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Risk Management

Source file: Cook County, Illinois — Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Risk Management is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2018, this agency had 22 employees with median total compensation of $19,109; the highest distinct record was $37,104.

Year
2018
Total payroll
$443.8K
Employees
22
Median total
$19,109
Highest record
$37,104

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 22 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($19,109) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$20,175 (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
$13,722
$16,608
$19,109
$23,903
$29,621

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $29,621 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,722. 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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2016
$459.4K
25
$17,634
2017
$457.7K
0.4%
22
12.0%
$19,098
8.3%
2018
$443.8K
3.0%
22
±0%
$19,109
0.1%

Every role here

Job titles in Risk Management

1 title has enough holders to report on, listed alphabetically with the number of people in each.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Deanna Zalas

Director/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$37,104
Base pay
$37,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,104
Hire date
2013-03-06
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
263
Office
1008
Position Id
9500052

Deanna Zalas works as a Director for Risk Management. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. Deanna earned $37,104 in 2018.

Timothy Walsh

Claims Manager General Liab/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$33,387
Base pay
$33,387
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,387
Hire date
1993-06-14
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
64
Office
1008
Position Id
9500058

Timothy Walsh is a Claims Manager General Liab at Risk Management. Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $33,387.

Jean Galovich

Employee Benefits Manager/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$29,621
Base pay
$29,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,621
Hire date
2013-09-09
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
769
Office
1008
Position Id
1000975

Jean Galovich holds the role of Employee Benefits Manager at Risk Management. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $29,621.

Andrea Flynn

Deputy Director of Risk Management/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$28,849
Base pay
$28,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,849
Hire date
2013-06-17
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
4619
Office
1008
Position Id
9500064

Andrea Flynn works as a Deputy Director of Risk Management for Risk Management. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). Andrea earned $28,849 in 2018.

Kirstjen Lorenz

Claims Manager Worker Compensation/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$27,899
Base pay
$27,899
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,899
Hire date
2013-05-20
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
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Office
1008
Position Id
9500074

Kirstjen Lorenz is a Claims Manager Worker Compensation at Risk Management. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $27,899.

Jeanne Rowan Hickey

Benefits Representative/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$23,903
Base pay
$23,903
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,903
Hire date
1989-11-16
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6344
Office
1008
Position Id
9500070

Jeanne Rowan Hickey is a Benefits Representative at Risk Management. They have served since 1989 (about 29 years). 2018 total compensation came to $23,903.

Veronica Jones Richardson

Administrative Analyst II/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$23,430
Base pay
$23,430
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,430
Hire date
2000-07-03
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
292
Office
1008
Position Id
9500066

Veronica Jones Richardson is a Administrative Analyst II at Risk Management. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). 2018 total compensation came to $23,430.

Yolanda Dunkin

Assistant Claims Manager Workers Cmp/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$22,291
Base pay
$22,291
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,291
Hire date
2008-12-08
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5218
Office
1008
Position Id
9500059

At Risk Management, Yolanda Dunkin serves as a Assistant Claims Manager Workers Cmp. They have served since 2008 (about 10 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $22,291.

Brenda Greene

Administrative Assistant V/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$20,684
Base pay
$20,684
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,684
Hire date
1980-01-07
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
51
Office
1008
Position Id
9500063

Brenda Greene is a Administrative Assistant V at Risk Management. Hired in 1980, they have about 38 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $20,684.

Sonya Davis

Human Resources Information System Business Analyst/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$20,075
Base pay
$20,075
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,075
Hire date
2016-06-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6255
Office
1008
Position Id
1500151

Sonya Davis works as a Human Resources Information System Business Analyst for Risk Management. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. Sonya earned $20,075 in 2018.

Myron Chin

Benefits and Wellness Coordinator/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$19,591
Base pay
$19,591
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,591
Hire date
2013-07-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6026
Office
1008
Position Id
9500072

Myron Chin holds the role of Benefits and Wellness Coordinator at Risk Management. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $19,591.

Alicia Meyer

Benefits Administrator/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$18,627
Base pay
$18,627
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,627
Hire date
2014-12-15
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6345
Office
1008
Position Id
100079

At Risk Management, Alicia Meyer serves as a Benefits Administrator. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $18,627.

