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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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Carina Segalini

Court Services Project Administrative/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp
$29,146
Base pay
$29,146
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,146
Hire date
2004-05-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
538
Office
1310
Position Id
9913629

Carina Segalini is a Court Services Project Administrative at Office of the Chief Judge. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. 2018 total compensation came to $29,146.

Kelly Combs

Social Service Unit Coordinator/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp
$28,892
Base pay
$28,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,892
Hire date
2010-08-30

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1566
Office
1310
Position Id
9514156

At Office of the Chief Judge, Kelly Combs serves as a Social Service Unit Coordinator. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 8 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $28,892.

Gail Katz

Hearing Officer/Chief Judge/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp
$28,891
Base pay
$28,891
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,891
Hire date
1994-03-14
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1827
Office
1310
Position Id
1700304

At Office of the Chief Judge, Gail Katz serves as a Hearing Officer/Chief Judge. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $28,891.

Donald O'Brien

Legal Systems Analyst/Office of the Chief Judge

2018 total comp
$28,635
Base pay
$28,635
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,635
Hire date
1996-09-09
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
618
Office
1310
Position Id
9513951

Donald O'Brien works as a Legal Systems Analyst for Office of the Chief Judge. Hired in 1996, they have about 22 years of service. Donald earned $28,635 in 2018.