Cook County, Illinois / Medical Examiner

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Medical Examiner

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

The Medical Examiner oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2018, this agency had 109 employees with median total compensation of $14,955; the highest distinct record was $80,769.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $2.2M
Employees: 109
Median total: $14,955
Highest record: $80,769

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$967$61,413+

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

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 109 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($14,955) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $20,438 (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

$11,151

$13,044

$14,955

$19,799

$54,280

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $54,280 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,151. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Investigator I

13 · $14,337

Autopsy Technician II

13 · $14,205

Morgue Attendant I

11 · $13,372

Assistant Medical Examiner II E8

9 · $59,028

Investigator III

5 · $20,661

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	$2.5M —	143 —	$13,841 —
2017	$2.4M ▼ 4.1%	134 ▼ 6.3%	$14,321 ▲ 3.5%
2018	$2.2M ▼ 7.0%	109 ▼ 18.7%	$14,955 ▲ 4.4%

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.

Dcpc District of Columbia41% match
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examin Texas40% match
Civilian Complaint Review Bd New York City37% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Ryan Demills

Autopsy Technician II/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$13,557

Base pay: $13,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,557
Hire date: 2014-11-03
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1140110c-7bd7-4631-a8e1-824de1da9120
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1897
Office: 1259
Position Id: 9511168

At Medical Examiner, Ryan Demills serves as a Autopsy Technician II. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $13,557.

Terrell Chaney

Autopsy Technician II/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$13,488

Base pay: $13,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,488
Hire date: 2015-01-20
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 83ac6221-6c59-47e4-b9f3-11ac9fa4329e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1897
Office: 1259
Position Id: 1400196

Terrell Chaney works as a Autopsy Technician II for Medical Examiner. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). Terrell earned $13,488 in 2018.

Molly Rusteberg

Investigator I/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$13,475

Base pay: $13,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,475
Hire date: 2014-11-03
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 053b025b-f0fd-402b-830e-6fb630614109
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 638
Office: 1259
Position Id: 1400200

Molly Rusteberg holds the role of Investigator I at Medical Examiner. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $13,475.

Roshanda Cargo

Morgue Attendant I/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$13,382

Base pay: $13,382
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,382
Hire date: 2014-03-24
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 52b20490-0248-4582-802f-295623270153
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1894
Office: 1259
Position Id: 9511133

Roshanda Cargo works as a Morgue Attendant I for Medical Examiner. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. Roshanda earned $13,382 in 2018.

Alexis Heins

Morgue Attendant I/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$13,372

Base pay: $13,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,372
Hire date: 2017-05-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 10a239d6-67b3-4598-b516-b0a2da6f5d17
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1894
Office: 1259
Position Id: 9511135

At Medical Examiner, Alexis Heins serves as a Morgue Attendant I. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $13,372.

Diane Green

Stenographer IV/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$13,344

Base pay: $13,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,344
Hire date: 2001-05-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4c58446a-9ff4-4493-b3db-bbc8ab08fb7c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 935
Office: 1259
Position Id: 9511148

Diane Green holds the role of Stenographer IV at Medical Examiner. They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $13,344.

Harriet Saylors-Zaatar

Administrative Assistant I/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$13,044

Base pay: $13,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,044
Hire date: 2012-02-14
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 79d0f6b8-6d0f-403b-9ffa-5fdd0ef414ff
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 46
Office: 1259
Position Id: 9511123

Harriet Saylors-Zaatar holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Medical Examiner. They have served since 2012 (about 6 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $13,044.

Timothy Mccord

Administrative Assistant I/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$13,030

Base pay: $13,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,030
Hire date: 2012-05-21
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a28a2bcc-8bb7-4b44-9676-afa76d6ebab5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 46
Office: 1259
Position Id: 9511152

Timothy Mccord is a Administrative Assistant I at Medical Examiner. They have served since 2012 (about 6 years). 2018 total compensation came to $13,030.

Danielle Pawlyshyn

Autopsy Technician II/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$13,004

Base pay: $13,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,004
Hire date: 2015-06-15
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1c49ce24-63ba-438a-aed5-0d3a902eaa80
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1897
Office: 1259
Position Id: 1400199

Danielle Pawlyshyn holds the role of Autopsy Technician II at Medical Examiner. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $13,004.

Lawrence Santoro

Investigator II/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$12,876

Base pay: $12,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,876
Hire date: 2012-05-21
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7f567b28-6727-4f1b-a1ec-97dc34329849
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 639
Office: 1259
Position Id: 9511221

At Medical Examiner, Lawrence Santoro serves as a Investigator II. Hired in 2012, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $12,876.

Branden Martens

Investigator I/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$12,642

Base pay: $12,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,642
Hire date: 2016-12-11
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 895ad2b0-6b12-4c28-931f-d8e4640a8068
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 638
Office: 1259
Position Id: 9511222

At Medical Examiner, Branden Martens serves as a Investigator I. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $12,642.

Pamela Mason

Investigator I/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$12,638

Base pay: $12,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,638
Hire date: 2015-11-16
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: afbf0dfe-60dc-47e9-8422-847b21e4803c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 638
Office: 1259
Position Id: 9511208

Pamela Mason holds the role of Investigator I at Medical Examiner. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,638.

Earl Redeaux

Morgue Attendant I/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$12,613

Base pay: $12,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,613
Hire date: 2015-01-26

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 058a26d9-4628-438f-b9e5-5cfb710e72b8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1894
Office: 1259
Position Id: 1000804

Earl Redeaux is a Morgue Attendant I at Medical Examiner. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). 2018 total compensation came to $12,613.

