Cook County, Illinois / Sheriff Administrative & HR

Agency file

Sheriff Administrative & HR

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

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

In 2018, this agency had 84 employees with median total compensation of $13,224; the highest distinct record was $24,985.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $998.9K
Employees: 84
Median total: $13,224
Highest record: $24,985

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$2,094$22,675+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 84 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($13,224) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $11,892 (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

$2,844

$4,631

$13,224

$16,153

$19,296

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $19,296 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,844. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

County Police Officer

15 · $14,467

Correctional Officer

13 · $9,538

Administrative Assistant III

5 · $13,246

Correctional Sergeant

4 · $3,456

Director - Sheriff

2 · $21,497

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.

Compare

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Police Department Cook County, Illinois75% match
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Maine Correctional Center Maine48% match
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Record list

Employees

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Brian Olano

Deputy Sheriff D2B/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$12,374

Base pay: $12,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,374
Hire date: 2002-12-30
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e229a9bc-1f72-4c36-99da-64330236d505
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1339
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803367

Brian Olano works as a Deputy Sheriff D2B for Sheriff Administrative & HR. Hired in 2002, they have about 16 years of service. Brian earned $12,374 in 2018.

Ricky Hernandez

Correctional Officer/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$12,082

Base pay: $12,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,082
Hire date: 2007-07-23
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 715bc314-e40f-4f53-ab0b-c37adf965d9d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803339

Ricky Hernandez is a Correctional Officer at Sheriff Administrative & HR. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 11 years. 2018 total compensation came to $12,082.

Jason Hughes

Lead Logistics Coordinator/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$12,058

Base pay: $12,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,058
Hire date: 2003-06-16
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f3893a4e-cc69-4ccb-84db-9af3e02ae977
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 7405
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803484

At Sheriff Administrative & HR, Jason Hughes serves as a Lead Logistics Coordinator. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $12,058.

Irene Salinas

County Police Officer/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$11,919

Base pay: $11,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,919
Hire date: 2011-01-31

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1061293b-3942-40f7-88f6-c1bc10037683
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1328
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803420

At Sheriff Administrative & HR, Irene Salinas serves as a County Police Officer. Hired in 2011, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $11,919.

Veronica Valentin

Executive Assist to Sheriff's HR/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$11,863

Base pay: $11,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,863
Hire date: 1998-07-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ac569d5d-72e1-4034-a069-4ef280c724bf
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5666
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803489

Veronica Valentin is a Executive Assist to Sheriff's HR at Sheriff Administrative & HR. They have served since 1998 (about 20 years). 2018 total compensation came to $11,863.

Mary Soderlund

Administrative Assistant III/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$11,832

Base pay: $11,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,832
Hire date: 2002-08-12
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6c0ee604-d876-4b32-b27f-dde9a44206ba
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 48
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803454

Mary Soderlund works as a Administrative Assistant III for Sheriff Administrative & HR. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 16 years. Mary earned $11,832 in 2018.

Ruben Rangel

Administrative Assistant II/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$11,673

Base pay: $11,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,673
Hire date: 2000-07-28
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: be357a4a-efb7-46e9-b940-68161ad8d40f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 47
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803467

Ruben Rangel holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at Sheriff Administrative & HR. Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $11,673.

Thomas Killacky

Correctional Officer/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$11,664

Base pay: $11,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,664
Hire date: 2009-11-09
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2258c72e-03d5-45e6-8855-d00bdb98470f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803475

Thomas Killacky holds the role of Correctional Officer at Sheriff Administrative & HR. They have served since 2009 (about 9 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $11,664.