Cook County, Illinois / Public Defender
Agency file
The Public Defender handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.
In 2018, this agency had 15 employees with median total compensation of $12,784; the highest distinct record was $13,354.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 15 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($12,784) — 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 $13,354 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,003. 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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $18.3K — | 1 — | $18,341 — |
| 2017 | $41.2K ▲ 124.8% | 3 ▲ 200.0% | $11,869 ▼ 35.3% |
| 2018 | $131.1K ▲ 217.9% | 15 ▲ 400.0% | $12,784 ▲ 7.7% |
Record list
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Assistant Public Defender I/Public Defender
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At Public Defender, Iarina Serban serves as a Assistant Public Defender I. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. Their 2018 pay totaled $2,003.
Assistant Public Defender I/Public Defender
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Steven Pick holds the role of Assistant Public Defender I at Public Defender. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $2,003.
Assistant Public Defender I/Public Defender
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Max Suchan holds the role of Assistant Public Defender I at Public Defender. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $2,003.
Assistant Public Defender I/Public Defender
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Matthew Hiltibran holds the role of Assistant Public Defender I at Public Defender. They have served since 2018 (under a year). In 2018, their total compensation was $2,003.