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Cook County, Illinois / Sheriff

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Sheriff

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

The Sheriff provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2018, this agency had 9 employees with median total compensation of $2,793; the highest distinct record was $3,827.

Year
2018
Employees
9
Median total
$2,793
Highest record
$3,827

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$625$3,827+

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 9 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($2,793) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$2,681 (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
$2,415
$2,429
$2,793
$3,019
$3,319

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $3,319 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,415. 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 1

Robert Smith

Deputy Lieutenant/Sheriff

2018 total comp
$3,827
Base pay
$3,827
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,827
Hire date
1989-01-03
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1331
Position Id
378101

Robert Smith holds the role of Deputy Lieutenant at Sheriff. They have served since 1989 (about 29 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $3,827.

Osamu Yokozawa

Deputy Sheriff Sergeant/Sheriff

2018 total comp
$3,319
Base pay
$3,319
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,319
Hire date
1997-10-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1341
Position Id
9933339

At Sheriff, Osamu Yokozawa serves as a Deputy Sheriff Sergeant. They have served since 1997 (about 21 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $3,319.

Mark Varkalis

Deputy Sheriff D2B/Sheriff

2018 total comp
$3,019
Base pay
$3,019
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,019
Hire date
1994-12-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
8b38e856-5c7c-4df6-897f-46ba1fac6c96
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1339
Position Id
9931870

Mark Varkalis is a Deputy Sheriff D2B at Sheriff. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $3,019.

Jerry Walton Jr

Deputy Sheriff D2B/Sheriff

2018 total comp
$2,904
Base pay
$2,904
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,904
Hire date
2000-10-02
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
25dbb538-984c-404e-bf2d-67e7fc416326
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1339
Position Id
9931863

Jerry Walton Jr holds the role of Deputy Sheriff D2B at Sheriff. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $2,904.

Robert Bonakowski

Deputy Sheriff D2B/Sheriff

2018 total comp
$2,793
Base pay
$2,793
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,793
Hire date
2003-07-14
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
293a4349-e9cc-4074-95c1-11c4d64804de
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1339
Position Id
9931864

Robert Bonakowski works as a Deputy Sheriff D2B for Sheriff. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 15 years. Robert earned $2,793 in 2018.

Tracy Cavanaugh

Deputy Sheriff D2B/Sheriff

2018 total comp
$2,793
Base pay
$2,793
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,793
Hire date
2003-06-16
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
17fc7676-b94e-4f40-996b-6324f80cc681
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1339
Position Id
1800037

Tracy Cavanaugh is a Deputy Sheriff D2B at Sheriff. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 15 years. 2018 total compensation came to $2,793.

Peter Gabrail

Deputy Sheriff D2B/Sheriff

2018 total comp
$2,429
Base pay
$2,429
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,429
Hire date
2015-03-18
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
356f33f4-5a4f-4cbf-80f4-bd0c59fb03b2
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1339
Position Id
9931882

Peter Gabrail holds the role of Deputy Sheriff D2B at Sheriff. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $2,429.

Richard Baran

Administrative Assistant II/Sheriff

2018 total comp
$2,415
Base pay
$2,415
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,415
Hire date
2005-07-25
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
47
Position Id
9931900

Richard Baran holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at Sheriff. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 13 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $2,415.

Derrick Carey Jr

Correctional Officer/Sheriff

2018 total comp
$625
Base pay
$625
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$625
Hire date
2017-02-14
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
3571602d-7abc-4ed4-b7bf-6c3b9b105d04
Fiscal Period
2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter
1
Job Code
1360
Position Id
1801206

Derrick Carey Jr is a Correctional Officer at Sheriff. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. 2018 total compensation came to $625.