Cook County, Illinois / Juvenile Probation

Agency file

Juvenile Probation

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

The Juvenile Probation runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2018, this agency had 389 employees with median total compensation of $22,399; the highest distinct record was $38,819.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $7.9M
Employees: 389
Median total: $22,399
Highest record: $38,819

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$200$29,854+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 389 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($22,399) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $20,390 (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

$12,661

$17,031

$22,399

$23,565

$26,244

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $26,244 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $12,661. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Probation Officer Ii- Psb

188 · $22,575

Probation Officer III

51 · $25,524

Probation Officer I

26 · $16,421

Probation Officer V

22 · $28,349

Probation Officer Ii-Psby

21 · $22,596

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2016	$8M —	440 —	$20,610 —
2017	$8.1M ▲ 0.9%	407 ▼ 7.5%	$21,495 ▲ 4.3%
2018	$7.9M ▼ 2.0%	389 ▼ 4.4%	$22,399 ▲ 4.2%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Gsc General Probation Metro Nashville43% match
Department of Probation New York City39% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Christina Grunauer

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2016 total comp

$16,253

Base pay: $16,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,253
Hire date: 2004-07-26
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: dc7583d5-f79e-421c-bf21-286e492ec71c
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514752

Christina Grunauer holds the role of Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 12 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $16,253.

Michael Maki

Probation Officer I/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$16,243

Base pay: $16,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,243
Hire date: 2004-06-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6603806d-c92d-40d3-847a-1e2caebd09f5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1574
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9918416

Michael Maki is a Probation Officer I at Juvenile Probation. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. 2018 total compensation came to $16,243.

Mayra Guzman

Probation Officer II/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$16,169

Base pay: $16,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,169
Hire date: 2015-02-23
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9e4dacab-4b40-4043-b4ea-810f2f581ed4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1575
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514873

At Juvenile Probation, Mayra Guzman serves as a Probation Officer II. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $16,169.

Lisa Bloechel

Probation Officer I/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$16,158

Base pay: $16,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,158
Hire date: 2014-10-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 11c36ea0-495b-4e86-84d9-294a31c2f398
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1574
Office: 1326
Position Id: 1400147

Lisa Bloechel works as a Probation Officer I for Juvenile Probation. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. Lisa earned $16,158 in 2018.

Melissa Lacoy

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$16,101

Base pay: $16,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,101
Hire date: 2003-04-07
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 69eee927-1d19-4277-a010-6828587e0fb6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 153803

At Juvenile Probation, Melissa Lacoy serves as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $16,101.

Allyson Loftus

Programmer/Analyst II/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$16,061

Base pay: $16,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,061
Hire date: 2014-05-12
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f79fbf18-1ed5-4155-8545-e741d7514ee1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 179
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9512707

Allyson Loftus holds the role of Programmer/Analyst II at Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $16,061.

Michael Harrell

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2017 total comp

$16,015

Base pay: $16,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,015
Hire date: 1986-05-12
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 653f5da3-f396-425d-9a3f-4ef8319cea52
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514625

Michael Harrell is a Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. They have served since 1986 (about 31 years). 2017 total compensation came to $16,015.

Ana Lugo

Business Manager I/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$15,736

Base pay: $15,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,736
Hire date: 1994-01-24
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1e8f487a-47fb-4fcb-8468-bd1ed431d4f5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 251
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514503

Ana Lugo works as a Business Manager I for Juvenile Probation. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. Ana earned $15,736 in 2018.

Vanessa Jones

Probation Officer Ii-Y/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$15,532

Base pay: $15,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,532
Hire date: 1987-07-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ab88dc10-5511-4971-ae58-b05b488b6aa7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 7040
Office: 1326
Position Id: 1400144

Vanessa Jones works as a Probation Officer Ii-Y for Juvenile Probation. They have served since 1987 (about 31 years). Vanessa earned $15,532 in 2018.

Yessenia Rivera

Probation Officer I/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$15,480

Base pay: $15,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,480
Hire date: 2014-01-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2697f48e-0a74-42aa-9a2a-53c01d3a3b82
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1574
Office: 1326
Position Id: 1400141

Yessenia Rivera is a Probation Officer I at Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). 2018 total compensation came to $15,480.

Erin Rohan

Probation Officer II/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$15,458

Base pay: $15,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,458
Hire date: 2014-10-27
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 72c5afaa-d237-449c-8a65-dd43e66be79f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1575
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514786

At Juvenile Probation, Erin Rohan serves as a Probation Officer II. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $15,458.

Jennifer Welter

Probation Officer II/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$15,363

Base pay: $15,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,363
Hire date: 2014-10-20
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: dd531d60-c76f-42cb-816b-d5e48e3a4f73
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1575
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514783

Jennifer Welter works as a Probation Officer II for Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). Jennifer earned $15,363 in 2018.

Lisa Magana

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$15,354

Base pay: $15,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,354
Hire date: 2001-04-09
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 898b3c61-cda2-45bb-8e38-bd1c7050413f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 153809

Lisa Magana is a Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $15,354.

Melissa Vacchiano

Probation Officer II/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$15,280

Base pay: $15,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,280
Hire date: 2014-10-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 91005562-e0a1-42e2-b55d-d67d7d26afc4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1575
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514797

Melissa Vacchiano works as a Probation Officer II for Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). Melissa earned $15,280 in 2018.

Madeline Ronda

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$15,277

Base pay: $15,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,277
Hire date: 1996-03-05

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8b26d5ac-6879-4b19-a0f3-b1db2843e91c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514944

Madeline Ronda works as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb for Juvenile Probation. They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). Madeline earned $15,277 in 2018.

Anthony Stanton

Business Manager I/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$15,273

Base pay: $15,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,273
Hire date: 2000-08-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6b94c5df-0c36-4f2e-80ab-e456cad0009e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 251
Office: 1326
Position Id: 1600026

Anthony Stanton works as a Business Manager I for Juvenile Probation. Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. Anthony earned $15,273 in 2018.