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

Devin Versher

Administrative Assistant II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$17,233

Base pay: $17,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,233
Hire date: 1994-03-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7d5cfc2a-7d84-43d1-a39d-1849c4f913de
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 47
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513352

At Public Guardian, Devin Versher serves as a Administrative Assistant II. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $17,233.

Jeanette Barbosa

Administrative Assistant II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$17,233

Base pay: $17,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,233
Hire date: 1993-06-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 06984a37-8352-4ba1-8f27-59951c89c171
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 47
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513321

Jeanette Barbosa works as a Administrative Assistant II for Public Guardian. They have served since 1993 (about 25 years). Jeanette earned $17,233 in 2018.

Olga Gudino Raices

Investigator I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$17,233

Base pay: $17,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,233
Hire date: 1996-02-09
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: dbe204e1-e5ee-4cf1-8a48-fafe68121f57
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 638
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513386

Olga Gudino Raices is a Investigator I at Public Guardian. Hired in 1996, they have about 22 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $17,233.

Julio Acosta

Administrative Assistant II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$17,225

Base pay: $17,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,225
Hire date: 1992-10-09
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1ae27766-d5d4-4f7b-a6b2-49b147903b46
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 47
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513331

Julio Acosta works as a Administrative Assistant II for Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 26 years. Julio earned $17,225 in 2018.

Jarrett Knox

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$17,223

Base pay: $17,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,223
Hire date: 2011-07-05

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b9fe31e5-5567-4288-9a68-eebd700813d3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513442

Jarrett Knox works as a Guardian Ad Litem II for Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 7 years. Jarrett earned $17,223 in 2018.

Jose Perez

Administrative Assistant II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$17,217

Base pay: $17,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,217
Hire date: 1990-04-09
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 38b3e641-e299-438c-806f-0fff3879795d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 47
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513384

At Public Guardian, Jose Perez serves as a Administrative Assistant II. Hired in 1990, they have about 28 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $17,217.

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.

Jennifer Davis

Administrative Assistant II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,411

Base pay: $16,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,411
Hire date: 2000-06-19
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5550e3ee-deed-427f-b617-55beb60416da
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 47
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513320

At Public Guardian, Jennifer Davis serves as a Administrative Assistant II. Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $16,411.

Kimberly Gardner-Brown

Law Clerk I/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,404

Base pay: $16,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,404
Hire date: 2000-08-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4fdd5a8d-7db9-450a-8bcc-2efdd4b16fa5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 556
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9930802

Kimberly Gardner-Brown holds the role of Law Clerk I at Public Guardian. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $16,404.

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.

Noel Sullivan

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,142

Base pay: $16,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,142
Hire date: 2015-01-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4293c695-082b-4dd5-9375-33b439bcaba6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513449

Noel Sullivan holds the role of Guardian Ad Litem II at Public Guardian. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,142.

Patrice Rhymes

Stenographer V/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,050

Base pay: $16,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,050
Hire date: 1994-02-07
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b41e85b0-d3f9-4389-aec8-0b416a18a83a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 936
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513335

Patrice Rhymes holds the role of Stenographer V at Public Guardian. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $16,050.

Peggy Patch

Stenographer V/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,050

Base pay: $16,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,050
Hire date: 1994-04-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 27256103-ddb2-4bcc-9f71-47dab285a19f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 936
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513326

Peggy Patch holds the role of Stenographer V at Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,050.

Frank Tronco

Stenographer V/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,050

Base pay: $16,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,050
Hire date: 1994-02-03
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d7c539b3-de1f-4b6a-9271-f934e32b01ad
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 936
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513355

At Public Guardian, Frank Tronco serves as a Stenographer V. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $16,050.

Irma Ruiz-Carabez

Stenographer V/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,050

Base pay: $16,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,050
Hire date: 1997-07-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6a929f24-18b1-4ebf-ac64-c4e5214a00a4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 936
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513361

Irma Ruiz-Carabez works as a Stenographer V for Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 21 years. Irma earned $16,050 in 2018.

Ruby Brown

Stenographer V/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,043

Base pay: $16,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,043
Hire date: 1993-02-22
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 663b25d4-527b-497b-92d6-727cbe9cc4c5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 936
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513328

Ruby Brown works as a Stenographer V for Public Guardian. They have served since 1993 (about 25 years). Ruby earned $16,043 in 2018.

Glenda Harper-O'Neal

Accountant II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,029

Base pay: $16,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,029
Hire date: 1995-04-24

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: bffaa665-9596-45d3-9ef3-907ff0e95fde
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 142
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513341

Glenda Harper-O'Neal is a Accountant II at Public Guardian. They have served since 1995 (about 23 years). 2018 total compensation came to $16,029.

Darrick Counts

Administrative Assistant II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$16,009

Base pay: $16,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,009
Hire date: 2006-01-23
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: bf4b0697-8762-4b55-b94b-c0e2810c6e95
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 47
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9930767

Darrick Counts works as a Administrative Assistant II for Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. Darrick earned $16,009 in 2018.