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

Page 1

Gregory Claunch

Court Coodinator III/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$22,826

Base pay: $22,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,826
Hire date: 1990-03-01
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: dcd0ea96-1f53-4baf-acdc-d67bc460ede7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 510
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513739

At Office of the Chief Judge, Gregory Claunch serves as a Court Coodinator III. They have served since 1990 (about 28 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $22,826.

Gwendolyn Brown

Court Coodinator III/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$22,826

Base pay: $22,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,826
Hire date: 1973-06-18
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 549f62fe-d70e-459c-b2ca-b918189e2fec
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 510
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9514143

Gwendolyn Brown holds the role of Court Coodinator III at Office of the Chief Judge. Hired in 1973, they have about 45 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $22,826.

Joseph Bustos

Court Coodinator III/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$22,826

Base pay: $22,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,826
Hire date: 1997-09-15
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e59e10ee-f101-48a0-9487-85d43e8dbf24
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 510
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9514146

At Office of the Chief Judge, Joseph Bustos serves as a Court Coodinator III. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 21 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $22,826.

John Hui

Systems Analyst II/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$22,795

Base pay: $22,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,795
Hire date: 1994-06-22
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b9f64ca8-4aa9-46ef-96c2-10d0c9aa0f2f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1111
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513625

John Hui works as a Systems Analyst II for Office of the Chief Judge. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. John earned $22,795 in 2018.

Alissa Bender

Court Coodinator III/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$22,795

Base pay: $22,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,795
Hire date: 2003-01-06
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 45dde302-e5a0-48f8-a602-659dffdf474b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 510
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513741

Alissa Bender is a Court Coodinator III at Office of the Chief Judge. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). 2018 total compensation came to $22,795.

Kara Srsha

Court Coordinator IV/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$22,759

Base pay: $22,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,759
Hire date: 1993-06-07
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e2bde10e-3d23-43b3-882e-0ac759d60dd5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 511
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513936

Kara Srsha holds the role of Court Coordinator IV at Office of the Chief Judge. They have served since 1993 (about 25 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $22,759.

Andrew Starr

Conciliation Counselor/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$22,705

Base pay: $22,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,705
Hire date: 2006-01-09

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9afc1da3-5e36-4880-9026-c8c49385c38e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1542
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513980

Andrew Starr works as a Conciliation Counselor for Office of the Chief Judge. Hired in 2006, they have about 12 years of service. Andrew earned $22,705 in 2018.

Kathleen Eggers

Conciliation Counselor/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$22,705

Base pay: $22,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,705
Hire date: 1993-10-04
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 30a07949-a861-4462-8d9f-f215803f7091
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1542
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513856

At Office of the Chief Judge, Kathleen Eggers serves as a Conciliation Counselor. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $22,705.

Dorothy Ward

Conciliation Counselor/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$22,705

Base pay: $22,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,705
Hire date: 2008-06-23
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7ad42c7b-7a86-41c1-a42d-2820085a1c2a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1542
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513870

Dorothy Ward is a Conciliation Counselor at Office of the Chief Judge. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 10 years. 2018 total compensation came to $22,705.

Shari Gropper

Administrative Assistant V/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$22,631

Base pay: $22,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,631
Hire date: 1992-08-04
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 91459cd3-99a6-4b1f-99be-3dd9a9b48d89
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 51
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513886

Shari Gropper works as a Administrative Assistant V for Office of the Chief Judge. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 26 years. Shari earned $22,631 in 2018.

Frank Franta

Court Coodinator III/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$22,511

Base pay: $22,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,511
Hire date: 1995-01-30
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2bb7099d-57c4-46c6-ab37-bd44c2b2ecb2
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 510
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513733

Frank Franta is a Court Coodinator III at Office of the Chief Judge. Hired in 1995, they have about 23 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $22,511.

Maureen Marchese

Court Coodinator III/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$22,490

Base pay: $22,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,490
Hire date: 2002-06-17
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c7b4df96-b78a-4230-87d1-e08b5a637b0b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 510
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9514039

Maureen Marchese is a Court Coodinator III at Office of the Chief Judge. Hired in 2002, they have about 16 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $22,490.

Thomas Keefner

Conciliation Counselor/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$22,441

Base pay: $22,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,441
Hire date: 2009-05-11

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6d2dde22-af10-4cd7-bb58-4cb3f20d5aa9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1542
Office: 1310
Position Id: 1000016

Thomas Keefner works as a Conciliation Counselor for Office of the Chief Judge. Hired in 2009, they have about 9 years of service. Thomas earned $22,441 in 2018.

Marianne Meister

Administrative Assistant IV/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$22,195

Base pay: $22,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,195
Hire date: 2001-06-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 03d2bd7f-c85d-4e3b-a74d-4f2aa39bbb69
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 50
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9514141

Marianne Meister holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Office of the Chief Judge. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 17 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $22,195.

Ann Wohlmuth

Court Coordinator IV/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$22,155

Base pay: $22,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,155
Hire date: 2013-11-04
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8c63ad37-8987-487c-b972-b8ac1f5449ed
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 511
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9514086

Ann Wohlmuth holds the role of Court Coordinator IV at Office of the Chief Judge. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $22,155.

David Wisniewski

Judicial Assistant/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$21,888

Base pay: $21,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,888
Hire date: 1995-05-10
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1de77112-f576-4d2f-a4bf-692f0db1c2b5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 649
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9514949

David Wisniewski works as a Judicial Assistant for Office of the Chief Judge. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 23 years. David earned $21,888 in 2018.

Michael Shevick

Hearing Officer/Chief Judge/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$21,851

Base pay: $21,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,851
Hire date: 2015-01-12
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 041e432f-9df9-4ea6-9a3c-acb5400736d3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1827
Office: 1310
Position Id: 1700517

At Office of the Chief Judge, Michael Shevick serves as a Hearing Officer/Chief Judge. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $21,851.

Ann Melichar

Hearing Officer II/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$21,742

Base pay: $21,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,742
Hire date: 2007-10-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e7b05167-553e-4909-bfc9-fb1d0e26bc59
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 600
Office: 1310
Position Id: 1000859

Ann Melichar is a Hearing Officer II at Office of the Chief Judge. They have served since 2007 (about 11 years). 2018 total compensation came to $21,742.

Aviv Hibbler

Court Coodinator III/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$21,711

Base pay: $21,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,711
Hire date: 2001-06-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e374fadd-c545-4151-9b2e-fa79f9034169
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 510
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513632

Aviv Hibbler is a Court Coodinator III at Office of the Chief Judge. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 17 years. 2018 total compensation came to $21,711.

Roberto Velazquez

Caseworker V/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp

$21,539

Base pay: $21,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,539
Hire date: 1987-10-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6dd066bc-02a3-4a9b-8e8f-d6e08524af99
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1515
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9514133

At Office of the Chief Judge, Roberto Velazquez serves as a Caseworker V. They have served since 1987 (about 31 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $21,539.

Rose Hale

Court Systems Manager/Office of the Chief Judge

2017 total comp

$21,536

Base pay: $21,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,536
Hire date: 1998-09-08
Middle name: Alba

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: eb8f6a5d-2ebf-4780-84de-03d4fd76a7b0
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 514
Office: 1310
Position Id: 9513754

Rose Hale holds the role of Court Systems Manager at Office of the Chief Judge. They have served since 1998 (about 19 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $21,536.