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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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Donald Sloan

Executive Assistant to HR Director Rod/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp
$4,106
Base pay
$4,106
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,106
Hire date
2013-08-26
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6661
Office
1130
Position Id
1300145

Donald Sloan is a Executive Assistant to HR Director Rod at Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $4,106.

Alphonso Young

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

2017 total comp
$3,523
Base pay
$3,523
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,523
Hire date
2003-09-07

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
4839
Office
1130
Position Id
9501989

Alphonso Young holds the role of Clerk Iv-Cnty Clk/Rod/Sheriff at Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2003, they have about 14 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $3,523.

Foster Slaughter

Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds

2017 total comp
$3,287
Base pay
$3,287
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,287
Hire date
2002-07-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
4855
Office
1130
Position Id
9501925

At Recorder of Deeds, Foster Slaughter serves as a Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 15 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $3,287.