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Cook County, Illinois / Office of the Chief Judge

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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Vanessa Beaver

Court Coordinator I/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp
$18,970
Base pay
$18,970
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,970
Hire date
2010-10-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
507
Office
1310
Position Id
9513749

Vanessa Beaver works as a Court Coordinator I for Office of the Chief Judge. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 8 years. Vanessa earned $18,970 in 2018.

Louann Bies

Legal Secretary/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp
$18,868
Base pay
$18,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,868
Hire date
1993-03-15

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
517
Office
1310
Position Id
9513613

Louann Bies works as a Legal Secretary for Office of the Chief Judge. They have served since 1993 (about 25 years). Louann earned $18,868 in 2018.

Lorena Munoz

Legal Secretary/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp
$18,867
Base pay
$18,867
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,867
Hire date
1985-05-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
517
Office
1310
Position Id
9513827

Lorena Munoz works as a Legal Secretary for Office of the Chief Judge. Hired in 1985, they have about 33 years of service. Lorena earned $18,867 in 2018.

Shannon Depersia

Legal Secretary/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp
$18,833
Base pay
$18,833
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,833
Hire date
1992-06-15
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
517
Office
1310
Position Id
9513987

Shannon Depersia holds the role of Legal Secretary at Office of the Chief Judge. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 26 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,833.