Agency file

Public Guardian

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

The Public Guardian is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2018, this agency had 206 employees with median total compensation of $21,000; the highest distinct record was $36,914.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $4.4M
Employees: 206
Median total: $21,000
Highest record: $36,914

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$2,673$34,615+

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

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 206 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($21,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $21,388 (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

$14,360

$16,933

$21,000

$25,528

$30,487

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $30,487 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,360. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Guardian Ad Litem II

55 · $23,105

Guardian Ad Litem III

26 · $30,474

Caseworker III Public Grdian

21 · $21,328

Guardian Ad Litem I

17 · $16,743

Administrative Assistant II

10 · $16,210

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2016	$4.6M —	229 —	$19,448 —
2017	$4.5M ▼ 2.1%	217 ▼ 5.2%	$20,655 ▲ 6.2%
2018	$4.4M ▼ 2.9%	206 ▼ 5.1%	$21,000 ▲ 1.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Robert Ward

Administrative Assistant I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$13,121

Base pay: $13,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,121
Hire date: 2010-10-25

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b0b7c26a-8ce9-43b8-87f4-904b5c776fd4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 46
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513416

Robert Ward holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 8 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $13,121.

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.

Veronica O'Brenski

Stenographer V/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$12,809

Base pay: $12,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,809
Hire date: 2015-01-26

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4861f675-7540-4358-8b18-edc4bd9f644b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 936
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513351

Veronica O'Brenski is a Stenographer V at Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. 2018 total compensation came to $12,809.

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.

Abigail Van Zoeren

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$12,661

Base pay: $12,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,661
Hire date: 2006-09-05

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1ac966eb-0ccf-4c2b-b373-f410070c0afc
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513474

Abigail Van Zoeren is a Guardian Ad Litem II at Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. 2018 total compensation came to $12,661.

Antoine Webb

Clerk V/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$12,572

Base pay: $12,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,572
Hire date: 2006-07-31

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b15f2d6c-d8d4-4900-9e20-c52fb0f0ed0d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513339

Antoine Webb is a Clerk V at Public Guardian. Hired in 2006, they have about 12 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $12,572.

Frank Garcia

Clerk V/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$12,557

Base pay: $12,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,557
Hire date: 2009-10-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e5c0928d-9053-491e-b7e9-b825a628387b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513354

Frank Garcia is a Clerk V at Public Guardian. Hired in 2009, they have about 9 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $12,557.

Susan Sherock

Assistant Public Guardian/Public Guardian

2017 total comp

$12,429

Base pay: $12,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,429
Hire date: 1985-12-16
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: aea760d6-84be-4bf9-ae34-806a32e3690c
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 5257
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513330

Susan Sherock works as a Assistant Public Guardian for Public Guardian. They have served since 1985 (about 32 years). Susan earned $12,429 in 2017.

Vesna Skaljic

Clerk V/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$12,050

Base pay: $12,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,050
Hire date: 2016-02-08

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7aa51834-ba63-4060-900c-d0e90db501f7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513357

Vesna Skaljic is a Clerk V at Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. 2018 total compensation came to $12,050.