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

Kerry Hamill

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$26,483

Base pay: $26,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,483
Hire date: 1997-07-07
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a997d3d0-2403-44cf-b8b3-baa32053b00b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513432

Kerry Hamill holds the role of Guardian Ad Litem II at Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 21 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $26,483.

Suzanne Caplan

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$26,439

Base pay: $26,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,439
Hire date: 1992-01-02
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1253521e-29d2-4283-b825-8cfa745d0a67
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513460

Suzanne Caplan is a Guardian Ad Litem II at Public Guardian. Hired in 1992, they have about 26 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $26,439.

Latonya Hoines

Guardian Ad Litem III/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$26,337

Base pay: $26,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,337
Hire date: 2010-11-29

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7d000fd7-490c-4859-a764-8004a4be97f9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 636
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9930780

Latonya Hoines is a Guardian Ad Litem III at Public Guardian. Hired in 2010, they have about 8 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $26,337.

Janet Barnes

Guardian Ad Litem III/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$26,303

Base pay: $26,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,303
Hire date: 2001-03-12
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 89c704bc-3afe-48d6-8d0c-ef98de702b21
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 636
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513475

Janet Barnes holds the role of Guardian Ad Litem III at Public Guardian. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $26,303.

Kina Arnold

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$26,299

Base pay: $26,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,299
Hire date: 1997-07-21
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f530a86f-9f5b-40c4-97e8-3a047a8eda69
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513438

Kina Arnold works as a Guardian Ad Litem II for Public Guardian. Hired in 1997, they have about 21 years of service. Kina earned $26,299 in 2018.

Amy Kessler

Guardian Ad Litem III/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$26,283

Base pay: $26,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,283
Hire date: 1999-05-24
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d6b12bfe-3141-44c3-86f0-2484c3ebd1d8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 636
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513396

Amy Kessler is a Guardian Ad Litem III at Public Guardian. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $26,283.

Margaret Currin

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$26,279

Base pay: $26,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,279
Hire date: 1990-08-08
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 918b4b27-7684-4824-b9fd-5c2856f60a68
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513407

Margaret Currin works as a Guardian Ad Litem II for Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 28 years. Margaret earned $26,279 in 2018.

Kevin Jeremiah

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$26,200

Base pay: $26,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,200
Hire date: 1999-05-10
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d9d6bbd2-ef7c-45b6-936e-b560dcb9902d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513468

Kevin Jeremiah is a Guardian Ad Litem II at Public Guardian. They have served since 1999 (about 19 years). 2018 total compensation came to $26,200.

Lisa Kosowski

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$25,618

Base pay: $25,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,618
Hire date: 1997-05-28
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c8cb6181-fb2b-433d-a5e0-3f107428709d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513454

At Public Guardian, Lisa Kosowski serves as a Guardian Ad Litem II. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 21 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $25,618.

Bonnie Silverman

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$25,600

Base pay: $25,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,600
Hire date: 1989-05-26
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f559d9ba-322f-47ef-bf88-5d32eb9b4b87
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513450

Bonnie Silverman holds the role of Guardian Ad Litem II at Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 29 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $25,600.

Jean Agathen

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$25,541

Base pay: $25,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,541
Hire date: 2003-01-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 431c4871-131a-437f-a242-e455cef3f504
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513431

Jean Agathen holds the role of Guardian Ad Litem II at Public Guardian. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $25,541.

Monica Silva

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$25,528

Base pay: $25,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,528
Hire date: 2001-03-26

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1a42d658-cbcd-4b5c-9919-12689c5585b1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513470

Monica Silva works as a Guardian Ad Litem II for Public Guardian. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. Monica earned $25,528 in 2018.

Mia Fitzgerald

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$25,528

Base pay: $25,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,528
Hire date: 2000-11-27
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d85e2d51-79bf-442f-8ff5-c8481e73f680
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513365

Mia Fitzgerald is a Guardian Ad Litem II at Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. 2018 total compensation came to $25,528.

Randall Tigges

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$25,528

Base pay: $25,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,528
Hire date: 1996-03-11
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0d50a12b-83ec-480c-8601-5925699d0384
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513467

Randall Tigges is a Guardian Ad Litem II at Public Guardian. They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). 2018 total compensation came to $25,528.

Larysa Pyk

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$25,528

Base pay: $25,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,528
Hire date: 1999-09-07
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2e727b82-50f4-4621-a569-6d561a22a2b6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513456

Larysa Pyk works as a Guardian Ad Litem II for Public Guardian. They have served since 1999 (about 19 years). Larysa earned $25,528 in 2018.

Kim Cobb

Guardian Ad Litem III/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$25,461

Base pay: $25,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,461
Hire date: 2013-11-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1d67b4cc-287f-403b-9e1a-a9e411c81c0a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 636
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513402

Kim Cobb holds the role of Guardian Ad Litem III at Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $25,461.

Carrie Fung

Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian

2018 total comp

$25,393

Base pay: $25,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,393
Hire date: 2000-06-19
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4eb4be06-4fe1-4820-aaf4-f85a234235fe
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 635
Office: 1305
Position Id: 9513417

Carrie Fung is a Guardian Ad Litem II at Public Guardian. Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $25,393.