Cook County, Illinois / Office of the Chief Judge

Agency file

Office of the Chief Judge

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

The Office of the Chief Judge operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2018, this agency had 522 employees with median total compensation of $15,781; the highest distinct record was $36,259.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $8.2M
Employees: 522
Median total: $15,781
Highest record: $36,259

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$32,260+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 522 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($15,781) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $15,793 (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

$5,560

$12,637

$15,781

$19,890

$25,153

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $25,153 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,560. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Law Clerk II Attorney

89 · $13,085

Interpreter/Pdm

39 · $4,090

Stenographer V

37 · $16,003

Court Coordinator I

34 · $19,194

Conciliation Counselor

26 · $22,573

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2016	$8.7M —	628 —	$13,444 —
2017	$8.7M ▲ 0.3%	581 ▼ 7.5%	$14,669 ▲ 9.1%
2018	$8.2M ▼ 5.5%	522 ▼ 10.2%	$15,781 ▲ 7.6%

Record list

Employees

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Angelica Zapata

Court Interpreter/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$16,539

Base pay: $16,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,539
Hire date: 2006-06-19

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 55491d14-2128-4de1-aa5c-f723c5a1cab3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4651
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9514061

Angelica Zapata works as a Court Interpreter for Office of the Chief Judge. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. Angelica earned $16,539 in 2018.

Norman Larreta

Court Interpreter/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$16,526

Base pay: $16,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,526
Hire date: 1999-04-12
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9f75c25a-9b44-42c0-9770-28dca3c95b95
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4651
Office: 1310
Position Id: 500321

At Office of the Chief Judge, Norman Larreta serves as a Court Interpreter. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 19 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $16,526.

Allison Stanek

Stenographer V/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$16,473

Base pay: $16,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,473
Hire date: 1995-10-10
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6fe1c53c-52e0-4b7c-afde-cf0ce3f7b26e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 936
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513710

Allison Stanek holds the role of Stenographer V at Office of the Chief Judge. They have served since 1995 (about 23 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $16,473.

Michelle Coleman

Stenographer V/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$16,388

Base pay: $16,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,388
Hire date: 1997-01-27
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fe4948f2-1fe6-417a-ac1e-dfa39c35c8ef
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 936
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513925

At Office of the Chief Judge, Michelle Coleman serves as a Stenographer V. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 21 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $16,388.

Gwendolyn Olivier

Stenographer V/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$16,368

Base pay: $16,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,368
Hire date: 2003-06-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6ef156cb-288d-4649-963e-32b27e76f800
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 936
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9514512

Gwendolyn Olivier works as a Stenographer V for Office of the Chief Judge. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). Gwendolyn earned $16,368 in 2018.

Royston Maddock

Conciliation Counselor/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$16,335

Base pay: $16,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,335
Hire date: 2010-08-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f1347721-bcf9-419b-a71f-e8e81499227f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1542
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513702

Royston Maddock holds the role of Conciliation Counselor at Office of the Chief Judge. Hired in 2010, they have about 8 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,335.

Jose Rochel

Court Interpreter/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$16,314

Base pay: $16,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,314
Hire date: 1995-12-04
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 251884fd-b43e-47cd-a161-6e71efbe93fb
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4651
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9514087

Jose Rochel is a Court Interpreter at Office of the Chief Judge. They have served since 1995 (about 23 years). 2018 total compensation came to $16,314.

Rebecca Keleshian

Court Interpreter/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$16,256

Base pay: $16,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,256
Hire date: 1986-05-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9146a72e-2681-44ce-a0a7-31dc23a219ce
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 4651
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9514070

Rebecca Keleshian holds the role of Court Interpreter at Office of the Chief Judge. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 32 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,256.

Sigute Kerelis

Stenographer V/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$16,246

Base pay: $16,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,246
Hire date: 1990-08-06
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 36b0a8a0-b2c9-4b02-b5dd-996a8af00ec1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 936
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513601

Sigute Kerelis works as a Stenographer V for Office of the Chief Judge. Hired in 1990, they have about 28 years of service. Sigute earned $16,246 in 2018.

Fabiola Sanchez

Court Interpreter/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$16,237

Base pay: $16,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,237
Hire date: 1999-01-03
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a295501b-d707-4305-97d0-77745f601fdf
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4651
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9514064

At Office of the Chief Judge, Fabiola Sanchez serves as a Court Interpreter. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $16,237.

Sandra Staschke

Stenographer V/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$16,147

Base pay: $16,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,147
Hire date: 2001-02-05

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: af7df139-2c10-45fe-94ac-73fc5aa4b5f1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 936
Office: 1310
Position Id: 1700308

At Office of the Chief Judge, Sandra Staschke serves as a Stenographer V. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $16,147.

Catherine Hurley

Stenographer V/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$16,147

Base pay: $16,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,147
Hire date: 2001-07-09
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7222bca9-1b00-4b48-a5c4-a6773ac7f485
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 936
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513960

Catherine Hurley holds the role of Stenographer V at Office of the Chief Judge. They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $16,147.

Gabriela Robles

Stenographer V/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$16,143

Base pay: $16,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,143
Hire date: 2008-12-08

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 57f3d391-bb60-4047-a3d6-16a3eea21609
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 936
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513904

Gabriela Robles works as a Stenographer V for Office of the Chief Judge. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 10 years. Gabriela earned $16,143 in 2018.