Cook County, Illinois / Sheriff's Administrative and HR

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Sheriff's Administrative and HR

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

The Sheriff's Administrative and HR provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2018, this agency had 226 employees with median total compensation of $15,707; the highest distinct record was $31,218.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $3.2M
Employees: 226
Median total: $15,707
Highest record: $31,218

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$40$30,228+

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

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 226 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($15,707) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $14,150 (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

$4,397

$5,707

$15,707

$21,003

$24,263

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $24,263 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,397. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Administrative Assistant III

35 · $16,125

26 · $20,244

15 · $16,554

13 · $27,875

6 · $16,888

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2016	$6.3M —	349 —	$18,002 —
2017	$6.5M ▲ 3.1%	350 ▲ 0.3%	$18,780 ▲ 4.3%
2018	$3.2M ▼ 50.5%	226 ▼ 35.4%	$15,707 ▼ 16.4%

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.

Sheriff Administrative & HR Cook County, Illinois53% match
Pps Prisons City of Philadelphia45% match
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Texas45% match
She Cdc-M Offend Management Key Metro Nashville45% match
Maine Correctional Center Maine44% match
Jail Allegheny County, Pennsylvania44% match

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Shelitha Beacham

Director II/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2018 total comp

$7,508

Base pay: $7,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,508
Hire date: 2014-06-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 152d39a7-be7f-4e89-af83-ac8280bfe284
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5857
Office: 1214
Position Id: 3204

Shelitha Beacham holds the role of Director II at Sheriff's Administrative and HR. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $7,508.

Wendy Bernard

Special Assistant - Sheriff/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2018 total comp

$7,508

Base pay: $7,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,508
Hire date: 1991-06-03
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c19944f1-bb76-4da1-b89b-0b1c4f9a4a24
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6392
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9503128

Wendy Bernard works as a Special Assistant - Sheriff for Sheriff's Administrative and HR. Hired in 1991, they have about 27 years of service. Wendy earned $7,508 in 2018.

Peter Cozzi

Deputy Sheriff D2B/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2017 total comp

$7,319

Base pay: $7,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,319
Hire date: 1989-07-03

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fe5b0d47-1aac-463f-b621-c91461aaed0f
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1339
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9503805

Peter Cozzi works as a Deputy Sheriff D2B for Sheriff's Administrative and HR. They have served since 1989 (about 28 years). Peter earned $7,319 in 2017.

Jeanne Leonard

Drug Testing Technician/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2017 total comp

$7,261

Base pay: $7,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,261
Hire date: 1993-03-22
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6e11ce89-5f94-47e7-a619-5638fa52de95
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 1311
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9502677

At Sheriff's Administrative and HR, Jeanne Leonard serves as a Drug Testing Technician. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 24 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $7,261.

Joseph Consolo

Employee Relations Specialist/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2018 total comp

$7,251

Base pay: $7,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,251
Hire date: 1991-07-01
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3074bc50-e7ca-4b2c-86c8-353f4e66d9fe
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6384
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9506162

Joseph Consolo holds the role of Employee Relations Specialist at Sheriff's Administrative and HR. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 27 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $7,251.

Erica Conrad

Assistant General Counsel II/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2016 total comp

$7,218

Base pay: $7,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,218
Hire date: 2010-09-27
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a96c7b37-5576-449e-8064-a3045572ef5d
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 5848
Office: 1214
Position Id: 2729

Erica Conrad holds the role of Assistant General Counsel II at Sheriff's Administrative and HR. They have served since 2010 (about 6 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $7,218.

David Henig

Data Analyst/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2018 total comp

$7,215

Base pay: $7,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,215
Hire date: 2016-04-19
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 795a91fc-05c5-4d34-917f-b9ef872f5e78
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6379
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9505906

At Sheriff's Administrative and HR, David Henig serves as a Data Analyst. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $7,215.

Edward Barksdale

County Police Officer/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2018 total comp

$7,117

Base pay: $7,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,117
Hire date: 1995-08-07
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b4eefb88-b9ae-4b9a-8570-3fda58c5264c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1328
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9505019

At Sheriff's Administrative and HR, Edward Barksdale serves as a County Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 23 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $7,117.

Robert Moon Iii

Administrative Coordinator III/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2018 total comp

$6,932

Base pay: $6,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,932
Hire date: 2003-04-09
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 003da07d-ffae-4c9b-9454-966f29358727
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4580
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9502646

Robert Moon Iii works as a Administrative Coordinator III for Sheriff's Administrative and HR. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 15 years. Robert earned $6,932 in 2018.

Janet De La Torre

Executive Assistant III Sheriff/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2017 total comp

$6,858

Base pay: $6,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,858
Hire date: 2015-05-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a2fa8eb4-7955-4056-9240-035a655eb5f9
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 4728
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9507895

Janet De La Torre holds the role of Executive Assistant III Sheriff at Sheriff's Administrative and HR. Hired in 2015, they have about 2 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $6,858.

Michael Lucente

County Police Officer/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2018 total comp

$6,807

Base pay: $6,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,807
Hire date: 2001-02-13
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0f67d635-d611-4ed1-9cb7-95dbc8f30708
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1328
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9505312

At Sheriff's Administrative and HR, Michael Lucente serves as a County Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 17 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $6,807.

Deon Tate

County Police Officer/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2018 total comp

$6,807

Base pay: $6,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,807
Hire date: 1999-06-21
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 190f3f26-1b32-47e1-a629-32ad33ea3b3b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1328
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9505222

Deon Tate is a County Police Officer at Sheriff's Administrative and HR. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $6,807.

Derrick Trice

County Police Officer/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2018 total comp

$6,807

Base pay: $6,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,807
Hire date: 1999-06-21
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 33afced7-77ba-4467-813e-09195faf83a5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1328
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9504950

At Sheriff's Administrative and HR, Derrick Trice serves as a County Police Officer. They have served since 1999 (about 19 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $6,807.

Katerina Klopas

Director II/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2018 total comp

$6,769

Base pay: $6,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,769
Hire date: 2000-05-08

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f58d17c9-7ff5-4f6a-8a02-c27ce3c2e82a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5857
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9504212

Katerina Klopas holds the role of Director II at Sheriff's Administrative and HR. Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $6,769.

Tammy Leal

Program Coordinator Ii-Sheriff/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2018 total comp

$6,529

Base pay: $6,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,529
Hire date: 1996-06-10
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e0fb2bc6-6d3b-44c1-b033-6502320f1917
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4745
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1500205

Tammy Leal works as a Program Coordinator Ii-Sheriff for Sheriff's Administrative and HR. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 22 years. Tammy earned $6,529 in 2018.

Joseph Vertucci

County Police Officer/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2018 total comp

$6,511

Base pay: $6,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,511
Hire date: 2007-07-23
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 28e65515-ba79-46be-9c27-ad977b3042e6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1328
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1200067

Joseph Vertucci is a County Police Officer at Sheriff's Administrative and HR. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 11 years. 2018 total compensation came to $6,511.

Morlie Patel

Manager Collections/Compliance/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2018 total comp

$6,368

Base pay: $6,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,368
Hire date: 2010-11-22
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7110cab3-c980-41f2-8e91-3f73b4b68087
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 421
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9505169

Morlie Patel works as a Manager Collections/Compliance for Sheriff's Administrative and HR. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). Morlie earned $6,368 in 2018.