Cook County, Illinois / Sheriff Administrative & HR

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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.

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Police Department Cook County, Illinois75% match
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Record list

Employees

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Jaunesh Contreras

County Police Officer/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$14,881

Base pay: $14,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,881
Hire date: 1990-06-18
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 466c4970-155b-4a28-a66f-b2e653813302
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1328
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803421

At Sheriff Administrative & HR, Jaunesh Contreras serves as a County Police Officer. They have served since 1990 (about 28 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $14,881.

Tony Wasco

County Police Officer/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$14,881

Base pay: $14,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,881
Hire date: 1991-10-16
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 036851d1-5a1a-4ff9-861c-fd90e04001f0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1328
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803422

Tony Wasco works as a County Police Officer for Sheriff Administrative & HR. Hired in 1991, they have about 27 years of service. Tony earned $14,881 in 2018.

Elisabeth Glick

Assistant General Counsel IV/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$14,791

Base pay: $14,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,791
Hire date: 2006-11-27
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 18954485-7f3c-4b31-a13c-2c3e7bec4e76
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5850
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803397

Elisabeth Glick works as a Assistant General Counsel IV for Sheriff Administrative & HR. They have served since 2006 (about 12 years). Elisabeth earned $14,791 in 2018.

Anthony Roche

Deputy Director II/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$14,716

Base pay: $14,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,716
Hire date: 2009-04-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5dd54c4d-d849-4d02-b056-f1a98ec22719
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5853
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803477

At Sheriff Administrative & HR, Anthony Roche serves as a Deputy Director II. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 9 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $14,716.

Margaret Campos

Drug Testing Supervisor/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$14,482

Base pay: $14,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,482
Hire date: 1991-05-01
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 77a62588-a449-4846-a8ed-3dca856c23e7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1309
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803402

Margaret Campos holds the role of Drug Testing Supervisor at Sheriff Administrative & HR. They have served since 1991 (about 27 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $14,482.

Levita Perkins

County Police Officer/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$14,467

Base pay: $14,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,467
Hire date: 1997-07-07
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: caa88135-b38b-4377-80f0-59bff258076c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1328
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803382

Levita Perkins holds the role of County Police Officer at Sheriff Administrative & HR. They have served since 1997 (about 21 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $14,467.

Shannon Williams

Administrative Assistant III/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$14,246

Base pay: $14,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,246
Hire date: 2012-07-16
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 75e1a214-ca49-4f7e-b818-3331f234acdb
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 48
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803452

Shannon Williams is a Administrative Assistant III at Sheriff Administrative & HR. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 6 years. 2018 total compensation came to $14,246.

Kendall Evans

County Police Officer/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$14,233

Base pay: $14,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,233
Hire date: 1994-06-27
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2b0aa6dc-fa9a-4b63-bee7-17199ec6353a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1328
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803429

At Sheriff Administrative & HR, Kendall Evans serves as a County Police Officer. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $14,233.

Teneshia Thomas

Recruiter II/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp

$14,126

Base pay: $14,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,126
Hire date: 2000-06-05
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: cca5e5b1-029e-43aa-bcb1-592239ec1ccf
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4818
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803491

Teneshia Thomas holds the role of Recruiter II at Sheriff Administrative & HR. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $14,126.