Cook County, Illinois / Public Guardian
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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
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Guardian Ad Litem III/Public Guardian
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At Public Guardian, Elaine Smith serves as a Guardian Ad Litem III. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 17 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $27,585.
Administrative Assistant V/Public Guardian
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Norma Valdez works as a Administrative Assistant V for Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 27 years. Norma earned $27,573 in 2018.
Psychologist V/Public Guardian
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Mark Ruehl holds the role of Psychologist V at Public Guardian. Hired in 2002, they have about 16 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $27,495.
Guardian Ad Litem III/Public Guardian
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Christina Schleich holds the role of Guardian Ad Litem III at Public Guardian. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 16 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $26,918.
Guardian Ad Litem II/Public Guardian
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Leslye Gordon is a Guardian Ad Litem II at Public Guardian. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). 2018 total compensation came to $26,903.