Cook County, Illinois / Emergency Management Agency

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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
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

$244$43,885+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Katherine Kolon

Executive Assistant I/Emergency Management Agency

2017 total comp

$8,304

Base pay: $8,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,304
Hire date: 2016-03-21
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9412229d-fb66-492c-9e56-17ddec0ca06d
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 5818
Office: 1265
Position Id: 1600211

Katherine Kolon holds the role of Executive Assistant I at Emergency Management Agency. They have served since 2016 (about a year). In 2017, their total compensation was $8,304.

Jillian Neumann

Intelligence Analyst/Emergency Management Agency

2016 total comp

$8,141

Base pay: $8,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,141
Hire date: 2013-07-15
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a355c7c4-f11e-4736-8871-381d8fe7b681
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 5885
Office: 1265
Position Id: 1400472

Jillian Neumann holds the role of Intelligence Analyst at Emergency Management Agency. They have served since 2013 (about 3 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $8,141.

Tylon Mcgee

Regional Planner-Dhsem/Emergency Management Agency

2017 total comp

$7,408

Base pay: $7,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,408
Hire date: 2013-03-25
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d23e057a-5285-4c8b-b6b2-66cdd41e1a11
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 5900
Office: 1265
Position Id: 1200897

Tylon Mcgee is a Regional Planner-Dhsem at Emergency Management Agency. They have served since 2013 (about 4 years). 2017 total compensation came to $7,408.

Jenelle Birchmeier

Grant Analyst/Emergency Management Agency

2016 total comp

$4,989

Base pay: $4,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,989
Hire date: 2015-03-09
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fa45630c-16f5-4c2c-ae1a-c4860297ff52
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 223
Office: 1265
Position Id: 1200929

At Emergency Management Agency, Jenelle Birchmeier serves as a Grant Analyst. Their tenure dates to 2015, about a year. Their 2016 pay totaled $4,989.

Dalia Labrador

Clerk IV/Emergency Management Agency

2016 total comp

$4,804

Base pay: $4,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,804
Hire date: 2016-06-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 25aa4b8d-a252-4156-9c5d-2efb9c847367
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 906
Office: 1265
Position Id: 976701

Dalia Labrador works as a Clerk IV for Emergency Management Agency. Hired in 2016, they have under a year of service. Dalia earned $4,804 in 2016.

Leniseal Wadley

Grant Coordinator/Emergency Management Agency

2017 total comp

$4,410

Base pay: $4,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,410
Hire date: 2015-02-23
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 65cb3212-546a-4bbf-b545-66c40f94c7b2
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1719
Office: 1265
Position Id: 956523

Leniseal Wadley works as a Grant Coordinator for Emergency Management Agency. Hired in 2015, they have about 2 years of service. Leniseal earned $4,410 in 2017.

Abdelhak Lairi

Information Security Student Intern/Emergency Management Agency

2017 total comp

$3,872

Base pay: $3,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,872
Hire date: 2016-07-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: def844ce-e008-4746-a91e-5145794cfec2
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6674
Office: 1265
Position Id: 1600213

Abdelhak Lairi is a Information Security Student Intern at Emergency Management Agency. They have served since 2016 (about a year). 2017 total compensation came to $3,872.

Robert Roman

Executive Assistant II/Emergency Management Agency

2016 total comp

$2,715

Base pay: $2,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,715
Hire date: 2015-07-14
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 83e1279b-3f6e-49c7-bc65-39672dd87032
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 5819
Office: 1265
Position Id: 1200539

Robert Roman works as a Executive Assistant II for Emergency Management Agency. Their tenure dates to 2015, about a year. Robert earned $2,715 in 2016.

Natalie Kuriata

Public Information Officer/Emergency Management Agency

2017 total comp

$2,635

Base pay: $2,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,635
Hire date: 2015-06-29
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ce096f38-b796-483b-988a-f58380608591
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 854
Office: 1265
Position Id: 956521

Natalie Kuriata holds the role of Public Information Officer at Emergency Management Agency. They have served since 2015 (about 2 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $2,635.

Porche Mickle

Victim Witness Coordinator III/Emergency Management Agency

2017 total comp

$2,262

Base pay: $2,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,262
Hire date: 2014-10-06
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 828261c7-195b-4a49-9313-327e5f8b70ed
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 692
Office: 1265
Position Id: 1400714

At Emergency Management Agency, Porche Mickle serves as a Victim Witness Coordinator III. They have served since 2014 (about 3 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $2,262.

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: 662d68f7-1059-4ccd-aefc-d02a35628346
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: 1dd458b2-9231-466c-8594-8120f14b39d0
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: e60bee6f-f014-4d52-8e78-34722aa1e5d5
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: 477860dc-c25a-47df-afcd-2de7b15028bf
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: db01d9ea-451f-4ebd-9ffa-9c3aeb38d212
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.

Julie Grey

Executive Assistant I/Emergency Management Agency

2017 total comp

$229

Base pay: $229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229
Hire date: 2016-02-01
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9e9688b2-885c-4282-af6a-f4416a80d85f
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 5818
Office: 1265
Position Id: 956517

Julie Grey is a Executive Assistant I at Emergency Management Agency. They have served since 2016 (about a year). 2017 total compensation came to $229.

Allison Ellis

Grant Analyst/Emergency Management Agency

2017 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2016-06-20
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 397388be-bb35-44b0-96c7-f0391d022117
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 223
Office: 1265
Position Id: 1600217

At Emergency Management Agency, Allison Ellis serves as a Grant Analyst. Their tenure dates to 2016, about a year. Their 2017 pay totaled $0.