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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 8

Cherie Travis

Assistant General Counsel II/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2016 total comp

$1,441

Base pay: $1,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,441
Hire date: 2013-04-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0953780e-9567-4bac-abcb-91d4dc2b036d
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5848
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9504252

Cherie Travis works as a Assistant General Counsel II for Sheriff's Administrative and HR. Hired in 2013, they have about 3 years of service. Cherie earned $1,441 in 2016.

Patrick Leow

Student Administrative Aide/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2016 total comp

$1,238

Base pay: $1,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,238
Hire date: 2015-06-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 772d0875-37ca-463f-a6ff-4884f13bd5b4
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 79
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1500080

Patrick Leow works as a Student Administrative Aide for Sheriff's Administrative and HR. Hired in 2015, they have about a year of service. Patrick earned $1,238 in 2016.

Jane Huber

Student Administrative Aide/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2016 total comp

$1,121

Base pay: $1,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,121
Hire date: 2016-01-11
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6f2b5180-96d9-40ec-bf5e-af8ede26b7bd
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 79
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1500084

Jane Huber holds the role of Student Administrative Aide at Sheriff's Administrative and HR. They have served since 2016 (under a year). In 2016, their total compensation was $1,121.

Emily Feldhake

Student Administrative Aide/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2016 total comp

$914

Base pay: $914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $914
Hire date: 2015-06-22
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8f83e453-e830-4808-88a8-a098f1b60e89
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 79
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1500081

At Sheriff's Administrative and HR, Emily Feldhake serves as a Student Administrative Aide. Hired in 2015, they have about a year of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $914.

Rachel Johnson

Student Administrative Aide/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2017 total comp

$706

Base pay: $706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $706
Hire date: 2016-06-13
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 57c47003-08b8-4f6c-806f-2704d8113c20
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 79
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1500086

Rachel Johnson is a Student Administrative Aide at Sheriff's Administrative and HR. They have served since 2016 (about a year). 2017 total compensation came to $706.

Nedra Wilson

Deputy Director/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2016 total comp

$594

Base pay: $594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $594
Hire date: 2008-06-10
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5141627d-0263-4ade-b7e1-0584eae241d9
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 5205
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9904991

Nedra Wilson holds the role of Deputy Director at Sheriff's Administrative and HR. They have served since 2008 (about 8 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $594.

Chandra Shannon

Administrative Support IV/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2017 total comp

$520

Base pay: $520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $520
Hire date: 2017-06-26
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 933391ab-b62c-4ce9-846a-943ff81fbb0d
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 5800
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9504718

Chandra Shannon works as a Administrative Support IV for Sheriff's Administrative and HR. Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. Chandra earned $520 in 2017.

Samuel Diaz

Student Administrative Aide/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2017 total comp

$389

Base pay: $389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $389
Hire date: 2017-06-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 61b857de-2f3a-4ff6-86ae-05ffd0a89d9a
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 79
Office: 1214
Position Id: 1500082

Samuel Diaz works as a Student Administrative Aide for Sheriff's Administrative and HR. Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. Samuel earned $389 in 2017.

Anne Philipps

Administrative Assistant III/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2017 total comp

$241

Base pay: $241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $241
Hire date: 2001-04-30
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: db24265e-36d6-4588-89f6-4d333abd3e1f
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 48
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9505131

At Sheriff's Administrative and HR, Anne Philipps serves as a Administrative Assistant III. Hired in 2001, they have about 16 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $241.

Catherine Brewster

Administrative Assistant I/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2018 total comp

$40

Base pay: $40
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40
Hire date: 1996-07-24

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 91607caf-b884-42f2-9bd1-ababaec2409f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 46
Office: 1214
Position Id: 800104

Catherine Brewster is a Administrative Assistant I at Sheriff's Administrative and HR. They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). 2018 total compensation came to $40.

Linda Brandys

Administrative Assistant III/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2017 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2003-06-29

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 53c2f2af-8a4d-482f-bd00-33b2cdedd681
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 48
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9507889

Linda Brandys is a Administrative Assistant III at Sheriff's Administrative and HR. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 14 years. 2017 total compensation came to $0.

James Farley

Administrative Assistant III/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2004-04-19
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8f5eac78-fd79-4812-a45f-3aa58ef41e90
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 48
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9505671

At Sheriff's Administrative and HR, James Farley serves as a Administrative Assistant III. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 12 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $0.

Charles Holman

Investigator II/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1993-11-29
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 61130ace-86ca-420a-9822-6b7c114f51e4
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 698
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9506170

Charles Holman holds the role of Investigator II at Sheriff's Administrative and HR. Hired in 1993, they have about 23 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $0.

Danny Romeo

Assistant General Counsel II/Sheriff's Administrative and HR

2017 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1993-03-07
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 286efef7-b488-4cb4-a88c-045438d85120
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5848
Office: 1214
Position Id: 9505712

Danny Romeo works as a Assistant General Counsel II for Sheriff's Administrative and HR. They have served since 1993 (about 24 years). Danny earned $0 in 2017.