Cook County, Illinois / Police Department
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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Police Commander/Police Department
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John Blair works as a Police Commander for Police Department. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). John earned $22,470 in 2018.
County Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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Nathan Camer works as a County Police Lieutenant for Police Department. They have served since 1997 (about 21 years). Nathan earned $22,462 in 2018.
County Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Ronald Sachtleben Jr holds the role of County Police Sergeant at Police Department. Hired in 1991, they have about 27 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $22,417.
County Police Officer/Police Department
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Terrence O'Driscoll is a County Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 20 years. 2018 total compensation came to $21,989.
Police Commander/Police Department
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William Leen is a Police Commander at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 27 years. 2018 total compensation came to $21,925.
Police Commander/Police Department
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Patricia Montgomery-Echols holds the role of Police Commander at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 28 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $21,925.
County Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Steven Zepeda is a County Police Sergeant at Police Department. Hired in 1992, they have about 26 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $21,817.
County Police Officer/Police Department
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Anthony Stack works as a County Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. Anthony earned $21,797 in 2018.