Cook County, Illinois / Recorder of Deeds

Agency file

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

$522$33,584+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds

17 · $12,218

Real Estate Indexer I

12 · $12,591

Cashier III Recorder

11 · $14,449

Clerk V

9 · $12,822

Administrative Assistant II

6 · $16,328

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	$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

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Taschaunda Hall

Microfilm Operator Ii-Recorder/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,823

Base pay: $12,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,823
Hire date: 2004-08-09
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c7cfd101-8e06-45d9-9f96-4a7a114a5d5a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4856
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9502076

Taschaunda Hall works as a Microfilm Operator Ii-Recorder for Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. Taschaunda earned $12,823 in 2018.

Ruby Strong

Clerk V/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,822

Base pay: $12,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,822
Hire date: 1998-07-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ce80776a-0e02-4ba8-b3bd-b9b4898d6ec7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9501955

Ruby Strong works as a Clerk V for Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 1998, they have about 20 years of service. Ruby earned $12,822 in 2018.

Shashikant Patel

Cashier Ii-Rod/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,811

Base pay: $12,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,811
Hire date: 1998-07-27
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7b40d43a-19ae-490e-86d6-a56f371b9e17
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6659
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9502002

Shashikant Patel is a Cashier Ii-Rod at Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 1998 (about 20 years). 2018 total compensation came to $12,811.

Diane Tripp

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,800

Base pay: $12,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,800
Hire date: 1999-11-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 73a81a03-87ef-4b34-80ae-03e935afc28a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4855
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9501982

Diane Tripp works as a Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds for Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 19 years. Diane earned $12,800 in 2018.

Ned Gardner Iv

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,716

Base pay: $12,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,716
Hire date: 1996-05-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7143970a-9c8c-4173-9f9e-7a6314b5c6e7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4855
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9501912

Ned Gardner Iv works as a Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds for Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 1996, they have about 22 years of service. Ned earned $12,716 in 2018.

Erica Kruski

Real Estate Indexer I/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,716

Base pay: $12,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,716
Hire date: 1996-06-10
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f6e50d80-6c51-4fff-9588-5e8c1e876d3a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 563
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9502046

Erica Kruski works as a Real Estate Indexer I for Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). Erica earned $12,716 in 2018.

Alexander Vargas

Clerk Iv-Cnty Clk/Rod/Sheriff/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,716

Base pay: $12,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,716
Hire date: 1997-09-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 10ce6573-8d8b-4575-b337-14cef94718dc
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4839
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9502063

Alexander Vargas holds the role of Clerk Iv-Cnty Clk/Rod/Sheriff at Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 1997, they have about 21 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,716.

Charlene Williams

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,716

Base pay: $12,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,716
Hire date: 1998-10-26

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f27e7075-67df-47b4-9766-a61e4da7cd10
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4855
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9501932

Charlene Williams works as a Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds for Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 20 years. Charlene earned $12,716 in 2018.

Ladana Ford

Cashier I Recorder/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,716

Base pay: $12,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,716
Hire date: 2005-10-17
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 68309209-5108-4ec0-b06d-b51e471a7a00
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 236
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9501941

Ladana Ford is a Cashier I Recorder at Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2005, they have about 13 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $12,716.

Rafael Visto

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,713

Base pay: $12,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,713
Hire date: 1990-02-16
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4984cca7-7659-4100-8a0d-e0f64bfe7ac9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4855
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9502060

Rafael Visto is a Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds at Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 1990 (about 28 years). 2018 total compensation came to $12,713.

Delilah Clark

Security Officer Irecorder/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,707

Base pay: $12,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,707
Hire date: 2000-06-19
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b441e057-f913-49aa-b26c-5be41fb58b98
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4859
Office: 1130
Position Id: 1400336

Delilah Clark holds the role of Security Officer Irecorder at Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,707.

Tonya Blue-Cobb

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,692

Base pay: $12,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,692
Hire date: 1996-01-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ac052f67-393b-4574-8978-b4e927249bd6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4855
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9818113

Tonya Blue-Cobb is a Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds at Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 1996, they have about 22 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $12,692.

Michael Magness

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,688

Base pay: $12,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,688
Hire date: 1991-05-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 96f5ee0b-cfa5-4bb9-a4fb-f225b50e89c1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4855
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9501896

Michael Magness holds the role of Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds at Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 1991 (about 27 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $12,688.

