Cook County, Illinois / Medical Examiner
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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% |
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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
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Investigator I/Medical Examiner
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Patricia White works as a Investigator I for Medical Examiner. Hired in 2004, they have about 12 years of service. Patricia earned $5,891 in 2016.
Deputy Chief Toxicologist/Medical Examiner
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Peter Koin works as a Deputy Chief Toxicologist for Medical Examiner. They have served since 2010 (about 7 years). Peter earned $5,873 in 2017.
Chief Medical Examiner/Medical Examiner
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Stephen Cina holds the role of Chief Medical Examiner at Medical Examiner. Hired in 2012, they have about 4 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $5,769.
Toxicologist I/Medical Examiner
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Michael Hale works as a Toxicologist I for Medical Examiner. They have served since 2014 (about 2 years). Michael earned $5,760 in 2016.
Toxicologist I/Medical Examiner
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Allyse Fischer works as a Toxicologist I for Medical Examiner. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 2 years. Allyse earned $5,388 in 2017.
Toxicologist II/Medical Examiner
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Lauren Stvan works as a Toxicologist II for Medical Examiner. Hired in 2014, they have about 2 years of service. Lauren earned $4,417 in 2016.
X-Ray Technician I/Medical Examiner
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Jennifer Beese holds the role of X-Ray Technician I at Medical Examiner. Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. In 2017, their total compensation was $3,803.