Elizabeth Braunhold

Administrative Assistant I/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$12,508

Base pay: $12,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,508
Hire date: 2013-07-15
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: eab75fb0-3212-47e5-8179-d0817654275e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 46
Office: 1259
Position Id: 9511182

Elizabeth Braunhold works as a Administrative Assistant I for Medical Examiner. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). Elizabeth earned $12,508 in 2018.

Kimberly Williams

Administrative Assistant I/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$12,498

Base pay: $12,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,498
Hire date: 2012-05-21
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 439197e3-f2f0-4c6b-9c15-15855ebaceb8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 46
Office: 1259
Position Id: 9511129

Kimberly Williams works as a Administrative Assistant I for Medical Examiner. Hired in 2012, they have about 6 years of service. Kimberly earned $12,498 in 2018.

Ebony Stokes

Autopsy Technician II/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$12,474

Base pay: $12,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,474
Hire date: 2016-09-19
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6fa283fe-4115-4fd9-ac7a-a9433cf519fb
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1897
Office: 1259
Position Id: 9511172

Ebony Stokes holds the role of Autopsy Technician II at Medical Examiner. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,474.

Sherie Gechas

X-Ray Technician I/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$12,377

Base pay: $12,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,377
Hire date: 2015-10-02
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a36b216e-0cbf-4195-b51d-725d3097d058
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1912
Office: 1259
Position Id: 1500845

At Medical Examiner, Sherie Gechas serves as a X-Ray Technician I. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $12,377.

John Cavanaugh

Assistant Medical Examiner II E13/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$12,357

Base pay: $12,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,357
Hire date: 2017-02-01
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 115ac70e-a873-4376-b514-dc445354e8e0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 6040
Office: 1259
Position Id: 1700170

John Cavanaugh holds the role of Assistant Medical Examiner II E13 at Medical Examiner. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,357.

Katherine Dye

Toxicologist I/Medical Examiner

2017 total comp

$12,244

Base pay: $12,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,244
Hire date: 2015-10-05
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6fa42f6d-7d9a-4845-830a-83f15b14cf82
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1857
Office: 1259
Position Id: 11201

Katherine Dye works as a Toxicologist I for Medical Examiner. Hired in 2015, they have about 2 years of service. Katherine earned $12,244 in 2017.

Grace Dukes

Forensic Pathology Fellow/Medical Examiner

2017 total comp

$11,924

Base pay: $11,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,924
Hire date: 2016-07-01
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: abefdaa7-f75a-4703-b043-a915617a0039
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 1301
Office: 1259
Position Id: 9511157

At Medical Examiner, Grace Dukes serves as a Forensic Pathology Fellow. They have served since 2016 (about a year). Their 2017 pay totaled $11,924.

Kimberly Golden

Forensic Pathology Fellow/Medical Examiner

2017 total comp

$11,924

Base pay: $11,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,924
Hire date: 2016-07-01
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7182fd0d-0ddb-41b8-8672-2c2829e79aeb
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 1301
Office: 1259
Position Id: 1300139

At Medical Examiner, Kimberly Golden serves as a Forensic Pathology Fellow. Hired in 2016, they have about a year of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $11,924.

Zachary Michalicek

Forensic Pathology Fellow/Medical Examiner

2017 total comp

$11,924

Base pay: $11,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,924
Hire date: 2016-07-01
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0037e04f-61bf-4c05-8c8f-29ea93d96b58
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 1301
Office: 1259
Position Id: 9511156

Zachary Michalicek works as a Forensic Pathology Fellow for Medical Examiner. Their tenure dates to 2016, about a year. Zachary earned $11,924 in 2017.

Shalonda Conley

Toxicologist I/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$11,919

Base pay: $11,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,919
Hire date: 2004-11-15
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 62a28b1d-fbfa-414d-aa7e-d4001bf51a76
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1857
Office: 1259
Position Id: 1300346

Shalonda Conley works as a Toxicologist I for Medical Examiner. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. Shalonda earned $11,919 in 2018.

Shaleda Griffin

Morgue Attendant I/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$11,558

Base pay: $11,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,558
Hire date: 2017-05-01
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 245d3cb7-c3dd-4619-b0b8-6ef83335ca6e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1894
Office: 1259
Position Id: 1700172

At Medical Examiner, Shaleda Griffin serves as a Morgue Attendant I. They have served since 2017 (about a year). Their 2018 pay totaled $11,558.

Jamie Giller

Investigator II/Medical Examiner

2017 total comp

$11,551

Base pay: $11,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,551
Hire date: 2010-07-19

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 75fc79a3-a089-44f3-9017-9075a7614e31
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 639
Office: 1259
Position Id: 9511215

Jamie Giller is a Investigator II at Medical Examiner. Hired in 2010, they have about 7 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $11,551.

Sendra Carroll

Morgue Attendant I/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$11,404

Base pay: $11,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,404
Hire date: 2017-07-10
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9016663d-8da2-4ea2-b52a-95317bbdbcf1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1894
Office: 1259
Position Id: 9511138

Sendra Carroll is a Morgue Attendant I at Medical Examiner. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. 2018 total compensation came to $11,404.

Puanani Payton

Investigator Aide/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$11,339

Base pay: $11,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,339
Hire date: 2015-06-29
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6171f5dd-4144-4def-8334-c6759a446f88
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 637
Office: 1259
Position Id: 900183

Puanani Payton is a Investigator Aide at Medical Examiner. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $11,339.

Devlin Gordon

Investigator Aide/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp

$11,151

Base pay: $11,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,151
Hire date: 2016-04-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c63da7ad-c9b4-4749-9959-7f729ac641bf
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 637
Office: 1259
Position Id: 1200091

Devlin Gordon holds the role of Investigator Aide at Medical Examiner. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $11,151.