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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Chief Deputy Recorder/Recorder of Deeds
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Cedric Giles works as a Chief Deputy Recorder for Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 22 years. Cedric earned $38,984 in 2018.
Chief of Human Resources - Rod/Recorder of Deeds
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Patricia Fallon holds the role of Chief of Human Resources - Rod at Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $34,192.
Deputy Recorder/Recorder of Deeds
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William Drobitsch is a Deputy Recorder at Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 15 years. 2018 total compensation came to $33,890.
Director of Management Information/Recorder of Deeds
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Alexander Kantas is a Director of Management Information at Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2009, they have about 9 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $33,584.
Deputy Recorder/Recorder of Deeds
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Carolyn Wilhight is a Deputy Recorder at Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. 2018 total compensation came to $33,566.
Assistant to County Recorder/Recorder of Deeds
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Linda Gillie Batchelor is a Assistant to County Recorder at Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. 2018 total compensation came to $33,387.
Deputy Recorder-Communications/Recorder of Deeds
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John Mirkovic holds the role of Deputy Recorder-Communications at Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 2012 (about 6 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $33,336.
Assistant to County Recorder/Recorder of Deeds
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At Recorder of Deeds, Edmund Michalowski serves as a Assistant to County Recorder. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $33,293.
Chief Lgl Advsr-Recorder/Recorder of Deeds
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At Recorder of Deeds, James Gleffe serves as a Chief Lgl Advsr-Recorder. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $32,751.