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Cook County, Illinois / Recorder of Deeds

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Recorder of Deeds

Source file: Cook County, Illinois — Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Recorder of Deeds is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2018, this agency had 130 employees with median total compensation of $13,486; the highest distinct record was $38,984.

Year
2018
Total payroll
$2M
Employees
130
Median total
$13,486
Highest record
$38,984

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 130 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($13,486) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$15,593 (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
$8,725
$11,865
$13,486
$18,390
$25,253

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $25,253 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,725. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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
$2.5M
166
$13,054
2017
$2.2M
10.9%
156
6.0%
$13,227
1.3%
2018
$2M
9.3%
130
16.7%
$13,486
2.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Sandra Ivy

Administrative Assistant II/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp
$11,506
Base pay
$11,506
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,506
Hire date
2003-07-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
47
Office
1130
Position Id
9501927

At Recorder of Deeds, Sandra Ivy serves as a Administrative Assistant II. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $11,506.

Lamar Benson

Security Officer Irecorder/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp
$11,289
Base pay
$11,289
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,289
Hire date
2014-11-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
4859
Office
1130
Position Id
9501902

Lamar Benson works as a Security Officer Irecorder for Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. Lamar earned $11,289 in 2018.

Jeannette Soto

Director of Human Resources-Rod/Recorder of Deeds

2017 total comp
$10,980
Base pay
$10,980
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,980
Hire date
2016-10-31
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5690
Office
1130
Position Id
300063

At Recorder of Deeds, Jeannette Soto serves as a Director of Human Resources-Rod. They have served since 2016 (about a year). Their 2017 pay totaled $10,980.

Phillip Jones

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds

2017 total comp
$10,968
Base pay
$10,968
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,968
Hire date
2002-05-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
4855
Office
1130
Position Id
9818117

Phillip Jones works as a Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds for Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 15 years. Phillip earned $10,968 in 2017.

Alecia Williams

Satelitte Cashier - Rod/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp
$10,450
Base pay
$10,450
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,450
Hire date
1999-03-29
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
7046
Office
1130
Position Id
9502102

At Recorder of Deeds, Alecia Williams serves as a Satelitte Cashier - Rod. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $10,450.

Sheena Williamson

Executive Assistant to Deputy Recorder Finance/Recorder of Deeds

2016 total comp
$10,261
Base pay
$10,261
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,261
Hire date
2013-06-03
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter
4
Job Code
6660
Office
1130
Position Id
1300144

Sheena Williamson is a Executive Assistant to Deputy Recorder Finance at Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 3 years. 2016 total compensation came to $10,261.

Diana Aliasi

Satelitte Cashier - Rod/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp
$10,183
Base pay
$10,183
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,183
Hire date
2010-05-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
7046
Office
1130
Position Id
9501884

Diana Aliasi works as a Satelitte Cashier - Rod for Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). Diana earned $10,183 in 2018.