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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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Maria Tejeda

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds

2017 total comp
$3,095
Base pay
$3,095
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,095
Hire date
2002-07-29
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
66870ef0-d6f6-417a-acc4-de88e47ca9d4
Fiscal Period
2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
4855
Office
1130
Position Id
9501970

At Recorder of Deeds, Maria Tejeda serves as a Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2002, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $3,095.

Sonja Gunia

Cashier III Recorder/Recorder of Deeds

2016 total comp
$2,996
Base pay
$2,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,996
Hire date
1990-06-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
0d260478-bbf5-4e4a-b196-065907a034d0
Fiscal Period
2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
238
Office
1130
Position Id
9501948

Sonja Gunia is a Cashier III Recorder at Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 26 years. 2016 total compensation came to $2,996.

Freddie Hani

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp
$1,948
Base pay
$1,948
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,948
Hire date
1998-02-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
b494abc8-3cdd-4ef3-a1e1-c9bcd46285a6
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
4855
Office
1130
Position Id
9818116

Freddie Hani holds the role of Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds at Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 1998, they have about 20 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,948.