Cook County, Illinois / Office Inspector General

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Office Inspector General

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

The Office Inspector General is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2018, this agency had 17 employees with median total compensation of $26,673; the highest distinct record was $43,692.

Year: 2018
Employees: 17
Median total: $26,673
Highest record: $43,692

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$7,892$43,692+

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 17 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($26,673) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $25,597 (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

$19,002

$22,403

$26,673

$28,585

$31,426

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $31,426 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $19,002. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Investigator III

4 · $22,628

Investigator V

3 · $27,077

Deputy Inspector General

2 · $31,426

Investigator Iv-Oiig

2 · $26,943

Investigator IV Financial

2 · $26,153

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

Patrick Blanchard

Inspector General/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$43,692

Base pay: $43,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,692
Hire date: 1993-03-29
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ac8a14b6-df27-45f9-8671-1638bf92c178
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 62
Office: 1080
Position Id: 9701565

At Office Inspector General, Patrick Blanchard serves as a Inspector General. Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $43,692.

Steven Cyranoski

General Counsel-Oiig/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$31,426

Base pay: $31,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,426
Hire date: 2009-05-11
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 696d70b1-25fd-4860-8472-8e49a9eb4bbb
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5566
Office: 1080
Position Id: 1100426

Steven Cyranoski holds the role of General Counsel-Oiig at Office Inspector General. They have served since 2009 (about 9 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $31,426.

Joseph Norris

Deputy Inspector General/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$31,426

Base pay: $31,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,426
Hire date: 2009-05-26
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 19e7cacf-2bdf-49b6-b606-a36f8abd047f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5203
Office: 1080
Position Id: 903319

Joseph Norris is a Deputy Inspector General at Office Inspector General. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 9 years. 2018 total compensation came to $31,426.

Tirrell Paxton

Deputy Inspector General/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$31,426

Base pay: $31,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,426
Hire date: 2010-01-19
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f7e49306-1c52-4a7b-8206-9f7c527fd623
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5203
Office: 1080
Position Id: 800044

At Office Inspector General, Tirrell Paxton serves as a Deputy Inspector General. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $31,426.

Rachel Marrello

Investigator V/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$28,585

Base pay: $28,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,585
Hire date: 2010-07-19

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4c604b08-41d4-45d4-8bde-5d98290082df
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 642
Office: 1080
Position Id: 1100442

Rachel Marrello holds the role of Investigator V at Office Inspector General. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 8 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $28,585.

Robert Burton

Investigator Iv-Oiig/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$27,212

Base pay: $27,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,212
Hire date: 2011-08-15
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7a9f9eb9-4059-4b9d-b2c0-f6a903c6d44b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5575
Office: 1080
Position Id: 1100440

Robert Burton holds the role of Investigator Iv-Oiig at Office Inspector General. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 7 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $27,212.

Daniel Tiernan

Investigator V/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$27,077

Base pay: $27,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,077
Hire date: 1988-10-25
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 31498a3a-a67f-4cef-b386-a10cd629dfaf
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 642
Office: 1080
Position Id: 9701567

At Office Inspector General, Daniel Tiernan serves as a Investigator V. They have served since 1988 (about 30 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $27,077.

Frank Bochte

Investigator Iv-Oiig/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$26,673

Base pay: $26,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,673
Hire date: 2013-10-21
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4511ae73-13b7-4d93-abc1-2450a26a9448
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5575
Office: 1080
Position Id: 800036

Frank Bochte works as a Investigator Iv-Oiig for Office Inspector General. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. Frank earned $26,673 in 2018.

Deborah Cohen

Investigator IV Financial/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$26,673

Base pay: $26,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,673
Hire date: 2000-09-11

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7c757814-bf09-4f17-8368-9c518981ab32
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 149
Office: 1080
Position Id: 9701568

Deborah Cohen holds the role of Investigator IV Financial at Office Inspector General. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $26,673.

Jorge Cerda

Investigator IV Financial/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$25,632

Base pay: $25,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,632
Hire date: 2016-05-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d987fe09-2fe2-4d96-902e-93cb29ac8083
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 149
Office: 1080
Position Id: 1100439

Jorge Cerda holds the role of Investigator IV Financial at Office Inspector General. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $25,632.

