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Cook County, Illinois / Planning & Development

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Planning & Development

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

The Planning & Development supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2018, this agency had 21 employees with median total compensation of $24,231; the highest distinct record was $40,264.

Year
2018
Total payroll
$484.9K
Employees
21
Median total
$24,231
Highest record
$40,264

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 21 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($24,231) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $23,092 (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
$8,022
$20,309
$24,231
$27,481
$34,132

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $34,132 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,022. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Project Director
4 · $25,771
Administrative Analyst IV
3 · $24,022
Grant Analyst
2 · $26,385
Economic Development Program Manager
2 · $15,086
Director of Community Develop & Planning
1 · $40,264

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
$429K
—
20
—
$21,813
—
2017
$501.2K
▲ 16.8%
20
±0%
$24,067
▲ 10.3%
2018
$484.9K
▼ 3.2%
21
▲ 5.0%
$24,231
▲ 0.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Sheryl Stewart Caldwell

Project Director/Planning & Development

2018 total comp
$25,002
Base pay
$25,002
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,002
Hire date
1995-08-28
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
56
Office
1013
Position Id
9500246

Sheryl Stewart Caldwell is a Project Director at Planning & Development. They have served since 1995 (about 23 years). 2018 total compensation came to $25,002.

Arthur Williams

Economic Development Program Manager/Planning & Development

2018 total comp
$24,263
Base pay
$24,263
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,263
Hire date
2014-12-15
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6294
Office
1013
Position Id
1400247

At Planning & Development, Arthur Williams serves as a Economic Development Program Manager. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $24,263.

Michelle Royster

Program Manager/Planning & Development

2018 total comp
$24,231
Base pay
$24,231
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,231
Hire date
2016-12-19
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
28
Office
1013
Position Id
9500106

Michelle Royster holds the role of Program Manager at Planning & Development. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $24,231.

Eugene Wood

Special Assistant for Legal Affairs/Planning & Development

2018 total comp
$24,231
Base pay
$24,231
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,231
Hire date
2017-01-23
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5531
Office
1013
Position Id
1000987

Eugene Wood works as a Special Assistant for Legal Affairs for Planning & Development. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. Eugene earned $24,231 in 2018.

Lesa Carey

Administrative Analyst IV/Planning & Development

2018 total comp
$24,022
Base pay
$24,022
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,022
Hire date
2010-04-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
294
Office
1013
Position Id
1275301

Lesa Carey is a Administrative Analyst IV at Planning & Development. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). 2018 total compensation came to $24,022.