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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Paulino Leyva

Highway Engineer V/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp
$30,501
Base pay
$30,501
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,501
Hire date
2004-06-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
2207
Office
1500
Position Id
9517652

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Paulino Leyva serves as a Highway Engineer V. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $30,501.

Thomas Gavin Iii

Senior Contract Administrator/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp
$30,391
Base pay
$30,391
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,391
Hire date
2004-12-27
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1206
Office
1500
Position Id
9517514

Thomas Gavin Iii is a Senior Contract Administrator at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). 2018 total compensation came to $30,391.

Timothy Egan

Special Assistant for Legal Affairs/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp
$30,369
Base pay
$30,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,369
Hire date
1996-04-01
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1031
Office
1500
Position Id
9517508

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Timothy Egan serves as a Special Assistant for Legal Affairs. They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $30,369.

Aaron Rios Lebowitz

Highway Engineer V/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp
$30,332
Base pay
$30,332
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,332
Hire date
1999-05-24

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
2207
Office
1500
Position Id
9517517

Aaron Rios Lebowitz works as a Highway Engineer V for Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 1999 (about 19 years). Aaron earned $30,332 in 2018.

Dilip Patel

Deputy Bureau Chief of Maintenance/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp
$29,621
Base pay
$29,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,621
Hire date
1988-04-18
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5658
Office
1500
Position Id
9517541

Dilip Patel is a Deputy Bureau Chief of Maintenance at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 1988 (about 30 years). 2018 total compensation came to $29,621.

Pamela Mills

Administrative Director/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp
$29,599
Base pay
$29,599
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,599
Hire date
2013-12-02
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5195
Office
1500
Position Id
9517549

Pamela Mills is a Administrative Director at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $29,599.

Elaine Mclaughlin

Administrative Analyst IV/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp
$29,327
Base pay
$29,327
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,327
Hire date
2002-04-08
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
294
Office
1500
Position Id
9500054

Elaine Mclaughlin is a Administrative Analyst IV at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 2002, they have about 16 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $29,327.