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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
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

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
$0
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
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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
$0
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
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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
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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.