Cook County, Illinois / Recorder of Deeds

Agency file

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
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

$522$33,584+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 5

Bearling Robinson

Microfilm Operator Ii-Recorder/Recorder of Deeds

2017 total comp

$849

Base pay: $849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $849
Hire date: 2002-08-26

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f55cba83-726a-46d5-ac8b-51aedb022f20
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 4860
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9502061

Bearling Robinson is a Microfilm Operator Ii-Recorder at Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2002, they have about 15 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $849.

Leslie Perkins

Inventory Control Coordinator/Recorder of Deeds

2017 total comp

$813

Base pay: $813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $813
Hire date: 2008-06-08
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 87d84911-c7f9-40ea-86ab-282de059b6cb
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 6097
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9501879

At Recorder of Deeds, Leslie Perkins serves as a Inventory Control Coordinator. Hired in 2008, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $813.

Calvin Bowers

Security Officer Irecorder/Recorder of Deeds

2017 total comp

$675

Base pay: $675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $675
Hire date: 2015-11-09

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b8aa7692-9db7-4888-9361-da9aa194310c
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 4859
Office: 1130
Position Id: 1400334

Calvin Bowers is a Security Officer Irecorder at Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 2 years. 2017 total compensation came to $675.

Linda Cilella

Clerk V/Recorder of Deeds

2018 total comp

$522

Base pay: $522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $522
Hire date: 2003-06-29
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e6ad98ab-75b6-457d-8c5e-698d3397c8c9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 907
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9502007

Linda Cilella is a Clerk V at Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $522.

Quentin Woods

Investigator II/Recorder of Deeds

2016 total comp

$197

Base pay: $197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197
Hire date: 2005-05-31
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7f1b971c-2f8d-4847-a298-b79af04d7333
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 3639
Office: 1130
Position Id: 903541

Quentin Woods works as a Investigator II for Recorder of Deeds. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 11 years. Quentin earned $197 in 2016.

Shani Audain

Specassttorecder-Comm Affaiirs/Recorder of Deeds

2017 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2005-01-18
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 70341b10-f19d-4c80-82fc-1ada5352d575
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 6612
Office: 1130
Position Id: 903543

Shani Audain works as a Specassttorecder-Comm Affaiirs for Recorder of Deeds. Hired in 2005, they have about 12 years of service. Shani earned $0 in 2017.

Melbra Smith

Cashier II Recorder/Recorder of Deeds

2017 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1989-08-23
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a5ed52ce-ceff-43b4-aa64-0a9529c0db44
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 237
Office: 1130
Position Id: 9501921

Melbra Smith holds the role of Cashier II Recorder at Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 1989 (about 28 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $0.

Jesse Davis

Security Officer Irecorder/Recorder of Deeds

2017 total comp

-$0

Base pay: -$0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$0
Hire date: 2015-10-19

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: dd17e85c-2ebc-4548-b5cb-f95cc1d6eb90
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 4859
Office: 1130
Position Id: 1400336

Jesse Davis holds the role of Security Officer Irecorder at Recorder of Deeds. They have served since 2015 (about 2 years). In 2017, their total compensation was -$0.