Cook County, Illinois / Oak Forest Health Center

Agency file

Oak Forest Health Center

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

The Oak Forest Health Center oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2018, this agency had 18 employees with median total compensation of $19,862; the highest distinct record was $28,181.

Year: 2018
Employees: 18
Median total: $19,862
Highest record: $28,181

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$6,922$28,181+

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 18 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($19,862) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $18,127 (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

$7,913

$14,317

$19,862

$22,025

$26,138

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $26,138 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,913. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Operating Engineer I

4 · $26,154

Steamfitter

2 · $21,374

Machinist

2 · $19,286

Buildingsrvcworker(Seiu73)Ofc

2 · $8,372

Groundskeeper

2 · $7,912

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

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Daniel George

Operating Engineer I/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$28,181

Base pay: $28,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,181
Hire date: 1989-06-26
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d3a177aa-4297-4979-8668-597d3dbe2312
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2451
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1803186

At Oak Forest Health Center, Daniel George serves as a Operating Engineer I. Hired in 1989, they have about 29 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $28,181.

Joseph Lozano

Operating Engineer I/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$26,170

Base pay: $26,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,170
Hire date: 2000-11-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 55649216-1ae1-4de3-bd76-70448fcdfd8d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2451
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1803184

Joseph Lozano holds the role of Operating Engineer I at Oak Forest Health Center. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $26,170.

Mark Vetos

Operating Engineer I/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$26,138

Base pay: $26,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,138
Hire date: 2001-01-29

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fb24fa48-73c9-4489-b907-5ac1a5c951d4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2451
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1803187

At Oak Forest Health Center, Mark Vetos serves as a Operating Engineer I. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 17 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $26,138.

William Ramsey

Operating Engineer I/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$23,371

Base pay: $23,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,371
Hire date: 1993-03-24
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6639dd96-0da2-4b94-a38e-4e8bd08daf6f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2451
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1803183

William Ramsey holds the role of Operating Engineer I at Oak Forest Health Center. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $23,371.

Dennis Lenihan

Plumber/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$22,025

Base pay: $22,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,025
Hire date: 2009-04-27
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2a1e04f1-3ffd-437c-b960-2efdfd69ddc5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2350
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1803217

Dennis Lenihan is a Plumber at Oak Forest Health Center. They have served since 2009 (about 9 years). 2018 total compensation came to $22,025.

Steven Randich

Steamfitter/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$21,728

Base pay: $21,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,728
Hire date: 1989-03-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e7136ce6-a8ef-4cde-9fc0-3fd554b36c10
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2344
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1803220

At Oak Forest Health Center, Steven Randich serves as a Steamfitter. They have served since 1989 (about 29 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $21,728.

Robert Smith

Steamfitter/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$21,020

Base pay: $21,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,020
Hire date: 2014-08-25
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 92711805-9f8d-49d4-a053-d5b951b19667
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2344
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1803221

Robert Smith works as a Steamfitter for Oak Forest Health Center. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. Robert earned $21,020 in 2018.

Michael Kelley

Electrician/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$20,160

Base pay: $20,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,160
Hire date: 1993-07-19

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e997504d-2417-4552-bab3-b6c8bcc16956
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2324
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1803207

Michael Kelley holds the role of Electrician at Oak Forest Health Center. Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $20,160.

Mark Kehoe

Machinist/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$20,024

Base pay: $20,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,024
Hire date: 1994-03-21
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e6f07744-a1ee-44d3-872a-b3fb26b3aa2e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2331
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1801336

Mark Kehoe holds the role of Machinist at Oak Forest Health Center. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $20,024.

Thomas Gill

Carpenter/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$19,699

Base pay: $19,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,699
Hire date: 1999-11-08
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7b784c8e-bdf5-4415-9547-d53a0cc9992f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2317
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1803202

Thomas Gill is a Carpenter at Oak Forest Health Center. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 19 years. 2018 total compensation came to $19,699.

Joseph Pope

Machinist/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$18,548

Base pay: $18,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,548
Hire date: 2004-06-14
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fa3fdd09-f15a-45cc-981b-be443c3f6584
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2331
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1803211

Joseph Pope is a Machinist at Oak Forest Health Center. Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $18,548.

Craige Lefils

Laborer/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$16,480

Base pay: $16,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,480
Hire date: 2013-09-23
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 92eaed9f-b635-46ae-a7e4-f483e5c1ab07
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2392
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1803210

Craige Lefils works as a Laborer for Oak Forest Health Center. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. Craige earned $16,480 in 2018.

Peter Sweeney

Painter/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$15,864

Base pay: $15,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,864
Hire date: 1998-10-26
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ff3ca8da-821b-49c0-a062-9c055a24d95e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2354
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1803213

At Oak Forest Health Center, Peter Sweeney serves as a Painter. Hired in 1998, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $15,864.

Richard Piwowarski

Motor Vehicle Driver I/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$14,317

Base pay: $14,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,317
Hire date: 1991-07-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a5839ea1-2715-4371-87d0-01ee49a9a1e3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2381
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1803229

Richard Piwowarski holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver I at Oak Forest Health Center. Hired in 1991, they have about 27 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $14,317.

Shirleasea Wallace

Buildingsrvcworker(Seiu73)Ofc/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$9,823

Base pay: $9,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,823
Hire date: 1998-11-30
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d052e103-d055-403f-bf02-bf63746f3c6e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6828
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1800246

At Oak Forest Health Center, Shirleasea Wallace serves as a Buildingsrvcworker(Seiu73)Ofc. They have served since 1998 (about 20 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $9,823.

Michael Wildman

Groundskeeper/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$7,913

Base pay: $7,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,913
Hire date: 1998-05-26
Middle name: ALLAN

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2fd9bc42-d421-45ae-97d1-11dbdf7b0076
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2130
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1803224

Michael Wildman holds the role of Groundskeeper at Oak Forest Health Center. Hired in 1998, they have about 20 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $7,913.

Mary Jean Bankston

Groundskeeper/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$7,911

Base pay: $7,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,911
Hire date: 1999-02-01
Middle name: JEAN

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f8c760f1-54f4-4c01-b71a-5d20ce55952f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2130
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1803223

At Oak Forest Health Center, Mary Jean Bankston serves as a Groundskeeper. They have served since 1999 (about 19 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $7,911.

John Wright

Buildingsrvcworker(Seiu73)Ofc/Oak Forest Health Center

2018 total comp

$6,922

Base pay: $6,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,922
Hire date: 1986-07-07

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5caf77dd-dfe0-44db-9ed7-72e606184def
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 6828
Office: 1898
Position Id: 1800733

John Wright is a Buildingsrvcworker(Seiu73)Ofc at Oak Forest Health Center. They have served since 1986 (about 32 years). 2018 total compensation came to $6,922.