GCGovComp.app

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

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

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jasper Nelson

County Police Officer/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp
$14,012
Base pay
$14,012
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,012
Hire date
2003-02-10
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
14522599-b493-4461-8042-c46bbb02dd01
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1328
Office
1214
Position Id
1803380

Jasper Nelson works as a County Police Officer for Sheriff Administrative & HR. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). Jasper earned $14,012 in 2018.

Angel Garcia Jr

County Police Officer/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp
$13,889
Base pay
$13,889
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,889
Hire date
2013-01-28
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
9a4861d7-2a36-4327-ba31-7bdaab4f73a7
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1328
Office
1214
Position Id
1803426

At Sheriff Administrative & HR, Angel Garcia Jr serves as a County Police Officer. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $13,889.

Mary Brown

Administrative Assistant III/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp
$13,885
Base pay
$13,885
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,885
Hire date
2012-07-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
e3e49871-cc51-428b-af46-7aad2ddd6466
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
48
Office
1214
Position Id
1803453

At Sheriff Administrative & HR, Mary Brown serves as a Administrative Assistant III. Hired in 2012, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $13,885.

Patrick Mcguire

Opsliaisoncorrectionscts&Pol/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp
$13,573
Base pay
$13,573
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,573
Hire date
2008-08-04
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
44bcfc6a-ac2d-4d6f-adde-6fc9af2d5e0d
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
7097
Office
1214
Position Id
1803378

Patrick Mcguire holds the role of Opsliaisoncorrectionscts&Pol at Sheriff Administrative & HR. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 10 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $13,573.

Abraham Yasin

Correctional Officer/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp
$13,338
Base pay
$13,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,338
Hire date
2003-11-24
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
a925306c-26a1-49f9-b4fe-afdc1cc45ce9
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1360
Office
1214
Position Id
1803350

Abraham Yasin works as a Correctional Officer for Sheriff Administrative & HR. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. Abraham earned $13,338 in 2018.

Amy Alvarado

Supervisor I-Sheriff/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp
$13,252
Base pay
$13,252
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,252
Hire date
2006-06-12
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
98a13dbb-ec55-45d5-aacd-2113e557bba0
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5328
Office
1214
Position Id
1803414

Amy Alvarado is a Supervisor I-Sheriff at Sheriff Administrative & HR. Hired in 2006, they have about 12 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $13,252.

Patricia Mccowan

Administrative Assistant III/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp
$13,246
Base pay
$13,246
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,246
Hire date
1992-11-16
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
6c1f0c2f-84e6-4023-bf89-78e4cc3e8594
Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
48
Office
1214
Position Id
1803448

Patricia Mccowan works as a Administrative Assistant III for Sheriff Administrative & HR. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 26 years. Patricia earned $13,246 in 2018.