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

$1,800$24,621+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

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Corrine Wilkerson

County Police Officer/Police Department

2018 total comp

$13,021

Base pay: $13,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,021
Hire date: 2006-02-21
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 204f3aba-3287-4094-899d-ecef59b1d747
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1328
Office: 1231
Position Id: 1804016

Corrine Wilkerson holds the role of County Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $13,021.