Cook County, Illinois / Public Administrator

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Public Administrator

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

The Public Administrator provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2018, this agency had 14 employees with median total compensation of $16,383; the highest distinct record was $24,263.

Year: 2018
Employees: 14
Median total: $16,383
Highest record: $24,263

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$10,802$24,263+

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 14 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($16,383) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $16,574 (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

$11,865

$12,716

$16,383

$19,773

$20,567

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $20,567 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,865. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Clerk V

4 · $11,865

Investigator III

3 · $19,773

Administrative Assistant III

2 · $17,477

General Counsel/Attorney

1 · $24,263

Business Manager II

1 · $20,567

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

Highest-paid first / page 1

Leah Jakubowski

General Counsel/Attorney/Public Administrator

2018 total comp

$24,263

Base pay: $24,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,263
Hire date: 2014-04-22
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 12ec7ece-3524-4a72-a869-eea89228a216
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5252
Office: 1390
Position Id: 9716933

Leah Jakubowski holds the role of General Counsel/Attorney at Public Administrator. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $24,263.

Mary Tomas

Business Manager II/Public Administrator

2018 total comp

$20,567

Base pay: $20,567
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,567
Hire date: 1998-01-05

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fc231409-0ea2-42bc-8cc8-2b8bfeeb690a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 252
Office: 1390
Position Id: 9716932

Mary Tomas works as a Business Manager II for Public Administrator. Hired in 1998, they have about 20 years of service. Mary earned $20,567 in 2018.

Jennifer Haggerty

Investigator III/Public Administrator

2018 total comp

$20,065

Base pay: $20,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,065
Hire date: 1998-03-30
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 40c4cd87-134c-4999-85f3-9ae92ac7001d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 640
Office: 1390
Position Id: 9516935

Jennifer Haggerty holds the role of Investigator III at Public Administrator. Hired in 1998, they have about 20 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $20,065.

Arturo Valdivia

Investigator III/Public Administrator

2018 total comp

$19,773

Base pay: $19,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,773
Hire date: 2003-11-12
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7fa0f8ae-de13-47c0-9b87-d24eb440accf
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 640
Office: 1390
Position Id: 9516934

Arturo Valdivia is a Investigator III at Public Administrator. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 15 years. 2018 total compensation came to $19,773.

Tina Loustropoulos

Investigator III/Public Administrator

2018 total comp

$19,422

Base pay: $19,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,422
Hire date: 2010-05-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fff5e76a-fd95-434d-a5c9-a9b9bc99527d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 640
Office: 1390
Position Id: 9516936

At Public Administrator, Tina Loustropoulos serves as a Investigator III. Hired in 2010, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $19,422.

Tracey Soukup

Administrative Assistant III/Public Administrator

2018 total comp

$18,051

Base pay: $18,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,051
Hire date: 1998-01-20
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a7a5d45b-9eb4-4515-a806-a94960b286e0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 48
Office: 1390
Position Id: 9516931

At Public Administrator, Tracey Soukup serves as a Administrative Assistant III. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 20 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $18,051.

Jill Stodolny

Administrative Assistant III/Public Administrator

2018 total comp

$16,903

Base pay: $16,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,903
Hire date: 1999-02-01
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: eb987571-7025-41cf-9e2e-445807e6b6b2
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 48
Office: 1390
Position Id: 9516940

Jill Stodolny holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Public Administrator. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 19 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,903.

Deborah Parrilli

Administrative Assistant II/Public Administrator

2018 total comp

$15,863

Base pay: $15,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,863
Hire date: 1999-02-08
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e9e2e8ec-4fb7-40ef-93c3-f3ba705cb96b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 47
Office: 1390
Position Id: 9516948

Deborah Parrilli holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at Public Administrator. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 19 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,863.

Leonardo Rodriguez

Investigator I/Public Administrator

2018 total comp

$15,711

Base pay: $15,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,711
Hire date: 2013-12-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: edbf6d1a-f553-4a36-b9d9-bde66c215b98
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 638
Office: 1390
Position Id: 9516938

Leonardo Rodriguez is a Investigator I at Public Administrator. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $15,711.

Carmelita Carter

Stenographer IV (Seiu 73)/Public Administrator

2018 total comp

$14,169

Base pay: $14,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,169
Hire date: 1994-10-05

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2211d644-4d2b-4d85-8c5e-110e193fae04
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6835
Office: 1390
Position Id: 9516945

Carmelita Carter works as a Stenographer IV (Seiu 73) for Public Administrator. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). Carmelita earned $14,169 in 2018.

Anna Simpson

Clerk V/Public Administrator

2018 total comp

$12,716

Base pay: $12,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,716
Hire date: 2003-03-24
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8ebb3daa-81f7-4187-aaed-22e120ae974f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1390
Position Id: 9516943

Anna Simpson is a Clerk V at Public Administrator. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $12,716.

Marie Lajoie

Clerk V/Public Administrator

2018 total comp

$11,865

Base pay: $11,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,865
Hire date: 2013-04-22
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 267571fa-882b-4e09-ab2a-880f8abccfc4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1390
Position Id: 9516939

At Public Administrator, Marie Lajoie serves as a Clerk V. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $11,865.

Trisha Redmond

Clerk V/Public Administrator

2018 total comp

$11,865

Base pay: $11,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,865
Hire date: 2013-04-08
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2b8d5397-d61c-4d2b-9445-2a5a161e9931
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1390
Position Id: 9516941

Trisha Redmond works as a Clerk V for Public Administrator. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. Trisha earned $11,865 in 2018.

Maria Webster

Clerk V/Public Administrator

2018 total comp

$10,802

Base pay: $10,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,802
Hire date: 2015-09-08
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0743fce3-35d0-4a90-ab37-c2c0452dede4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1390
Position Id: 1500061

Maria Webster holds the role of Clerk V at Public Administrator. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $10,802.

Annette Larose

Stenographer IV (Seiu 73)/Public Administrator

2017 total comp

$9,920

Base pay: $9,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,920
Hire date: 2003-01-27
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: adfb78fe-f43d-48cd-8a68-b759cf79c1c0
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 6835
Office: 1390
Position Id: 9516947

Annette Larose is a Stenographer IV (Seiu 73) at Public Administrator. They have served since 2003 (about 14 years). 2017 total compensation came to $9,920.

Judith Depa

Stenographer IV (Seiu 73)/Public Administrator

2017 total comp

$7,986

Base pay: $7,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,986
Hire date: 2010-04-26
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 28ae382b-5a94-46b0-aa68-e4a560d0304d
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 6835
Office: 1390
Position Id: 9516944

At Public Administrator, Judith Depa serves as a Stenographer IV (Seiu 73). Their tenure dates to 2010, about 7 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $7,986.

Mary O'Shea

Clerk V/Public Administrator

2017 total comp

$7,010

Base pay: $7,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,010
Hire date: 1997-01-13
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7bbadb46-1a19-4007-baee-e1545b0d519c
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1390
Position Id: 9516942

At Public Administrator, Mary O'Shea serves as a Clerk V. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 20 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $7,010.