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Cook County, Illinois / Juvenile Probation

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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

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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.

Record list

Employees

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Ryan Sharkey

Clerk IV Chief Judge AFSCME/Juvenile Probation

2017 total comp
$2,628
Base pay
$2,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,628
Hire date
2008-09-14
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter
4
Job Code
6735
Office
1326
Position Id
9514601

Ryan Sharkey holds the role of Clerk IV Chief Judge AFSCME at Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2008 (about 9 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $2,628.

Jeffrey Jones

Probation Officer I/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp
$2,408
Base pay
$2,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,408
Hire date
2014-11-03
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1574
Office
1326
Position Id
9514800

Jeffrey Jones works as a Probation Officer I for Juvenile Probation. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. Jeffrey earned $2,408 in 2018.

Clarence Williams Ii

Probation Officer I/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp
$2,408
Base pay
$2,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,408
Hire date
2013-12-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1574
Office
1326
Position Id
9514807

Clarence Williams Ii works as a Probation Officer I for Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). Clarence earned $2,408 in 2018.

Rima Jones

Administrative Assistant I/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp
$1,999
Base pay
$1,999
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,999
Hire date
1990-07-16
Middle name
Y

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
46
Office
1326
Position Id
9514517

Rima Jones is a Administrative Assistant I at Juvenile Probation. They have served since 1990 (about 28 years). 2018 total compensation came to $1,999.

Rachel Aredia

Probation Officer II/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp
$1,848
Base pay
$1,848
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,848
Hire date
2015-02-23
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1575
Office
1326
Position Id
9514744

Rachel Aredia holds the role of Probation Officer II at Juvenile Probation. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,848.

Gwendolyn Carter

Probation Officer III/Juvenile Probation

2018 total comp
$1,797
Base pay
$1,797
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,797
Hire date
1989-01-17
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
1576
Office
1326
Position Id
9514717

At Juvenile Probation, Gwendolyn Carter serves as a Probation Officer III. Hired in 1989, they have about 29 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,797.

Rebecca Berg

Stenographer IV/Juvenile Probation

2017 total comp
$1,764
Base pay
$1,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,764
Hire date
1995-10-23
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
935
Office
1326
Position Id
9514558

Rebecca Berg is a Stenographer IV at Juvenile Probation. They have served since 1995 (about 22 years). 2017 total compensation came to $1,764.

Carolyn Laplaca

Clerk IV Chief Judge AFSCME/Juvenile Probation

2016 total comp
$1,620
Base pay
$1,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,620
Hire date
2014-11-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter
3
Job Code
6735
Office
1326
Position Id
9514522

Carolyn Laplaca works as a Clerk IV Chief Judge AFSCME for Juvenile Probation. They have served since 2014 (about 2 years). Carolyn earned $1,620 in 2016.