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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 5
Toxicologist II/Medical Examiner
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Kathleen Mittel holds the role of Toxicologist II at Medical Examiner. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 31 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $0.
Autopsy Technician II/Medical Examiner
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Juan Reed holds the role of Autopsy Technician II at Medical Examiner. They have served since 1993 (about 24 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $0.
Toxicologist II/Medical Examiner
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At Medical Examiner, James Reich Jr serves as a Toxicologist II. Their tenure dates to 1984, about 32 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $0.
Stenographer V/Medical Examiner
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Janice Scott is a Stenographer V at Medical Examiner. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 18 years. 2016 total compensation came to $0.
Intake Attendant I/Medical Examiner
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David Williams holds the role of Intake Attendant I at Medical Examiner. Their tenure dates to 2015, about a year. In 2016, their total compensation was $0.