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

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Thomas Swanson

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,562

Base pay: $21,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,562
Hire date: 2004-07-26
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0ed1a795-4d56-4858-ae56-e0a1561b6a88
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514794

Thomas Swanson holds the role of Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $21,562.

Brandon Howliet

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,494

Base pay: $21,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,494
Hire date: 1991-07-01
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8d89debb-93c0-46e7-ad8a-afbb02c9fbf2
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514977

At Juvenile Probation, Brandon Howliet serves as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb. They have served since 1991 (about 27 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $21,494.

Brendan Casey

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,469

Base pay: $21,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,469
Hire date: 2000-06-12
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7ba33ca4-1584-4021-b30a-7ede730c253d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514733

Brendan Casey works as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb for Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). Brendan earned $21,469 in 2018.

Tatanesha Jackson

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,406

Base pay: $21,406
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,406
Hire date: 2004-07-26
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a67be57b-3b0f-4b2c-9833-252452a520b3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514756

At Juvenile Probation, Tatanesha Jackson serves as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb. Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $21,406.

Jacquelyn Skinner

Court Secretary/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,371

Base pay: $21,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,371
Hire date: 1984-03-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8ac80ffa-8fef-4a59-aa1d-83589c040654
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 512
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9513606

Jacquelyn Skinner holds the role of Court Secretary at Juvenile Probation. Their tenure dates to 1984, about 34 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $21,371.

Nicole Bradley

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,363

Base pay: $21,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,363
Hire date: 2003-04-07
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 05552b84-548f-4661-a4ef-f695233ea255
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9918441

Nicole Bradley is a Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). 2018 total compensation came to $21,363.

Tasha Montgomery

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,362

Base pay: $21,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,362
Hire date: 2003-04-07
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 21392f86-5690-41a9-8ba1-b18a535fcfeb
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514788

Tasha Montgomery works as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb for Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). Tasha earned $21,362 in 2018.

Yvonne Gilmore

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,362

Base pay: $21,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,362
Hire date: 1992-04-01
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 10156e16-6dd2-4225-a232-37311ea1c785
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514592

Yvonne Gilmore holds the role of Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 26 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $21,362.

Samuel Johnson

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,362

Base pay: $21,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,362
Hire date: 2003-04-07
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7b4752ba-5fc2-4344-8ded-dd8c51a07981
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514735

Samuel Johnson works as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb for Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). Samuel earned $21,362 in 2018.

Brandon Morton

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,358

Base pay: $21,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,358
Hire date: 2001-04-09
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5658bf0d-c80d-475c-9225-bd9a643bb3ca
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 153807

Brandon Morton holds the role of Probation Officer Ii- Psb at Juvenile Probation. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 17 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $21,358.

Rory Dardon

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,333

Base pay: $21,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,333
Hire date: 2000-06-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 080a7da4-fc02-41f7-9dd8-b7b0aa266f2b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514793

Rory Dardon works as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb for Juvenile Probation. Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. Rory earned $21,333 in 2018.

Nick Chio

Probation Officer Ii- Psb/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp

$21,234

Base pay: $21,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,234
Hire date: 2000-10-02
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 821391c2-d5d2-44e9-addf-423d3cd43ec2
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1570
Office: 1326
Position Id: 9514630

At Juvenile Probation, Nick Chio serves as a Probation Officer Ii- Psb. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $21,234.