jr works as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr for Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 28 years. Leon earned $19,933 in 2018.

Joseph Kenevan

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,926

Base pay: $19,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,926
Hire date: 2011-11-14
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1745a452-e18d-4b9e-af8b-8595e072632c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517952

Joseph Kenevan works as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr for Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2011 (about 7 years). Joseph earned $19,926 in 2018.

Joseph Garofalo

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,920

Base pay: $19,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,920
Hire date: 2014-11-17
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ed75038e-d4e8-4958-9f6e-9a96a70d1a66
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517998

Joseph Garofalo holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $19,920.

Leon Gamble

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,836

Base pay: $19,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,836
Hire date: 1989-11-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ec31d166-5cfb-491a-b544-e998ff5e7624
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517956

Leon Gamble works as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr for Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 1989, they have about 29 years of service. Leon earned $19,836 in 2018.

Sanjay Joshi

Highway Engineer III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,833

Base pay: $19,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,833
Hire date: 2017-04-17
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: aaf3ae18-be88-478e-861d-26ae041bd623
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2205
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517702

Sanjay Joshi is a Highway Engineer III at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. 2018 total compensation came to $19,833.

Clifford Gawlinski

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$19,695

Base pay: $19,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,695
Hire date: 2001-11-19

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 086caf26-3cc9-4b27-ba6d-800544a63ce3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9518006

Clifford Gawlinski holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $19,695.

Adam James

Drainage & Utilities Manager/Department of Transportation and Hw

2017 total comp

$19,534

Base pay: $19,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,534
Hire date: 2017-09-18
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4c5c58cb-d89e-4b43-ba26-825bf20a863c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6830
Office: 1500
Position Id: 1700208

Adam James is a Drainage & Utilities Manager at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. 2017 total compensation came to $19,534.