Cook County, Illinois / Department of Transportation and Hw

Agency file

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

Steven Bieneman

Road Equipment Operator/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$29,060

Base pay: $29,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,060
Hire date: 2010-10-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b33e4e3d-d864-45d6-97f3-c1ab7feabe84
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2372
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9518020

Steven Bieneman is a Road Equipment Operator at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). 2018 total compensation came to $29,060.

William Mosier

Road Equipment Operator/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$28,830

Base pay: $28,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,830
Hire date: 2010-09-27
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 93e5e3f7-0137-4347-932c-94c1bfbb7765
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2372
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9518011

William Mosier holds the role of Road Equipment Operator at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 8 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $28,830.

Anthony Curtis

Road Equipment Operator M/M/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$28,728

Base pay: $28,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,728
Hire date: 1996-12-11
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: dac7d611-0058-4250-a074-5c6080e3e8f7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2373
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517825

Anthony Curtis works as a Road Equipment Operator M/M for Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 1996, they have about 22 years of service. Anthony earned $28,728 in 2018.

Michael Jones

Road Equipment Operator M/M/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$28,728

Base pay: $28,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,728
Hire date: 2009-06-08
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 78ca2481-ff19-4ef5-8925-5f00f3e489a9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2373
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517822

Michael Jones is a Road Equipment Operator M/M at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2009, they have about 9 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $28,728.

Joseph Rodriguez Jr

Road Equipment Operator M/M/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$28,728

Base pay: $28,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,728
Hire date: 2002-07-29

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ddf2040b-8c4f-4808-957e-1c0fb64541fe
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2373
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517824

Joseph Rodriguez Jr is a Road Equipment Operator M/M at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2002 (about 16 years). 2018 total compensation came to $28,728.

Peter Myung

Highway Engineer IV/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$28,497

Base pay: $28,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,497
Hire date: 1994-09-07

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9aaaba3f-6fa2-42f3-ac2a-ca8789d8607c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2206
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517750

Peter Myung works as a Highway Engineer IV for Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. Peter earned $28,497 in 2018.

Karl Peterson Jr

Highway Engineer IV/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$28,497

Base pay: $28,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,497
Hire date: 1987-06-01
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2f152b89-42f3-41ba-a3b1-b7d2900809c9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2206
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517615

Karl Peterson Jr works as a Highway Engineer IV for Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 31 years. Karl earned $28,497 in 2018.

Ingrid Peterson

Highway Engineer IV/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$28,497

Base pay: $28,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,497
Hire date: 1995-11-13
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 83e4a0a4-127f-4b65-af5e-ec0e362c6427
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2206
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517701

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Ingrid Peterson serves as a Highway Engineer IV. They have served since 1995 (about 23 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $28,497.

Robert Spelich

Highway Engineer IV/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$28,497

Base pay: $28,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,497
Hire date: 1995-01-23
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: aabb29c8-6ef3-49d7-bd0c-016e00e2066e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2206
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9931197

Robert Spelich holds the role of Highway Engineer IV at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 1995 (about 23 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $28,497.

Akshaykumar Patel

Highway Engineer IV/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$28,497

Base pay: $28,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,497
Hire date: 1988-09-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7e801a4f-ad5d-4378-a19a-fb9398e3e876
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2206
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517583

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Akshaykumar Patel serves as a Highway Engineer IV. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 30 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $28,497.

Shantilal Patel

Highway Engineer IV/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$28,497

Base pay: $28,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,497
Hire date: 1985-12-19
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4efd5748-8559-4d66-b19e-b5026182eabe
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2206
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517668

Shantilal Patel holds the role of Highway Engineer IV at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 1985 (about 33 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $28,497.

Michael Mcmahon

Machinist/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$28,490

Base pay: $28,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,490
Hire date: 2001-03-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 54cbb54e-4aab-4b11-9f75-0e247f8d6632
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2331
Office: 1500
Position Id: 150007

Michael Mcmahon works as a Machinist for Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 17 years. Michael earned $28,490 in 2018.

John Barron

Road Equipment Operator M/M/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$28,382

Base pay: $28,382
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,382
Hire date: 2009-03-16
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 99c09c94-f493-4442-8777-bfa1473f24e7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2373
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517826

John Barron holds the role of Road Equipment Operator M/M at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2009, they have about 9 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $28,382.

