Cook County, Illinois / Public Guardian / Guardian Ad Litem I

Job-title file

Guardian Ad Litem I

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

25 employees hold this title in Public Guardian. Median total compensation for the role is $16,328, below the department median of $21,000.

Employees: 25
Role median: $16,328
Agency median: $21,000
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,956$21,227+

How total compensation varies among the 25 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Bernadette Phillips

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$21,227

Base pay: $21,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,227
Hire date: 1997-09-02
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: be13a563-5376-4cd6-b865-9428e3a1f0c4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513515

Bernadette Phillips is a Guardian Ad Litem I at Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 21 years. 2018 total compensation came to $21,227.

Roza Ramos

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$21,227

Base pay: $21,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,227
Hire date: 1996-07-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7292362c-a6b5-4def-8e10-1ac2945b59a7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513568

Roza Ramos is a Guardian Ad Litem I at Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 22 years. 2018 total compensation came to $21,227.

Michael Cafferty

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$20,603

Base pay: $20,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,603
Hire date: 1999-05-24
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 24eee2d5-5df8-41f6-adcf-5b5a9d582eec
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513462

At Public Guardian, Michael Cafferty serves as a Guardian Ad Litem I. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 19 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $20,603.

Jonathan Dunmars

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$19,005

Base pay: $19,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,005
Hire date: 2001-06-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: aea9182f-6c0a-4bb7-a4bd-e839e9de7518
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513505

Jonathan Dunmars works as a Guardian Ad Litem I for Public Guardian. They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). Jonathan earned $19,005 in 2018.

Sarah Donovan

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$18,150

Base pay: $18,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,150
Hire date: 2009-09-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6a23ac8e-0cf8-4f5f-bb75-84ddd3cc381d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9934187

Sarah Donovan holds the role of Guardian Ad Litem I at Public Guardian. Hired in 2009, they have about 9 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,150.

Alexandra Vargo

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$17,018

Base pay: $17,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,018
Hire date: 2014-06-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: db6f8e46-76ff-46cf-8ebe-3926e5e94beb
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513527

Alexandra Vargo works as a Guardian Ad Litem I for Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. Alexandra earned $17,018 in 2018.

Dennie Byam

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,933

Base pay: $16,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,933
Hire date: 2015-01-26

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f00e1f75-0e56-45f9-8eee-3326e16d6c19
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513509

Dennie Byam holds the role of Guardian Ad Litem I at Public Guardian. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,933.

Kristin Eiermann

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,746

Base pay: $16,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,746
Hire date: 2013-11-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 261333ef-f6c8-45fc-a6b8-ac9e169fbb86
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513369

Kristin Eiermann is a Guardian Ad Litem I at Public Guardian. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). 2018 total compensation came to $16,746.

Christopher Nugarus

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,743

Base pay: $16,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,743
Hire date: 2013-11-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 492ff143-fd01-4bfa-9fbb-d86c56084149
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513490

Christopher Nugarus is a Guardian Ad Litem I at Public Guardian. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). 2018 total compensation came to $16,743.

Megan Boyle

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,686

Base pay: $16,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,686
Hire date: 2011-06-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2052ba82-fd1a-4e2a-8b0c-dbe47bca4e34
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513478

At Public Guardian, Megan Boyle serves as a Guardian Ad Litem I. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 7 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $16,686.

Margaret Beck

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,616

Base pay: $16,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,616
Hire date: 2015-04-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ced1d543-9f61-4c98-973b-905c7bbf30c9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513480

Margaret Beck is a Guardian Ad Litem I at Public Guardian. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $16,616.

Jessica Katlin

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,606

Base pay: $16,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,606
Hire date: 2015-05-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c66cac95-5434-499e-b9c6-186da0cb35cd
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513516

Jessica Katlin is a Guardian Ad Litem I at Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. 2018 total compensation came to $16,606.

