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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Record list
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Chief Medical Examiner/Medical Examiner
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Ponni Arunkumar works as a Chief Medical Examiner for Medical Examiner. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. Ponni earned $80,769 in 2018.
Deputy Chief Medical Examiner/Medical Examiner
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Eimad Zakariya is a Deputy Chief Medical Examiner at Medical Examiner. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $68,143.
Assistant Medical Examiner II E8/Medical Examiner
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At Medical Examiner, Eric Eason serves as a Assistant Medical Examiner II E8. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $61,413.
Assistant Medical Examiner II E8/Medical Examiner
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Benjamin Soriano holds the role of Assistant Medical Examiner II E8 at Medical Examiner. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $60,360.
Assistant Medical Examiner I E6/Medical Examiner
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Adrienne Segovia works as a Assistant Medical Examiner I E6 for Medical Examiner. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. Adrienne earned $60,024 in 2018.
Assistant Medical Examiner I E1/Medical Examiner
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Lauren Woertz works as a Assistant Medical Examiner I E1 for Medical Examiner. Hired in 2009, they have about 9 years of service. Lauren earned $60,024 in 2018.
Assistant Medical Examiner II E8/Medical Examiner
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Jon Gates holds the role of Assistant Medical Examiner II E8 at Medical Examiner. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $60,018.
Assistant Medical Examiner II E8/Medical Examiner
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Kristin Escobar Alvarenga is a Assistant Medical Examiner II E8 at Medical Examiner. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). 2018 total compensation came to $59,915.
Assistant Medical Examiner II E8/Medical Examiner
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Timothy Fagen holds the role of Assistant Medical Examiner II E8 at Medical Examiner. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $59,028.