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

Joyce Knox

Probation Officer Ii-Psby/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,082

Base pay: $21,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,082
Hire date: 2003-04-07
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c85a2d46-6578-4779-9d6d-21409abf965d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 7029
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514742

Joyce Knox holds the role of Probation Officer Ii-Psby at Juvenile Probation. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 15 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $21,082.

Dedrick Roberts

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,080

Base pay: $21,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,080
Hire date: 1999-02-16
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3d3ef3d2-3739-4389-a2c2-8e7b477b0e25
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514815

At Juvenile Probation, Dedrick Roberts serves as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $21,080.

Theodis Chapman

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,050

Base pay: $21,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,050
Hire date: 2003-04-07
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0fae9a9e-1275-4f06-a269-01f3884dcaf9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514667

Theodis Chapman is a Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). 2018 total compensation came to $21,050.

Randy Smith

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,050

Base pay: $21,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,050
Hire date: 2003-04-07
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: df07f141-33d9-46d9-8716-47229913c715
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514874

At Juvenile Probation, Randy Smith serves as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $21,050.

Johanna Almaraz

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,032

Base pay: $21,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,032
Hire date: 2008-07-21
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: af8b3565-d1f6-4a9c-9abf-5e703c7411bd
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 800170

Johanna Almaraz works as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb for Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2008 (about 10 years). Johanna earned $21,032 in 2018.

Tiffany Pearce

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,953

Base pay: $20,953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,953
Hire date: 2004-07-26

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1fae7105-bd99-4ead-b8bb-f825291a6ab8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 153808

At Juvenile Probation, Tiffany Pearce serves as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $20,953.

Jaclyn Harris

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,884

Base pay: $20,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,884
Hire date: 2004-07-26

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6aa5fdc3-f72c-4213-926a-d7ea586cfcaf
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9918430

Jaclyn Harris is a Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. 2018 total compensation came to $20,884.

Christopher Sutherland

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,881

Base pay: $20,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,881
Hire date: 1994-06-27
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f05f1751-1365-4b07-9d94-962667dcab79
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9918458

Christopher Sutherland works as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb for Juvenile Probation. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). Christopher earned $20,881 in 2018.

Martin Gleason

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,880

Base pay: $20,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,880
Hire date: 2000-06-12
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0448f5d3-a35d-4a4d-9d2f-b43376f92415
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514923

Martin Gleason works as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb for Juvenile Probation. Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. Martin earned $20,880 in 2018.

Rolando Galindo

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,824

Base pay: $20,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,824
Hire date: 2008-08-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e5705a5d-c3ec-49d8-9fe3-3d6f124ac692
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 800173

Rolando Galindo is a Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2008 (about 10 years). 2018 total compensation came to $20,824.

Karla Chinchilla

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,778

Base pay: $20,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,778
Hire date: 2004-07-26
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c5dbbe3a-bcd8-49b3-9aef-7931c4eb6a0d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514915

Karla Chinchilla works as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb for Juvenile Probation. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. Karla earned $20,778 in 2018.

Victor Junious

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,721

Base pay: $20,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,721
Hire date: 2004-07-26
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0e01fb60-cc57-4c31-86b2-622bed9e3386
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 800171

Victor Junious is a Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $20,721.

Carolyn Hopkins

Probation Officer III/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,683

Base pay: $20,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,683
Hire date: 2000-06-15
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fa4751aa-0dcd-458f-a9e7-91772c3a84f9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1576
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514969

Carolyn Hopkins is a Probation Officer III at Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). 2018 total compensation came to $20,683.

Leanne Engleman

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,672

Base pay: $20,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,672
Hire date: 2003-04-07
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: cfaaaca5-9fb5-4f0d-b18b-4e36b97afb8f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514828

Leanne Engleman is a Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $20,672.

Charles Collins

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,574

Base pay: $20,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,574
Hire date: 1999-02-16
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: efeef9b3-bd45-40e2-b4cc-1b5d5afbae67
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514653

Charles Collins is a Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $20,574.

