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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

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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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

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Miriam Santiago

Assistant General Counsel II/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp
$16,653
Base pay
$16,653
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,653
Hire date
2012-10-09
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
5848
Office
1214
Position Id
1803394

Miriam Santiago holds the role of Assistant General Counsel II at Sheriff Administrative & HR. Hired in 2012, they have about 6 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,653.

Deidre Perry

Lead Operations Policy Developer/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp
$16,653
Base pay
$16,653
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,653
Hire date
1993-04-26
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
7095
Office
1214
Position Id
1803431

Deidre Perry holds the role of Lead Operations Policy Developer at Sheriff Administrative & HR. They have served since 1993 (about 25 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $16,653.

Jennifer Speiden

Deputy Sheriff Sergeant/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp
$16,597
Base pay
$16,597
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,597
Hire date
1996-08-05
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1341
Office
1214
Position Id
1803462

At Sheriff Administrative & HR, Jennifer Speiden serves as a Deputy Sheriff Sergeant. They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $16,597.

Samuel Cory

County Police Officer/Sheriff Administrative & HR

2018 total comp
$16,153
Base pay
$16,153
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,153
Hire date
1992-02-24
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier
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Fiscal Period
2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter
2
Job Code
1328
Office
1214
Position Id
1803427

Samuel Cory is a County Police Officer at Sheriff Administrative & HR. They have served since 1992 (about 26 years). 2018 total compensation came to $16,153.