Miguel Carrion

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,681

Base pay: $12,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,681
Hire date: 1998-04-13
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0394dbdb-fd64-455a-8df7-8653c5137e52
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4855
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9501926

Miguel Carrion holds the role of Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds at Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 20 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,681.

Terene Dunn

Cashier Ii-Rod/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,607

Base pay: $12,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,607
Hire date: 2004-06-14
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ba11c113-e0f5-4d23-8e17-40e2dd4ffad8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6659
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9501998

Terene Dunn holds the role of Cashier Ii-Rod at Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $12,607.

Marisol Fernandez

Real Estate Indexer II/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,472

Base pay: $12,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,472
Hire date: 1987-06-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ebcf6708-da5c-4538-bcb6-53135085ab45
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 562
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9502027

Marisol Fernandez holds the role of Real Estate Indexer II at Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 1987 (about 31 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $12,472.

Patricia Welch

Real Estate Indexer I/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,466

Base pay: $12,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,466
Hire date: 2008-09-28
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: be6e78ba-a4cf-44ed-910c-748f26521e52
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 563
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9502038

Patricia Welch works as a Real Estate Indexer I for Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 10 years. Patricia earned $12,466 in 2018.

Robert Williams

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,380

Base pay: $12,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,380
Hire date: 2001-02-13
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 17934e73-cd6d-4cc8-94ac-705997e72c89
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4855
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9501899

Robert Williams holds the role of Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds at Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,380.

Yolanda Flowers

Real Estate Indexer I/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,370

Base pay: $12,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,370
Hire date: 2002-08-26
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 79ef98a4-5fe5-4bf9-8638-8b3424ad142c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 563
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9502044

Yolanda Flowers holds the role of Real Estate Indexer I at Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2002, they have about 16 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,370.

Kelley Roebuck

Real Estate Indexer I/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,307

Base pay: $12,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,307
Hire date: 2002-07-01
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 80ab16c3-331a-473c-9b99-6984181d6388
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 563
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9818109

Kelley Roebuck holds the role of Real Estate Indexer I at Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 2002 (about 16 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $12,307.

Estelle Stephens

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$12,218

Base pay: $12,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,218
Hire date: 2002-01-28
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2315786b-3114-4e93-8487-8dbb3c031563
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4855
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9501994

Estelle Stephens holds the role of Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds at Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 2002 (about 16 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $12,218.

James Harris

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$11,941

Base pay: $11,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,941
Hire date: 2003-05-18
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 279d4b4f-92af-4ad7-868d-9eb2b7de16f8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4855
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9502088

James Harris is a Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds at Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). 2018 total compensation came to $11,941.

Yvette Pierce-Williams

Satelitte Cashier - Rod/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$11,895

Base pay: $11,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,895
Hire date: 1990-01-02
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1cd1f903-e903-4035-b6b5-84fe714166fc
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 7046
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9501999

Yvette Pierce-Williams is a Satelitte Cashier - Rod at Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 28 years. 2018 total compensation came to $11,895.

Tony Vale

Administrative Assistant III/Recorder of Deeds

2016 total comp

$11,871

Base pay: $11,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,871
Hire date: 2000-09-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 463d0f77-d3b8-4c7e-b905-d8bc74e86c6e
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 48
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9502021

At Recorder of Deeds, Tony Vale serves as a Administrative Assistant III. Hired in 2000, they have about 16 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $11,871.

Patricia Miller

Clerk V/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$11,865

Base pay: $11,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,865
Hire date: 2008-09-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 61d555fa-faa6-4a85-a636-2f912f351c13
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9502007

Patricia Miller holds the role of Clerk V at Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $11,865.

Michelle Rezko

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$11,865

Base pay: $11,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,865
Hire date: 2002-01-28

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 813fbfab-229d-4c7d-a5fb-282054c847df
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4855
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9502082

Michelle Rezko is a Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds at Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 2002 (about 16 years). 2018 total compensation came to $11,865.

Loretta Rodgers

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$11,865

Base pay: $11,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,865
Hire date: 2001-06-18
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a5e00259-7c0c-44a0-b9d3-6603a1337f27
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4855
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9502087

Loretta Rodgers is a Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds at Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). 2018 total compensation came to $11,865.