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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

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Mark Davi

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp
$5,696
Base pay
$5,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,696
Hire date
2017-02-06
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
74907199-a53e-48de-9af5-f73f550957f6
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
2371
Office
1500
Position Id
1200116

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Mark Davi serves as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr. They have served since 2017 (about a year). Their 2018 pay totaled $5,696.

Pedro Mendez

Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr/Department of Transportation and Hw

2018 total comp
$5,696
Base pay
$5,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,696
Hire date
2017-04-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
8fc088c3-536c-46e1-b245-7cf08a8a1220
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
2371
Office
1500
Position Id
1200944

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Pedro Mendez serves as a Motor Vehicle Driver- Rr. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. Their 2018 pay totaled $5,696.

Antoinette Drish

Records Administrator I/Department of Transportation and Hw

2016 total comp
$5,372
Base pay
$5,372
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,372
Hire date
1991-06-19

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
889d67f4-a01e-42f0-b4b5-26ccaa8a153a
Fiscal Period
2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter
3
Job Code
920
Office
1500
Position Id
9517651

Antoinette Drish holds the role of Records Administrator I at Department of Transportation and Hw. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 25 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $5,372.

Vannie Wyatt

Clerk IV/Department of Transportation and Hw

2016 total comp
$5,328
Base pay
$5,328
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,328
Hire date
1990-07-23
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
2cb5812b-fa7d-44e1-83dd-6961eb95b54b
Fiscal Period
2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
906
Office
1500
Position Id
9517578

Vannie Wyatt is a Clerk IV at Department of Transportation and Hw. They have served since 1990 (about 26 years). 2016 total compensation came to $5,328.

Patricia Tsicouris

Clerk V/Department of Transportation and Hw

2017 total comp
$4,325
Base pay
$4,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,325
Hire date
1998-02-09
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
8fce90dc-043a-4b6b-81f6-8fa40205fbbd
Fiscal Period
2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
907
Office
1500
Position Id
9517710

At Department of Transportation and Hw, Patricia Tsicouris serves as a Clerk V. They have served since 1998 (about 19 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $4,325.