Cook County, Illinois / Sheriff
Agency file
The Sheriff provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2018, this agency had 9 employees with median total compensation of $2,793; the highest distinct record was $3,827.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 9 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($2,793) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $3,319 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,415. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $340.1K — | 18 — | $19,489 — |
| 2017 | $387.3K ▲ 13.9% | 19 ▲ 5.6% | $20,326 ▲ 4.3% |
| 2018 | $24.1K ▼ 93.8% | 9 ▼ 52.6% | $2,793 ▼ 86.3% |
Record list
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Deputy Sheriff D2B/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Mark Varkalis is a Deputy Sheriff D2B at Sheriff. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $3,019.
Deputy Sheriff D2B/Sheriff
Source-specific fields
Jerry Walton Jr holds the role of Deputy Sheriff D2B at Sheriff. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $2,904.