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

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Shirley Christie

Caseworker III Public Grdian/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$19,667

Base pay: $19,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,667
Hire date: 2008-06-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c704502a-1a77-453d-8a68-fd7f0e9284d9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1520
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9813424

At Public Guardian, Shirley Christie serves as a Caseworker III Public Grdian. Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $19,667.

Melondi Broadway

Caseworker II Public Grdian/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$19,515

Base pay: $19,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,515
Hire date: 2005-09-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6c2111f1-b682-46e2-99cb-566acc37e6a1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1519
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513551

At Public Guardian, Melondi Broadway serves as a Caseworker II Public Grdian. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 13 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $19,515.

Katina Smith

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$19,413

Base pay: $19,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,413
Hire date: 2007-08-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5e098d2f-4838-4966-be4c-de7639ea2618
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513430

Katina Smith works as a Guardian Ad Litem II for Public Guardian. They have served since 2007 (about 11 years). Katina earned $19,413 in 2018.

Mallory Struck

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$19,024

Base pay: $19,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,024
Hire date: 2008-09-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c57366c6-78d7-4dcd-9918-59556380d5e0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513443

Mallory Struck holds the role of Guardian Ad Litem II at Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 10 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $19,024.

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.

Anneka Williams

Administrative Assistant III/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$18,941

Base pay: $18,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,941
Hire date: 2002-07-15
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c3f20bfd-7250-456b-8075-d3d67ac95f36
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 48
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513408

At Public Guardian, Anneka Williams serves as a Administrative Assistant III. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 16 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $18,941.

Gerardo Montano

Administrative Assistant III/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$18,885

Base pay: $18,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,885
Hire date: 1995-07-31
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 16f1d97b-3498-4d36-80a0-8a0deb2d9ba1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 48
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513559

At Public Guardian, Gerardo Montano serves as a Administrative Assistant III. Hired in 1995, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $18,885.

Elizabeth Mannix

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$18,796

Base pay: $18,796
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,796
Hire date: 2009-05-11

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 422def4c-9c62-4cd2-8b70-6bd6f9cd3a68
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513448

Elizabeth Mannix works as a Guardian Ad Litem II for Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 9 years. Elizabeth earned $18,796 in 2018.

Elise Melrose

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$18,665

Base pay: $18,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,665
Hire date: 2010-11-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 30ce4276-3118-4c39-980c-a3bc9084674f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513446

At Public Guardian, Elise Melrose serves as a Guardian Ad Litem II. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $18,665.

Neera Pandya

Investigator II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$18,541

Base pay: $18,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,541
Hire date: 2005-09-07

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 485743ba-ce86-4b5c-9437-6d2a75d8001a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 639
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513557

Neera Pandya works as a Investigator II for Public Guardian. They have served since 2005 (about 13 years). Neera earned $18,541 in 2018.

Laurie Quintana

Accountant III/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$18,527

Base pay: $18,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,527
Hire date: 1992-05-11
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6ef0e62a-b248-470a-b2ab-f7fb50d060a7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 143
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513306

Laurie Quintana works as a Accountant III for Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 26 years. Laurie earned $18,527 in 2018.

Esther Krida

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$18,345

Base pay: $18,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,345
Hire date: 2002-06-17
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d0bc302f-3d11-4acf-a958-ffa72c5e9473
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513510

Esther Krida is a Guardian Ad Litem II at Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 16 years. 2018 total compensation came to $18,345.

Megan Davey

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$18,255

Base pay: $18,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,255
Hire date: 2006-07-31
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 45c78e03-649a-4183-a0a6-ae55b33b000a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513427

Megan Davey is a Guardian Ad Litem II at Public Guardian. Hired in 2006, they have about 12 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $18,255.

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.

Alisa Thomas

Caseworker II Public Grdian/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$18,040

Base pay: $18,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,040
Hire date: 2001-06-11

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6c18c7ee-eae8-432b-b350-ea2b500a0289
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1519
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513549

Alisa Thomas works as a Caseworker II Public Grdian for Public Guardian. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. Alisa earned $18,040 in 2018.

Margarette Connell

Administrative Assistant III/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$18,008

Base pay: $18,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,008
Hire date: 2010-10-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 97cd0b77-fc24-40bc-ba5b-e7b8240507b6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 48
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513413

Margarette Connell holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at Public Guardian. Hired in 2010, they have about 8 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,008.

Aisha Jones

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$17,957

Base pay: $17,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,957
Hire date: 2009-09-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8de154a9-9fbc-45b7-9601-4ac8f036a7c1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513433

Aisha Jones is a Guardian Ad Litem II at Public Guardian. Hired in 2009, they have about 9 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $17,957.

Alison Stankus

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$17,826

Base pay: $17,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,826
Hire date: 2009-04-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: db7fa516-df3d-4378-abd9-b90400454f5b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9930796

Alison Stankus holds the role of Guardian Ad Litem II at Public Guardian. They have served since 2009 (about 9 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $17,826.

Darnisha Battle Heard

Court Coordinator II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$17,447

Base pay: $17,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,447
Hire date: 2001-04-04
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5a539bc8-aa33-475f-8f5e-663d75ca576d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 508
Office: 1305
Position Id: 130526

Darnisha Battle Heard holds the role of Court Coordinator II at Public Guardian. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $17,447.

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.