Elizabeth Marrero

Probation Officer Ii-Psby/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,519

Base pay: $20,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,519
Hire date: 2004-07-26

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d1ae238c-402b-4611-bf7c-161891a6ce03
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 7029
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514661

At Juvenile Probation, Elizabeth Marrero serves as a Probation Officer Ii-Psby. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $20,519.

Zolottie Bowling

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,509

Base pay: $20,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,509
Hire date: 2004-07-26
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5a4be9d6-bfb4-40f9-a7fa-318ce7e7be6e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9515010

Zolottie Bowling works as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb for Juvenile Probation. Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. Zolottie earned $20,509 in 2018.

Michael Keane

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,485

Base pay: $20,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,485
Hire date: 2004-07-26
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e4cdfe30-ea03-44df-90b2-d48dde1f9be9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514771

Michael Keane works as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb for Juvenile Probation. Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. Michael earned $20,485 in 2018.

Robert Hillyer

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,471

Base pay: $20,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,471
Hire date: 1995-01-04
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2adf70ae-ef25-4748-baeb-cf16ac7a0539
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 800157

Robert Hillyer is a Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 23 years. 2018 total compensation came to $20,471.

Juan Arguelles

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,471

Base pay: $20,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,471
Hire date: 2008-07-21
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 203b723d-17c3-4a46-bbed-3f8f98de3a07
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 800164

Juan Arguelles is a Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 10 years. 2018 total compensation came to $20,471.

James Smith

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,471

Base pay: $20,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,471
Hire date: 2008-07-21
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5138534d-da1a-4079-9428-0e34cafa5795
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 800165

James Smith holds the role of Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 10 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $20,471.

Maurice Coley

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,470

Base pay: $20,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,470
Hire date: 2008-08-04
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e6990be8-172f-4af8-b09d-0abf714c1712
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514776

At Juvenile Probation, Maurice Coley serves as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 10 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $20,470.

David Wilson

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,458

Base pay: $20,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,458
Hire date: 2004-07-26
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 74081a10-3228-4735-8392-a97e135e66b7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514791

David Wilson is a Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). 2018 total compensation came to $20,458.

Michon Stuttley

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,457

Base pay: $20,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,457
Hire date: 1998-04-13
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: baa9cd11-c120-425f-9b26-3e03a21c7290
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514658

At Juvenile Probation, Michon Stuttley serves as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb. They have served since 1998 (about 20 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $20,457.

Buford Arrington

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,374

Base pay: $20,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,374
Hire date: 1989-09-18
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 994efc4b-8c3f-457d-8e47-b9749559544e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9515006

Buford Arrington holds the role of Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 29 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $20,374.

Nancy Whalen

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,247

Base pay: $20,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,247
Hire date: 2004-07-26
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3d568a34-eef8-4626-8fda-3c89e674cc54
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514792

Nancy Whalen holds the role of Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $20,247.

Nicholette Vargas

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,224

Base pay: $20,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,224
Hire date: 1999-02-16
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9aa251a0-be60-4de3-ae1a-eb89c2702782
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514747

At Juvenile Probation, Nicholette Vargas serves as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $20,224.

Salome Aguilar

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,130

Base pay: $20,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,130
Hire date: 2008-07-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f17f4346-3c90-4937-9e96-424966485738
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 800163

Salome Aguilar works as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb for Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2008 (about 10 years). Salome earned $20,130 in 2018.

Susan Curcio

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,129

Base pay: $20,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,129
Hire date: 2004-07-26
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5032c4b0-6e3a-4d94-9a5d-56df773e69ca
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514732

Susan Curcio holds the role of Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $20,129.

James Augustine

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$20,017

Base pay: $20,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,017
Hire date: 2008-07-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1719c433-d5c0-421c-a29a-dc96f3cd8fa6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 800158

James Augustine works as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb for Juvenile Probation. Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. James earned $20,017 in 2018.