Cook County, Illinois / Office of the Chief Judge / Administrative Assistant III

Job-title file

Administrative Assistant III

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

12 employees hold this title in Office of the Chief Judge. Median total compensation for the role is $13,524, below the department median of $15,781.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $138.1K
Role median: $13,524
Agency median: $15,781
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$19,922+

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How total compensation varies among the 12 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Cook County, Illinois

Administrative Assistant III is held in 54 Cook County, Illinois departments. In Office of the Chief Judge, the median of $13,524 ranks #30 of 54.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Defender

$19,807 · 9

Social Casework Services

$19,440 · 2

Department of Facilities/Mgmt

$18,616 · 2

Adult Probation Department

$18,476 · 5

County Treasurer

$18,226 · 7

Provident Hospital

$18,107 · 5

Office Chief Administrative Officer

$18,101 · 3

County Clerk

$18,051 · 13

Office of the Sheriff

$18,051 · 3

Department of Environmental Ctrl & Sustainblty

$17,920 · 2

Juvenile Temporary Detent.Cntr

$17,856 · 9

Public Administrator

$17,477 · 2

Median total compensation for the Administrative Assistant III role in other Cook County, Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Administrative Assistant beyond Cook County, Illinois

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In Cook County, Illinois, the median of $16,050 ranks #29 of 31. See Administrative Assistant across all of Cook County, Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$142,353 · 378

City of San Jose

$126,642 · 11

City of Boston

$77,773 · 26

Chicago Public Schools

$76,425 · 9

$74,800 · 528

$73,085 · 105

$72,721 · 27

$71,808 · 287

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Patricia Houlihan

Administrative Assistant III/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$8,439

Base pay: $8,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,439
Hire date: 1997-01-06
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 34db02cb-00e3-4e69-8c7a-0837e84b6192
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 48
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9514095

At Office of the Chief Judge, Patricia Houlihan serves as a Administrative Assistant III. Hired in 1997, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $8,439.