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

Ignacio Zamarripa

Highway Engineer III/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$32,360

Base pay: $32,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,360
Hire date: 2000-06-08

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4f95e3dd-d73b-40a5-bb3d-76256d57b081
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2205
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517764

Ignacio Zamarripa holds the role of Highway Engineer III at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $32,360.

Noel Basquin

Highway Engineer Vi-Design/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$32,236

Base pay: $32,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,236
Hire date: 2015-01-05
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 44baec1e-c31b-4e3e-9441-597bf37b2da5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2293
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517626

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Noel Basquin serves as a Highway Engineer Vi-Design. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $32,236.

John Sek

Senior Project Engineer/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$32,048

Base pay: $32,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,048
Hire date: 1989-11-07

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 571591cc-c141-4485-a620-31514df742f6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2279
Office: 1500
Position Id: 18057

John Sek is a Senior Project Engineer at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 1989 (about 29 years). 2018 total compensation came to $32,048.

Jose Munoz

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$31,484

Base pay: $31,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,484
Hire date: 2001-12-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3317c933-506c-4ea5-a8b4-c430f4144db3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2371
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517940

Jose Munoz is a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). 2018 total compensation came to $31,484.

Holly Cichy

Highway Engineer VI Construction/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$31,409

Base pay: $31,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,409
Hire date: 1984-08-01
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5b64a15d-d4ae-48b9-abd9-a558ab754208
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2286
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517698

Holly Cichy is a Highway Engineer VI Construction at Department of Transportation and Hw. Hired in 1984, they have about 34 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $31,409.

Tara Orbon

Highway Engineer Vi-Planning/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$31,409

Base pay: $31,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,409
Hire date: 2016-07-25
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 08bbe512-95f9-4a69-aadc-464fece89254
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2296
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517580

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Tara Orbon serves as a Highway Engineer Vi-Planning. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $31,409.

Richard Jezierny Jr

Highway Engineer V/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$31,246

Base pay: $31,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,246
Hire date: 1983-07-20
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e6913db7-73fc-47b9-b483-f85c29f1f8eb
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2207
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517640

Richard Jezierny Jr works as a Highway Engineer V for Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 1983 (about 35 years). Richard earned $31,246 in 2018.

Michael Streitmatter

Highway Engineer V/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp

$31,242

Base pay: $31,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,242
Hire date: 1986-06-09
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: aa59bac1-c464-4874-87b9-05dbac13d2df
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2207
Office: 1500
Position Id: 9517609

Michael Streitmatter works as a Highway Engineer V for Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 1986 (about 32 years). Michael earned $31,242 in 2018.