Cook County, Illinois / Judiciary
Agency file
The Judiciary operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.
In 2018, this agency had 394 employees with median total compensation of $250; the highest distinct record was $22,673.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 394 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($250) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $250 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $250. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $309K — | 416 — | $125 — |
| 2017 | $79.6K ▼ 74.3% | 409 ▼ 1.7% | $125 ±0% |
| 2018 | $119.7K ▲ 50.5% | 394 ▼ 3.7% | $250 ▲ 100.0% |
Record list
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Judge of the Circuit Court/Judiciary
Source-specific fields
Russell Hartigan is a Judge of the Circuit Court at Judiciary. They have served since 2010 (about 7 years). 2017 total compensation came to $66.