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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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.

Record list

Employees

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Steven Smith

Safety Compliance Officer/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp
$17,541
Base pay
$17,541
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,541
Hire date
2014-03-24
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6115
Office
1259
Position Id
1400204

Steven Smith holds the role of Safety Compliance Officer at Medical Examiner. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $17,541.

Anthony Putman

Autopsy Technician II/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp
$17,435
Base pay
$17,435
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,435
Hire date
1993-07-30
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1897
Office
1259
Position Id
9511169

Anthony Putman works as a Autopsy Technician II for Medical Examiner. Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. Anthony earned $17,435 in 2018.

Regina Brigham

Administrative Assistant II/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp
$17,220
Base pay
$17,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,220
Hire date
1994-11-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
47
Office
1259
Position Id
9511128

Regina Brigham works as a Administrative Assistant II for Medical Examiner. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. Regina earned $17,220 in 2018.

Daniel Dandrea

Autopsy Technician II/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp
$16,963
Base pay
$16,963
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,963
Hire date
1988-08-01
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1897
Office
1259
Position Id
9511176

At Medical Examiner, Daniel Dandrea serves as a Autopsy Technician II. Hired in 1988, they have about 30 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $16,963.

Angelo Wells

IT Systems Administrator/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp
$16,943
Base pay
$16,943
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,943
Hire date
2015-12-14
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6028
Office
1259
Position Id
1300343

Angelo Wells is a IT Systems Administrator at Medical Examiner. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $16,943.

Lori Claxton

Investigator II/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp
$16,672
Base pay
$16,672
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,672
Hire date
2004-10-25
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
639
Office
1259
Position Id
9511223

Lori Claxton works as a Investigator II for Medical Examiner. Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. Lori earned $16,672 in 2018.

Gloria Tucker

Histotechnologist III/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp
$16,443
Base pay
$16,443
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,443
Hire date
1989-08-14
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
4612
Office
1259
Position Id
9511184

Gloria Tucker holds the role of Histotechnologist III at Medical Examiner. Hired in 1989, they have about 29 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,443.

Ian Hammersmith

Administrative Assistant II/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp
$16,436
Base pay
$16,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,436
Hire date
1997-06-13
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
47
Office
1259
Position Id
903402

Ian Hammersmith holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at Medical Examiner. They have served since 1997 (about 21 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $16,436.

Victoria Raspante

Autopsy Technician Supervisor/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp
$16,199
Base pay
$16,199
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,199
Hire date
2008-05-27
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1898
Office
1259
Position Id
1400198

Victoria Raspante works as a Autopsy Technician Supervisor for Medical Examiner. They have served since 2008 (about 10 years). Victoria earned $16,199 in 2018.

Chanda Flennoy

Accountant III/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp
$16,127
Base pay
$16,127
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,127
Hire date
2012-07-16
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
143
Office
1259
Position Id
9511120

Chanda Flennoy works as a Accountant III for Medical Examiner. Hired in 2012, they have about 6 years of service. Chanda earned $16,127 in 2018.

Peggy Schwartz

Stenographer V/Medical Examiner

2018 total comp
$16,090
Base pay
$16,090
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,090
Hire date
1988-10-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
936
Office
1259
Position Id
1400433

Peggy Schwartz is a Stenographer V at Medical Examiner. They have served since 1988 (about 30 years). 2018 total compensation came to $16,090.