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

Page 1

Melissa Ciukaj

Correctional Officer/Sheriff Information Technology

2018 total comp

$2,616

Base pay: $2,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,616
Hire date: 2010-02-01
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 38bf2061-f30e-4421-8238-b6bb32c4ebc0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1216
Position Id: 1803532

Melissa Ciukaj works as a Correctional Officer for Sheriff Information Technology. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). Melissa earned $2,616 in 2018.

Daniel Lakowski

Correctional Officer/Sheriff Information Technology

2018 total comp

$2,616

Base pay: $2,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,616
Hire date: 2010-05-10
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b8181812-53ac-443d-a789-a5fd6f89fecf
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1803501

Daniel Lakowski holds the role of Correctional Officer at Sheriff Information Technology. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 8 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $2,616.

Thomas Goshen

Correctional Officer/Sheriff Information Technology

2018 total comp

$2,616

Base pay: $2,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,616
Hire date: 2011-05-23
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 67bbd16e-db7a-4cf8-b0f7-6152c2970804
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1216
Position Id: 1803535

At Sheriff Information Technology, Thomas Goshen serves as a Correctional Officer. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 7 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $2,616.

Neal Creamer

Administrative Assistant III/Sheriff Information Technology

2018 total comp

$2,579

Base pay: $2,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,579
Hire date: 2001-05-14
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c129249f-2afa-4da6-946a-fb85b5754b9f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 48
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803545

Neal Creamer is a Administrative Assistant III at Sheriff Information Technology. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $2,579.

Larry Beck

Junior Systems Network Administrator/Sheriff Information Technology

2018 total comp

$2,557

Base pay: $2,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,557
Hire date: 2016-01-11
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e3911370-cd63-4084-9959-b9c8ce93a1d6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6089
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803573

Larry Beck holds the role of Junior Systems Network Administrator at Sheriff Information Technology. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $2,557.

Anne Fitzgerald

Research Associate II/Sheriff Information Technology

2018 total comp

$2,469

Base pay: $2,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,469
Hire date: 2014-08-18
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c53e3a3b-b25f-4da1-8b4c-5f2dee0b5a37
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4002
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803582

Anne Fitzgerald is a Research Associate II at Sheriff Information Technology. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $2,469.

Ramiro Villa Jr

Correctional Officer/Sheriff Information Technology

2018 total comp

$2,403

Base pay: $2,403
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,403
Hire date: 2014-08-11

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: dc2818d4-da05-4d40-8e72-d7099cf5d698
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1360
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803553

At Sheriff Information Technology, Ramiro Villa Jr serves as a Correctional Officer. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $2,403.

Kari Pennington

Research Associate/Sheriff Information Technology

2018 total comp

$2,326

Base pay: $2,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,326
Hire date: 2017-06-26
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: dbb15ef7-ffe5-4b68-a58c-3dceda2ac686
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1850
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1803580

Kari Pennington works as a Research Associate for Sheriff Information Technology. They have served since 2017 (about a year). Kari earned $2,326 in 2018.

Kaitlyn Hedderman

Project Manager I-Sheriff/Sheriff Information Technology

2018 total comp

$2,137

Base pay: $2,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,137
Hire date: 2015-04-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3e6bd546-34b6-402a-895b-bc334ee1c646
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6108
Office: 1239
Position Id: 1803577

Kaitlyn Hedderman is a Project Manager I-Sheriff at Sheriff Information Technology. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). 2018 total compensation came to $2,137.