Cook County, Illinois / Recorder of Deeds
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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
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Real Estate Indexer II/Recorder of Deeds
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Debra Wronkowski works as a Real Estate Indexer II for Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 30 years. Debra earned $7,201 in 2018.
Security Officer Irecorder/Recorder of Deeds
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Chantell Heard holds the role of Security Officer Irecorder at Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $6,944.
Cashier III Recorder/Recorder of Deeds
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Diane Caldwell holds the role of Cashier III Recorder at Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 1976 (about 42 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $6,923.
Clerk V/Recorder of Deeds
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Nakia Jones works as a Clerk V for Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2005, they have about 11 years of service. Nakia earned $6,745 in 2016.
Cashier III Recorder/Recorder of Deeds
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Thelma Bowsky works as a Cashier III Recorder for Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 1970 (about 48 years). Thelma earned $6,560 in 2018.
Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds/Recorder of Deeds
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Joyce Fox works as a Clerk Iv-Recorder of Deeds for Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2002, they have about 14 years of service. Joyce earned $6,338 in 2016.