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Cook County, Illinois / Public Guardian

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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Kimberlie Boone

Guardian Ad Litem III/Public Guardian

2018 total comp
$33,206
Base pay
$33,206
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,206
Hire date
1997-01-21
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
636
Office
1305
Position Id
9513394

Kimberlie Boone holds the role of Guardian Ad Litem III at Public Guardian. They have served since 1997 (about 21 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $33,206.

Kristi Kerrigan

Guardian Ad Litem III/Public Guardian

2018 total comp
$33,055
Base pay
$33,055
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,055
Hire date
1998-03-09
Middle name
J.

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
354f31d1-acd2-4c10-9942-7a2bd7ea15c4
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
636
Office
1305
Position Id
9513458

At Public Guardian, Kristi Kerrigan serves as a Guardian Ad Litem III. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 20 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $33,055.