Agency file

Second District

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

The Second District is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2018, this agency had 5 employees with median total compensation of $18,723; the highest distinct record was $28,269.

Year: 2018
Employees: 5
Median total: $18,723
Highest record: $28,269

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$9,558$28,269+

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 5 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($18,723) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $18,180 (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

$9,558

$10,958

$18,723

$23,391

$28,269

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $28,269 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,558. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Aide to the Commissioner I

3 · $10,958

Aide to the Commissioner II

1 · $28,269

County Commissioner

1 · $23,391

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 1

Melva Brownlee

Aide to the Commissioner II/Second District

2018 total comp

$28,269

Base pay: $28,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,269
Hire date: 1995-04-03
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 10fad100-6de7-4943-b599-395fca178a14
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6792
Office: 1082
Position Id: 9500367

At Second District, Melva Brownlee serves as a Aide to the Commissioner II. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 23 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $28,269.

Dennis Deer

County Commissioner/Second District

2018 total comp

$23,391

Base pay: $23,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,391
Hire date: 2017-07-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 68735796-0f03-49b5-8391-c54d613f683d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6
Office: 1082
Position Id: 9500366

Dennis Deer works as a County Commissioner for Second District. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. Dennis earned $23,391 in 2018.

Dennis Deer

County Commissioner/Second District

2017 total comp

$22,885

Base pay: $22,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,885
Hire date: 2017-07-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 68735796-0f03-49b5-8391-c54d613f683d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6
Office: 1082
Position Id: 9500366

Dennis Deer is a County Commissioner at Second District. Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. 2017 total compensation came to $22,885.

David Evers

Aide to the Commissioner I/Second District

2018 total comp

$18,723

Base pay: $18,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,723
Hire date: 2008-09-02

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 70416c04-89c0-4fa4-86a1-aed416bbe06b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6791
Office: 1082
Position Id: 9700370

At Second District, David Evers serves as a Aide to the Commissioner I. They have served since 2008 (about 10 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $18,723.

April Williams

Commissioners Staff/Second District

2016 total comp

$15,723

Base pay: $15,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,723
Hire date: 2002-12-16
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 21b849e2-8f1a-4572-b6b0-ba7f587088a8
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 4783
Office: 1082
Position Id: 9500369

At Second District, April Williams serves as a Commissioners Staff. Hired in 2002, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $15,723.

Stephanie Coleman

Aide to the Commissioner I/Second District

2018 total comp

$10,958

Base pay: $10,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,958
Hire date: 2009-07-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f56d49aa-9821-4d2c-b802-c58a2534aefa
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6791
Office: 1082
Position Id: 9500368

Stephanie Coleman is a Aide to the Commissioner I at Second District. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 9 years. 2018 total compensation came to $10,958.

Stephanie Coleman

Aide to the Commissioner I/Second District

2017 total comp

$9,563

Base pay: $9,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,563
Hire date: 2009-07-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f56d49aa-9821-4d2c-b802-c58a2534aefa
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6791
Office: 1082
Position Id: 9500368

At Second District, Stephanie Coleman serves as a Aide to the Commissioner I. They have served since 2009 (about 8 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $9,563.

Shukuntla Rucker

Aide to the Commissioner I/Second District

2018 total comp

$9,558

Base pay: $9,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,558
Hire date: 2017-10-16
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 04ac3686-6420-4e4d-a21f-ba9004275123
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6791
Office: 1082
Position Id: 9500369

Shukuntla Rucker holds the role of Aide to the Commissioner I at Second District. They have served since 2017 (about a year). In 2018, their total compensation was $9,558.

Robert Steele

County Commissioner/Second District

2017 total comp

$5,231

Base pay: $5,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,231
Hire date: 2006-12-05
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 352d0b05-d3b5-4256-a903-64a064ab8161
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 6
Office: 1082
Position Id: 9500366

At Second District, Robert Steele serves as a County Commissioner. Hired in 2006, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $5,231.

Shukuntla Rucker

Aide to the Commissioner I/Second District

2017 total comp

$3,923

Base pay: $3,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,923
Hire date: 2017-10-16
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 04ac3686-6420-4e4d-a21f-ba9004275123
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6791
Office: 1082
Position Id: 9500369

Shukuntla Rucker is a Aide to the Commissioner I at Second District. Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. 2017 total compensation came to $3,923.

Amy Layton

Commissioners Staff/Second District

2016 total comp

$2,962

Base pay: $2,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,962
Hire date: 2016-02-24

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5143d9e2-a042-4870-b9f7-5e19f6e21d1f
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4783
Office: 1082
Position Id: 9500369

Amy Layton is a Commissioners Staff at Second District. Hired in 2016, they have under a year of service. 2016 total compensation came to $2,962.

Janella Curtis

Aide to the Commissioner I/Second District

2017 total comp

$2,500

Base pay: $2,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,500
Hire date: 2017-03-07
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e95d3530-5836-44cd-aa54-4b32b0cdcc84
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 6791
Office: 1082
Position Id: 9500369

Janella Curtis holds the role of Aide to the Commissioner I at Second District. Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $2,500.

Danielle Daniels

Commissioners Staff/Second District

2017 total comp

$1,404

Base pay: $1,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,404
Hire date: 2016-08-22
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8fabd1ce-4aa2-474e-af27-463e0c48c8ee
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 4783
Office: 1082
Position Id: 9500369

Danielle Daniels works as a Commissioners Staff for Second District. Hired in 2016, they have about a year of service. Danielle earned $1,404 in 2017.

Ladarius Curtis

Aide to the Commissioner I/Second District

2017 total comp

$1,250

Base pay: $1,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,250
Hire date: 2002-06-19
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 077405ff-3cdd-433b-9617-2dd489565dde
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6791
Office: 1082
Position Id: 9500369

Ladarius Curtis holds the role of Aide to the Commissioner I at Second District. Hired in 2002, they have about 15 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $1,250.

Maurice Cousin

Aide to the Commissioner II/Second District

2017 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2017-02-01
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2937be46-560f-4e9a-b5f0-b3e7b5be4110
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6792
Office: 1082
Position Id: 9500368

At Second District, Maurice Cousin serves as a Aide to the Commissioner II. They have served since 2017 (under a year). Their 2017 pay totaled $0.