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Cook County, Illinois / Police Department

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Police Department

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

The Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2018, this agency had 83 employees with median total compensation of $17,792; the highest distinct record was $25,226.

Year
2018
Total payroll
$1.4M
Employees
83
Median total
$17,792
Highest record
$25,226

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 83 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($17,792) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $17,016 (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
$10,389
$15,965
$17,792
$20,529
$21,989

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $21,989 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,389. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

County Police Officer
50 · $17,792
County Police Sergeant
10 · $21,061
Deputy Sheriff D2B
4 · $13,947
Police Commander
3 · $21,925
Administrative Assistant II
3 · $11,331

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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Lateria Black

Deputy Sheriff D2B/Police Department

2018 total comp
$11,298
Base pay
$11,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,298
Hire date
2006-08-21
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1339
Office
1231
Position Id
1804011

At Police Department, Lateria Black serves as a Deputy Sheriff D2B. They have served since 2006 (about 12 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $11,298.

Elizabeth Collins

Telephone Operator IV/Police Department

2018 total comp
$11,219
Base pay
$11,219
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,219
Hire date
2006-11-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1004
Office
1231
Position Id
1803936

Elizabeth Collins holds the role of Telephone Operator IV at Police Department. Hired in 2006, they have about 12 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $11,219.

Beatriz Vigil

Administrative Assistant II/Police Department

2018 total comp
$10,494
Base pay
$10,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,494
Hire date
2013-03-25
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
47
Office
1231
Position Id
1804044

Beatriz Vigil holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at Police Department. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $10,494.

Sherry Racine

Administrative Analyst I/Police Department

2018 total comp
$10,389
Base pay
$10,389
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,389
Hire date
2004-08-09
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
291
Office
1231
Position Id
1803882

At Police Department, Sherry Racine serves as a Administrative Analyst I. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $10,389.