Steven Matteson

Investigator V/Office Inspector General

2017 total comp

$23,677

Base pay: $23,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,677
Hire date: 2010-07-06
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7d3e7bb8-7c29-46fe-8721-0b7d2fc50e28
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 642
Office: 1080
Position Id: 800035

Steven Matteson is a Investigator V at Office Inspector General. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 7 years. 2017 total compensation came to $23,677.

Courtney Kimble

Investigator Iv-Oiig/Office Inspector General

2016 total comp

$23,336

Base pay: $23,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,336
Hire date: 2001-07-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1eae3259-6295-48a4-8fcd-0adc7e9f8bb6
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5575
Office: 1080
Position Id: 800037

Courtney Kimble holds the role of Investigator Iv-Oiig at Office Inspector General. They have served since 2001 (about 15 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $23,336.

Thomas Galindo

Investigator III/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$23,314

Base pay: $23,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,314
Hire date: 2011-07-18
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f5c51344-cd8d-4b62-8d90-f0b23134621d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 150
Office: 1080
Position Id: 800033

At Office Inspector General, Thomas Galindo serves as a Investigator III. They have served since 2011 (about 7 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $23,314.

Christopher Duffin

Investigator III/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$22,853

Base pay: $22,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,853
Hire date: 2014-11-03
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7f586d5f-c69d-4d9f-9fde-fcdc5b7d2546
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 150
Office: 1080
Position Id: 800043

Christopher Duffin is a Investigator III at Office Inspector General. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $22,853.

Andrew Williams

Investigator III/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$22,403

Base pay: $22,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,403
Hire date: 2016-05-16
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 10b89f38-fcc9-49e6-932f-23d98e56b713
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 150
Office: 1080
Position Id: 208002

Andrew Williams works as a Investigator III for Office Inspector General. They have served since 2016 (about 2 years). Andrew earned $22,403 in 2018.

Megan Carlson

Investigator III/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$21,960

Base pay: $21,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,960
Hire date: 2010-11-08

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2ada68e8-57c2-473f-8e8c-b4c7e6e73ca0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 150
Office: 1080
Position Id: 800034

Megan Carlson holds the role of Investigator III at Office Inspector General. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $21,960.

Jennifer Foether

Executive Assistant to the Inspect General/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$19,002

Base pay: $19,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,002
Hire date: 2011-03-28
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 26b07434-c147-45dc-abda-c4938989f2f9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6292
Office: 1080
Position Id: 1400427

At Office Inspector General, Jennifer Foether serves as a Executive Assistant to the Inspect General. Hired in 2011, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $19,002.

Marlene Walsh

Assistant State's Attorney/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$17,898

Base pay: $17,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,898
Hire date: 2016-09-19

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 73f6b6e9-1708-4f69-92d5-7b87b5412513
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1080
Position Id: 9511057

Marlene Walsh holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at Office Inspector General. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $17,898.

Nicole Nelson

Investigator IV Financial/Office Inspector General

2016 total comp

$8,625

Base pay: $8,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,625
Hire date: 2014-02-24
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 215d6b3b-9a9c-4d9f-966e-4bb35414ecb4
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 149
Office: 1080
Position Id: 1100439

Nicole Nelson holds the role of Investigator IV Financial at Office Inspector General. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 2 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $8,625.

Andrew Jester

Investigator V/Office Inspector General

2018 total comp

$7,892

Base pay: $7,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,892
Hire date: 1993-07-14
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8f364f19-c796-4ad2-86c8-d20e1a221ab4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 642
Office: 1080
Position Id: 800041

Andrew Jester works as a Investigator V for Office Inspector General. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. Andrew earned $7,892 in 2018.

Lorraine Ambriz

Investigator III/Office Inspector General

2017 total comp

$7,737

Base pay: $7,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,737
Hire date: 2007-10-29
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3e8bfced-27ec-45f8-87c0-2e164a3ecce6
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 150
Office: 1080
Position Id: 800034

Lorraine Ambriz works as a Investigator III for Office Inspector General. Hired in 2007, they have about 10 years of service. Lorraine earned $7,737 in 2017.

Darryll Ahmad

Investigator V/Office Inspector General

2017 total comp

$5,687

Base pay: $5,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,687
Hire date: 2016-01-04
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6f45178d-434f-4cf7-ac62-f6cc162fe469
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 642
Office: 1080
Position Id: 1100441

Darryll Ahmad works as a Investigator V for Office Inspector General. Their tenure dates to 2016, about a year. Darryll earned $5,687 in 2017.