Twanderlyn Rogers

Workers Comp Claims Adjuster/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$17,836
Base pay
$17,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,836
Hire date
2012-04-09
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
2609
Office
1008
Position Id
1200016

Twanderlyn Rogers works as a Workers Comp Claims Adjuster for Risk Management. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 6 years. Twanderlyn earned $17,836 in 2018.

Kiawana Butler

Workers' Comp Claims Assistant/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$17,633
Base pay
$17,633
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,633
Hire date
1998-05-11
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
161
Office
1008
Position Id
9500076

Kiawana Butler holds the role of Workers' Comp Claims Assistant at Risk Management. They have served since 1998 (about 20 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $17,633.

Jason Henschel

Workers Comp Claims Adjuster/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$17,632
Base pay
$17,632
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,632
Hire date
2011-05-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
2609
Office
1008
Position Id
9500079

At Risk Management, Jason Henschel serves as a Workers Comp Claims Adjuster. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 7 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $17,632.

Michael Macfarlane

Workers Comp Claims Adjuster/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$16,943
Base pay
$16,943
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,943
Hire date
2015-12-14
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
2609
Office
1008
Position Id
1200014

Michael Macfarlane is a Workers Comp Claims Adjuster at Risk Management. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $16,943.

Daniel Kallio

Workers Comp Claims Adjuster/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$16,608
Base pay
$16,608
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,608
Hire date
2016-05-16
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
2609
Office
1008
Position Id
9500077

Daniel Kallio is a Workers Comp Claims Adjuster at Risk Management. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $16,608.

Tamara Harris

Benefits Coordinator/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$15,412
Base pay
$15,412
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,412
Hire date
2000-04-24

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6402
Office
1008
Position Id
9500067

Tamara Harris is a Benefits Coordinator at Risk Management. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. 2018 total compensation came to $15,412.

Muriel Bailey

Benefits Assistant/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$15,311
Base pay
$15,311
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,311
Hire date
1985-04-25

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6343
Office
1008
Position Id
9500069

Muriel Bailey is a Benefits Assistant at Risk Management. They have served since 1985 (about 33 years). 2018 total compensation came to $15,311.

Marlita Thomas

Workers Comp Claims Adjuster/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$13,722
Base pay
$13,722
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,722
Hire date
2018-01-08
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
2609
Office
1008
Position Id
1100461

Marlita Thomas is a Workers Comp Claims Adjuster at Risk Management. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. 2018 total compensation came to $13,722.

Edgar Guzman

Risk Management Analyst/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$5,484
Base pay
$5,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,484
Hire date
2013-07-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6025
Office
1008
Position Id
9500068

Edgar Guzman works as a Risk Management Analyst for Risk Management. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). Edgar earned $5,484 in 2018.

Jacqueline Hrabak

Risk Management Analyst/Risk Management

2018 total comp
$1,803
Base pay
$1,803
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,803
Hire date
2018-05-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
6025
Office
1008
Position Id
9500068

Jacqueline Hrabak works as a Risk Management Analyst for Risk Management. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. Jacqueline earned $1,803 in 2018.

Ebonee Dawson

Workers Comp Claims Adjuster/Risk Management

2017 total comp
$1,186
Base pay
$1,186
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,186
Hire date
2015-11-30
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter
4
Job Code
2609
Office
1008
Position Id
1100461

Ebonee Dawson is a Workers Comp Claims Adjuster at Risk Management. Hired in 2015, they have about 2 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $1,186.

Nathaniel Gordon

Safety Liaison II/Risk Management

2016 total comp
$354
Base pay
$354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$354
Hire date
2000-07-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
1545
Office
1008
Position Id
9500057

Nathaniel Gordon works as a Safety Liaison II for Risk Management. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 16 years. Nathaniel earned $354 in 2016.

Arthur Heredia

Safety Liaison II/Risk Management

2016 total comp
$319
Base pay
$319
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$319
Hire date
2013-07-01
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
1545
Office
1008
Position Id
9500056

Arthur Heredia is a Safety Liaison II at Risk Management. They have served since 2013 (about 3 years). 2016 total compensation came to $319.

Cynthia Davis

Claims Adjuster II/Risk Management

2016 total comp
-$674
Base pay
-$674
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$674
Hire date
2015-11-30
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
2609
Office
1008
Position Id
1100461

Cynthia Davis works as a Claims Adjuster II for Risk Management. They have served since 2015 (about a year). Cynthia earned -$674 in 2016.