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

Pankaj Dave

Highway Engineer III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$25,169

Base pay: $25,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,169
Hire date: 1998-12-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 13f160d0-95dd-4e20-990a-ff1e4b9dcc6d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2205
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517755

Pankaj Dave holds the role of Highway Engineer III at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 1998, they have about 20 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $25,169.

Marcelino Hernandez

Highway Engineer III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$25,169

Base pay: $25,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,169
Hire date: 2002-06-03

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6172491a-01cf-4f89-8138-0bf29d0908a1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2205
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517703

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Marcelino Hernandez serves as a Highway Engineer III. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 16 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $25,169.

Jose Tapia

Highway Engineer III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$25,169

Base pay: $25,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,169
Hire date: 2000-05-22
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5937079b-0fe4-46e6-8c3e-9ead89fac31f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2205
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517642

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Jose Tapia serves as a Highway Engineer III. Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $25,169.

Guillermo Ramos

Highway Engineer III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$25,169

Base pay: $25,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,169
Hire date: 2000-05-08
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 46f522b8-b80c-4e56-aa6c-8aac9e5835c2
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2205
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517619

Guillermo Ramos works as a Highway Engineer III for Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). Guillermo earned $25,169 in 2018.

Michael Mungovan

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$25,085

Base pay: $25,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,085
Hire date: 1989-02-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 722ce283-d27c-4e4a-bc0f-f09e34160d91
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517968

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Michael Mungovan serves as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr. They have served since 1989 (about 29 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $25,085.

Octavio Padilla

Highway Engineer III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$24,927

Base pay: $24,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,927
Hire date: 2003-06-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 232f0e2a-c552-45c8-b329-cbc69d1014d2
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2205
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517656

Octavio Padilla is a Highway Engineer III at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $24,927.

Utpal Gandhi

Highway Engineer III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$24,927

Base pay: $24,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,927
Hire date: 2003-09-22
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7cfb0b3c-017a-45cf-b796-de10f73e0dfb
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2205
Office: 1500
Position Id: 17520

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Utpal Gandhi serves as a Highway Engineer III. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $24,927.

Faith Loy

Highway Engineer III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$24,927

Base pay: $24,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,927
Hire date: 2003-05-19

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: de7ef540-38b8-42c8-8d0e-4b888340da21
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2205
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517706

Faith Loy works as a Highway Engineer III for Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 15 years. Faith earned $24,927 in 2018.

Shirley Wolfe

Highway Engineer III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$24,927

Base pay: $24,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,927
Hire date: 2000-06-08
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f7a14a7d-69f7-4fcd-b160-c6c713eaec5e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2205
Office: 1500
Position Id: 18046

Shirley Wolfe works as a Highway Engineer III for Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. Shirley earned $24,927 in 2018.

Antonio Santodomingo

Highway Engineer III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$24,927

Base pay: $24,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,927
Hire date: 2009-09-14
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 021d40b0-5c19-4edb-9348-4304ae30d438
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2205
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517865

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Antonio Santodomingo serves as a Highway Engineer III. Hired in 2009, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $24,927.

Carmen Imperatrice

Laborer Foreman/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$24,069

Base pay: $24,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,069
Hire date: 2014-09-29

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b54bf282-b884-4149-99b8-714e6bbc13b7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2395
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9503103

Carmen Imperatrice works as a Laborer Foreman for Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). Carmen earned $24,069 in 2018.

Larisa Sakoutis

Highway Engineer III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$24,056

Base pay: $24,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,056
Hire date: 2009-09-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 38cf29a7-3140-4fce-8165-4a89f01ff026
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2205
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517769

Larisa Sakoutis is a Highway Engineer III at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2009 (about 9 years). 2018 total compensation came to $24,056.

Michael Riccio

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$23,885

Base pay: $23,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,885
Hire date: 2002-11-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 04b35df1-c42e-4c62-84d2-345f6b977cac
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9518000

Michael Riccio holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2002, they have about 16 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $23,885.

Charles Stevenson Jr

Engineering Assistant III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$23,677

Base pay: $23,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,677
Hire date: 2002-12-30

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 44289206-1bd7-47e5-a8df-c2c75e2f8022
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2249
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517840

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Charles Stevenson Jr serves as a Engineering Assistant III. Hired in 2002, they have about 16 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $23,677.

Marjan Marjanovic

Engineering Assistant III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$23,624

Base pay: $23,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,624
Hire date: 1981-04-07

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b19b859f-8451-44b7-a4e3-08868bf406d5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2249
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517716

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Marjan Marjanovic serves as a Engineering Assistant III. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 37 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $23,624.

Richard Hamilton

Engineering Assistant III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$23,624

Base pay: $23,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,624
Hire date: 1975-12-01
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f9558785-06de-4e2b-bf6c-f13ebc0f6cae
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2249
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517635

Richard Hamilton holds the role of Engineering Assistant III at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 1975, they have about 43 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $23,624.

Anthony Brown

Engineering Assistant III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$23,624

Base pay: $23,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,624
Hire date: 1988-06-01
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: bfe1d19b-252c-4776-8add-5a136ec8defc
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2249
Office: 1500
Position Id: 18035

Anthony Brown is a Engineering Assistant III at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 1988, they have about 30 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $23,624.

Glenn Divita

Administrative Analyst II/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$23,624

Base pay: $23,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,624
Hire date: 1988-03-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b46d69c1-b450-4de1-9ca4-14fd680952d5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 292
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517789

Glenn Divita holds the role of Administrative Analyst II at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 1988, they have about 30 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $23,624.

Bernard Logan

Accountant V/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$23,624

Base pay: $23,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,624
Hire date: 1993-11-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1a74d691-a452-4f0d-b8ca-813eebcb28b9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 145
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517552

Bernard Logan is a Accountant V at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. 2018 total compensation came to $23,624.