Edward Tully

Maintenance Bureau Supervisor/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$28,312

Base pay: $28,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,312
Hire date: 2006-07-24
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fb059bd7-7a59-4653-b037-0bc9b0e87b35
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4773
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517781

Edward Tully is a Maintenance Bureau Supervisor at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. 2018 total compensation came to $28,312.

Byron Perry

Highway Engineer V/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$28,238

Base pay: $28,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,238
Hire date: 2012-09-24
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9f71f5b0-84ab-42a2-a101-fba1bf98fa37
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2207
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517582

Byron Perry is a Highway Engineer V at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2012 (about 6 years). 2018 total compensation came to $28,238.

Andrew Rucker

Road Equipment Operator/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$28,044

Base pay: $28,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,044
Hire date: 2006-04-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 90c67ac2-6be5-4aa3-9fe0-75e6c03974c6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2372
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9518019

Andrew Rucker is a Road Equipment Operator at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2006 (about 12 years). 2018 total compensation came to $28,044.

Michael Mullarkey

Road Maintenance Supervisor/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$27,844

Base pay: $27,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,844
Hire date: 2013-08-26
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7c58c74a-7e64-4425-b356-d2d3e3a1acdd
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2375
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517868

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Michael Mullarkey serves as a Road Maintenance Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $27,844.

Dwayne Moss

Machinist/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$27,706

Base pay: $27,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,706
Hire date: 1994-03-07
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 78564a06-32aa-4ef8-a324-60181540dd26
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2331
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517817

Dwayne Moss holds the role of Machinist at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $27,706.

John Mc Nelis

Highway Engineer IV/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$27,657

Base pay: $27,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,657
Hire date: 2001-06-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 69db1ed7-d87b-4d83-a5e6-ca260995fac3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2206
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517659

At Department of Transportation and Hw, John Mc Nelis serves as a Highway Engineer IV. They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $27,657.

Wai Kwan Chen

Highway Engineer IV/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$27,657

Base pay: $27,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,657
Hire date: 2001-05-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4f602ce6-98f0-4d08-829a-b640fd3b36a6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2206
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517692

Wai Kwan Chen is a Highway Engineer IV at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 17 years. 2018 total compensation came to $27,657.

Pui Shan Anderson

Highway Engineer IV/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$27,657

Base pay: $27,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,657
Hire date: 2001-05-21
Middle name: Szeto

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c5c95d9c-12e2-4528-aff1-b63d72fa79e7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2206
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517673

Pui Shan Anderson holds the role of Highway Engineer IV at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $27,657.

Terry Matthews

Administrative Assistant V/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$27,631

Base pay: $27,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,631
Hire date: 1996-05-22
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9e042218-ce5e-45b5-98da-09db3ba6d432
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 51
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517832

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Terry Matthews serves as a Administrative Assistant V. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 22 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $27,631.

Louis Sandoval

Road Equipment Operator/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$27,362

Base pay: $27,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,362
Hire date: 2013-08-26
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 55856a20-cb03-4e7e-bc2b-4a7083f99203
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2372
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9518008

Louis Sandoval is a Road Equipment Operator at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $27,362.

Ronald Maydon

Engineering Assistant II/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$27,356

Base pay: $27,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,356
Hire date: 1992-06-15
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 91247e99-087c-4ad1-8d7c-f467d0f42891
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 2252
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517649

Ronald Maydon works as a Engineering Assistant II for Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 26 years. Ronald earned $27,356 in 2018.

Alexander Beata

Freight Transportation Manager/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$27,348

Base pay: $27,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,348
Hire date: 2017-09-18
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a05f9b35-2790-4835-9052-663034e98564
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6829
Office: 1500
Position Id: 1700211

Alexander Beata is a Freight Transportation Manager at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2017 (about a year). 2018 total compensation came to $27,348.

Charles Haller

Transit Manager/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$27,348

Base pay: $27,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,348
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. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $27,348.

Adam James

Drainage & Utilities Manager/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$27,348

Base pay: $27,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,348
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, about a year. 2018 total compensation came to $27,348.