Cook County, Illinois / Justice Advisory Council

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Justice Advisory Council

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

The Justice Advisory Council handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2018, this agency had 8 employees with median total compensation of $15,145; the highest distinct record was $26,215.

Year: 2018
Employees: 8
Median total: $15,145
Highest record: $26,215

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$9,881$26,215+

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 8 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($15,145) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $16,521 (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

$11,058

$13,591

$15,145

$16,608

$24,529

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $24,529 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,058. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Director

2 · $12,369

Grant Coordinator

2 · $11,736

Special Assistant for Legal Affairs

1 · $26,215

Program Coordinator

1 · $24,529

Executive Assistant I

1 · $16,608

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 1

Rebecca Janowitz

Special Assistant for Legal Affairs/Justice Advisory Council

2018 total comp

$26,215

Base pay: $26,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,215
Hire date: 2007-08-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a8d8433f-9e71-4cb0-9ecf-be11354a5c12
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5531
Office: 1205
Position Id: 1000971

Rebecca Janowitz is a Special Assistant for Legal Affairs at Justice Advisory Council. Hired in 2007, they have about 11 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $26,215.

Ali Abid

Program Coordinator/Justice Advisory Council

2018 total comp

$24,529

Base pay: $24,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,529
Hire date: 2017-02-06
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6cf5c76b-8975-46bb-9dd2-c488910818cf
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 95
Office: 1205
Position Id: 9502629

Ali Abid is a Program Coordinator at Justice Advisory Council. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. 2018 total compensation came to $24,529.

Wynetta Scales

Executive Assistant I/Justice Advisory Council

2018 total comp

$16,608

Base pay: $16,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,608
Hire date: 2015-11-16
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a5a24c78-d191-41ad-bd52-b0cdf62355ff
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5818
Office: 1205
Position Id: 1400419

Wynetta Scales is a Executive Assistant I at Justice Advisory Council. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. 2018 total compensation came to $16,608.

Latoscha Hoover

Grant Monitor/Justice Advisory Council

2018 total comp

$16,608

Base pay: $16,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,608
Hire date: 2015-07-13
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: cfaf4a20-c9c1-471e-91fe-5b15dd1a732a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6478
Office: 1205
Position Id: 9512075

Latoscha Hoover holds the role of Grant Monitor at Justice Advisory Council. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,608.

Floyd Stafford

Legislative Coordinator I/Justice Advisory Council

2017 total comp

$13,955

Base pay: $13,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,955
Hire date: 2015-10-05

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0394ea63-a0c3-46b9-a404-0dc2cb3a2314
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 620
Office: 1205
Position Id: 9502627

Floyd Stafford holds the role of Legislative Coordinator I at Justice Advisory Council. They have served since 2015 (about 2 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $13,955.

Alejandro Aixala

Director/Justice Advisory Council

2018 total comp

$13,681

Base pay: $13,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,681
Hire date: 2014-09-16
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1e20b1f8-5889-4019-8a91-dc00bc1571cf
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 263
Office: 1205
Position Id: 9502621

Alejandro Aixala is a Director at Justice Advisory Council. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. 2018 total compensation came to $13,681.

Nicole Seaton

Grant Coordinator/Justice Advisory Council

2018 total comp

$13,591

Base pay: $13,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,591
Hire date: 2018-04-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d4c5e766-2f00-4d79-acbd-f592aee23dde
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1719
Office: 1205
Position Id: 9502625

Nicole Seaton is a Grant Coordinator at Justice Advisory Council. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. 2018 total compensation came to $13,591.

Delrice Adams

Director/Justice Advisory Council

2018 total comp

$11,058

Base pay: $11,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,058
Hire date: 2018-05-07
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b925a4bd-9e7d-4889-b635-06b8c9584ce6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 263
Office: 1205
Position Id: 9502621

At Justice Advisory Council, Delrice Adams serves as a Director. They have served since 2018 (under a year). Their 2018 pay totaled $11,058.

Patrick Mcphilimy

Grant Coordinator/Justice Advisory Council

2018 total comp

$9,881

Base pay: $9,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,881
Hire date: 2015-06-01
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1403b726-ac9d-46ea-941c-68af6ae6d587
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1719
Office: 1205
Position Id: 9502625

At Justice Advisory Council, Patrick Mcphilimy serves as a Grant Coordinator. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $9,881.

John Bernard

Program Coordinator/Justice Advisory Council

2017 total comp

$1,300

Base pay: $1,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,300
Hire date: 2012-02-27
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f1a1dd0a-122f-4dc4-862a-28d5dd755244
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 95
Office: 1205
Position Id: 9502629

At Justice Advisory Council, John Bernard serves as a Program Coordinator. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 5 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $1,300.