Cook County, Illinois / Sheriff Information Technology

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Sheriff Information Technology

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

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

In 2018, this agency had 56 employees with median total compensation of $11,664; the highest distinct record was $19,928.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $506K
Employees: 56
Median total: $11,664
Highest record: $19,928

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$1,193$18,462+

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

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 56 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($11,664) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $9,035 (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

$2,557

$2,721

$11,664

$13,190

$16,731

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $16,731 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,557. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

21 · $11,664

4 · $5,772

3 · $17,331

3 · $13,323

Application Developer

2 · $18,805

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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Record list

Employees

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Francisco Palos

Project Manager V/Sheriff Information Technology

2018 total comp

$16,192

Base pay: $16,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,192
Hire date: 2015-07-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 85d22a12-dc77-4393-86b1-5c74f155e905
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5344
Office: 1217
Position Id: 1803514

Francisco Palos works as a Project Manager V for Sheriff Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. Francisco earned $16,192 in 2018.

Kathryn Simon

Deputy Bureau Chief/Sheriff Information Technology

2018 total comp

$16,000

Base pay: $16,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,000
Hire date: 2014-06-30
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fb986944-294b-484b-8cf4-6873176b055c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5661
Office: 1217
Position Id: 1803569

Kathryn Simon is a Deputy Bureau Chief at Sheriff Information Technology. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). 2018 total compensation came to $16,000.

Lajuana Mcroy

Systems Analyst II/Sheriff Information Technology

2018 total comp

$15,847

Base pay: $15,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,847
Hire date: 1998-03-03
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 655348e0-ed30-471c-a6aa-eb2ffdd7e68c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1111
Office: 1217
Position Id: 1803516

Lajuana Mcroy is a Systems Analyst II at Sheriff Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 20 years. 2018 total compensation came to $15,847.

Scott Jakubowski

Deputy Director/Sheriff Information Technology

2018 total comp

$15,628

Base pay: $15,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,628
Hire date: 2013-01-28
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e5230302-44fa-45d0-ab3c-385cfd91fe1c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5204
Office: 1217
Position Id: 1803570

At Sheriff Information Technology, Scott Jakubowski serves as a Deputy Director. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $15,628.