Cook County, Illinois / Social Casework Services

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Social Casework Services

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

The Social Casework Services is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2018, this agency had 180 employees with median total compensation of $21,388; the highest distinct record was $33,192.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $3.5M
Employees: 180
Median total: $21,388
Highest record: $33,192

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$1,979$28,747+

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

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 180 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($21,388) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $19,465 (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

$12,426

$15,688

$21,388

$22,308

$24,198

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $24,198 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $12,426. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Social Caseworker I- Psb

82 · $21,388

Social Caseworker III

20 · $24,216

Social Caseworker Ii- Psb

17 · $21,388

Social Caseworker I

17 · $15,197

Clerk IV Chief Judge AFSCME

11 · $10,713

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	$3.6M —	200 —	$20,332 —
2017	$3.6M ▼ 0.7%	203 ▲ 1.5%	$20,457 ▲ 0.6%
2018	$3.5M ▼ 1.5%	180 ▼ 11.3%	$21,388 ▲ 4.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Deanna Kowalski

Social Caseworker I- Psb/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$16,183

Base pay: $16,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,183
Hire date: 2004-05-17
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 42063508-f30a-4527-9935-8c6ed5615b40
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1539
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514464

Deanna Kowalski holds the role of Social Caseworker I- Psb at Social Casework Services. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,183.

Shannon Stevens

Administrative Assistant II/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$15,765

Base pay: $15,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,765
Hire date: 2006-08-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f84c0301-6fe4-42d3-9b20-da71d14711c8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 47
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514244

Shannon Stevens is a Administrative Assistant II at Social Casework Services. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. 2018 total compensation came to $15,765.

Ciara Ward

Social Caseworker I/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$15,700

Base pay: $15,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,700
Hire date: 2014-08-11
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6998bdc6-9fb2-416b-9777-b189728eed43
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1531
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514380

Ciara Ward is a Social Caseworker I at Social Casework Services. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $15,700.

Rhonda Echols

Social Caseworker I/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$15,700

Base pay: $15,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,700
Hire date: 2000-01-10
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7e5b8a1d-274e-4c3d-8c9c-beee7bff8d6e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1531
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514361

At Social Casework Services, Rhonda Echols serves as a Social Caseworker I. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $15,700.

Anita Merk

Social Caseworker I/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$15,700

Base pay: $15,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,700
Hire date: 2014-08-11
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4c38fae0-ffa8-498e-b916-e6b725bac48b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1531
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514441

Anita Merk holds the role of Social Caseworker I at Social Casework Services. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,700.

Susana Melesio

Social Caseworker I/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$15,688

Base pay: $15,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,688
Hire date: 2006-08-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 37ab0ed9-febc-4cca-98f7-d920c0237203
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1531
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514428

Susana Melesio holds the role of Social Caseworker I at Social Casework Services. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $15,688.

Robert Eizenga

Social Caseworker I/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$15,517

Base pay: $15,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,517
Hire date: 2015-02-23
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d562765f-ba67-40ea-b569-70c0d9d9a843
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1531
Office: 1313
Position Id: 1500409

Robert Eizenga works as a Social Caseworker I for Social Casework Services. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. Robert earned $15,517 in 2018.

Whitney Haywood

Social Caseworker I/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$15,517

Base pay: $15,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,517
Hire date: 2015-02-23
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6757b81b-b563-4e1f-a671-b2863b4f3769
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1531
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514448

Whitney Haywood is a Social Caseworker I at Social Casework Services. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). 2018 total compensation came to $15,517.

Dejuan Coleman

Social Caseworker I/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$15,517

Base pay: $15,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,517
Hire date: 2015-02-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: eb4a4f3e-4b41-4037-8fbb-019795ca0f0f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1531
Office: 1313
Position Id: 1500406

Dejuan Coleman works as a Social Caseworker I for Social Casework Services. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. Dejuan earned $15,517 in 2018.

Brianna Hackett

Social Caseworker I/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$15,517

Base pay: $15,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,517
Hire date: 2015-02-23
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 160c79a5-3f35-4fbd-b775-8b30cd8efe5a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1531
Office: 1313
Position Id: 1500408

Brianna Hackett holds the role of Social Caseworker I at Social Casework Services. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $15,517.