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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

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.

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

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Kevin Hayes

Systems Analyst V/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp
$29,035
Base pay
$29,035
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,035
Hire date
2000-03-15

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
52c546a5-a8b7-4302-8d49-9a48a5140fae
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1114
Office
1130
Position Id
9518096

Kevin Hayes holds the role of Systems Analyst V at Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $29,035.

Karen Yarbrough

Recorder/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp
$28,269
Base pay
$28,269
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,269
Hire date
2012-12-02
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
70c76dbe-6764-4b68-92a2-1b0c6e477dd9
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
14
Office
1130
Position Id
9501857

At Recorder of Deeds, Karen Yarbrough serves as a Recorder. Hired in 2012, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $28,269.