Erica Helland

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,328

Base pay: $16,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,328
Hire date: 2011-06-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0f6d99a7-3c71-4738-ab16-e6e3f848a1c6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513491

Erica Helland holds the role of Guardian Ad Litem I at Public Guardian. They have served since 2011 (about 7 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $16,328.

Stefanie Franc

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2017 total comp

$15,894

Base pay: $15,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,894
Hire date: 2013-11-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2d4c8e96-0e6d-4ae6-8119-48e67c65df20
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513483

At Public Guardian, Stefanie Franc serves as a Guardian Ad Litem I. Hired in 2013, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $15,894.

Katherine Eller

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$15,273

Base pay: $15,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,273
Hire date: 2016-08-29

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e48a7a28-2664-416d-8b4e-3fe00d524373
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513502

Katherine Eller is a Guardian Ad Litem I at Public Guardian. They have served since 2016 (about 2 years). 2018 total compensation came to $15,273.

Matthew Matkowski

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2016 total comp

$14,340

Base pay: $14,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,340
Hire date: 2005-08-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 891fa212-edc2-464e-abc6-31089c74275f
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513493

At Public Guardian, Matthew Matkowski serves as a Guardian Ad Litem I. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 11 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $14,340.

Thomas Mulcrone

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2016 total comp

$12,923

Base pay: $12,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,923
Hire date: 2010-08-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 07dad001-cc85-401e-828b-54cf8185635e
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513500

At Public Guardian, Thomas Mulcrone serves as a Guardian Ad Litem I. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 6 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $12,923.

Elizabeth Gresk

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2017 total comp

$12,809

Base pay: $12,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,809
Hire date: 2014-08-25

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c905c099-72b5-4bc6-acc5-a07814bca448
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 13529

At Public Guardian, Elizabeth Gresk serves as a Guardian Ad Litem I. Hired in 2014, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $12,809.

Jennifer Blakley

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$9,078

Base pay: $9,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,078
Hire date: 2007-07-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3722ab32-aa3e-44bf-885e-783002fd5618
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513522

Jennifer Blakley is a Guardian Ad Litem I at Public Guardian. They have served since 2007 (about 11 years). 2018 total compensation came to $9,078.

Alisa Levine

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2016 total comp

$8,224

Base pay: $8,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,224
Hire date: 2010-10-25

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 30c4b944-704d-4376-b186-64c876c15ee8
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513502

Alisa Levine works as a Guardian Ad Litem I for Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 6 years. Alisa earned $8,224 in 2016.

Janye Looper

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2017 total comp

$6,873

Base pay: $6,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,873
Hire date: 2008-11-08

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3a79f370-3ebc-4e9d-8895-2ffc1564d8b8
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513368

Janye Looper works as a Guardian Ad Litem I for Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 9 years. Janye earned $6,873 in 2017.

Lauren Heller

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$5,013

Base pay: $5,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,013
Hire date: 2010-10-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2f807a25-5557-4341-9170-28c231c048c4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513488

Lauren Heller holds the role of Guardian Ad Litem I at Public Guardian. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $5,013.

Tania Luma

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2017 total comp

$3,189

Base pay: $3,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,189
Hire date: 2009-09-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 561592f0-38b1-4ecc-8381-04eb2508a941
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9930795

Tania Luma is a Guardian Ad Litem I at Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 8 years. 2017 total compensation came to $3,189.

Amy Gjesdahl

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$2,673

Base pay: $2,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,673
Hire date: 2011-07-05

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5a497122-1828-43a0-b7f2-ff5f17271166
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513494

At Public Guardian, Amy Gjesdahl serves as a Guardian Ad Litem I. Hired in 2011, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $2,673.

Allison Castillo

Guardian Ad Litem I/Public Guardian

2017 total comp

$1,956

Base pay: $1,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,956
Hire date: 2009-04-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 98961ce9-627e-486f-95b5-ab586a39e3d9
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 634
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513526

At Public Guardian, Allison Castillo serves as a Guardian Ad Litem I. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 8 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $1,956.