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Emergency Management Agency

Source file: Cook County, Illinois — Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Emergency Management Agency provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2018, this agency had 21 employees with median total compensation of $26,807; the highest distinct record was $43,885.

Year
2018
Total payroll
$573.9K
Employees
21
Median total
$26,807
Highest record
$43,885

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 21 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($26,807) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $27,329 (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
$16,620
$23,314
$26,807
$33,115
$38,040

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $38,040 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $16,620. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Security Specialist Operator
3 · $27,623
Training and Exercise Manager
2 · $13,525
Executive Director
1 · $43,885
Chief Information Security Off
1 · $41,135
Deputy Director of Operations
1 · $38,040

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
$1.5M
—
75
—
$20,277
—
2017
$519.1K
▼ 64.8%
32
▼ 57.3%
$16,252
▼ 19.8%
2018
$573.9K
▲ 10.6%
21
▼ 34.4%
$26,807
▲ 64.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Arlene Hospenthal

Administrative Assistant IV/Emergency Management Agency

2016 total comp
$934
Base pay
$934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$934
Hire date
2016-02-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
50
Office
1265
Position Id
1500851

At Emergency Management Agency, Arlene Hospenthal serves as a Administrative Assistant IV. Hired in 2016, they have under a year of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $934.

Arthur Haynes

Clerk IV/Emergency Management Agency

2016 total comp
$545
Base pay
$545
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$545
Hire date
2016-06-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter
4
Job Code
906
Office
1265
Position Id
976701

Arthur Haynes is a Clerk IV at Emergency Management Agency. Their tenure dates to 2016, under a year. 2016 total compensation came to $545.

Marcos Estrada

Planning and Preparedness Manager/Emergency Management Agency

2017 total comp
$468
Base pay
$468
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$468
Hire date
2012-08-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
4813
Office
1265
Position Id
669504

Marcos Estrada works as a Planning and Preparedness Manager for Emergency Management Agency. Hired in 2012, they have about 5 years of service. Marcos earned $468 in 2017.

Gino Betts Jr

Special Assistant for Legal Affairs/Emergency Management Agency

2017 total comp
$333
Base pay
$333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$333
Hire date
2009-11-09

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
5531
Office
1265
Position Id
956520

Gino Betts Jr holds the role of Special Assistant for Legal Affairs at Emergency Management Agency. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 8 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $333.

Edward Burke Jr

Training and Exercise Manager/Emergency Management Agency

2018 total comp
$244
Base pay
$244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$244
Hire date
1991-09-23
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
4812
Office
1265
Position Id
669503

At Emergency Management Agency, Edward Burke Jr serves as a Training and Exercise Manager. They have served since 1991 (about 27 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $244.