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

George Barack

Administrative Assistant IV/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$20,667

Base pay: $20,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,667
Hire date: 1987-10-01
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6e0b1da8-5803-4489-8764-41f793f0fddc
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 50
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514228

George Barack holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Social Casework Services. They have served since 1987 (about 31 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $20,667.

Kayla Ellerson

Administrative Assistant IV/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$20,667

Base pay: $20,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,667
Hire date: 2008-07-06
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 265984ba-bb2a-48d0-81cd-e74d8df66289
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 50
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514240

Kayla Ellerson holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at Social Casework Services. Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $20,667.

Laura Wagner

Social Caseworker Ii- Psb/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$20,457

Base pay: $20,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,457
Hire date: 2004-05-17
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 53966498-109c-43d4-a067-81c88487b883
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1540
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514324

At Social Casework Services, Laura Wagner serves as a Social Caseworker Ii- Psb. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $20,457.

Agnieszka Dzielski

Social Caseworker I- Psb/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$20,457

Base pay: $20,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,457
Hire date: 2004-05-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3aa41a9c-9571-428f-81c4-171aec71e3fa
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1539
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514362

At Social Casework Services, Agnieszka Dzielski serves as a Social Caseworker I- Psb. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $20,457.

Alicia Ruiz

Social Caseworker Ii- Psb/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$20,457

Base pay: $20,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,457
Hire date: 2004-05-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 67fc1cd7-f0f3-4ec8-87e9-7de7b08f5309
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1540
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514327

Alicia Ruiz is a Social Caseworker Ii- Psb at Social Casework Services. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. 2018 total compensation came to $20,457.

David Kreydich

Social Caseworker I- Psb/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$20,457

Base pay: $20,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,457
Hire date: 2004-11-01
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 126875a2-791d-4b6f-bb2f-4f123e6ef513
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1539
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514396

At Social Casework Services, David Kreydich serves as a Social Caseworker I- Psb. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $20,457.

Andrea Ficaro

Social Caseworker Ii- Psb/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$20,457

Base pay: $20,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,457
Hire date: 2001-06-18
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e88836ba-0b0b-4012-a2c5-a6b76e7bc944
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1540
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514333

At Social Casework Services, Andrea Ficaro serves as a Social Caseworker Ii- Psb. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $20,457.

Linda Torres

Social Caseworker I- Psb/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$20,457

Base pay: $20,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,457
Hire date: 2004-05-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 06a994be-7925-4564-94af-a4143d5479a2
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1539
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514373

Linda Torres is a Social Caseworker I- Psb at Social Casework Services. Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $20,457.

Denise Hunt

Social Caseworker I- Psb/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$20,457

Base pay: $20,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,457
Hire date: 2004-05-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 520b30d8-84ea-46c0-b512-a5a739749391
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1539
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514385

At Social Casework Services, Denise Hunt serves as a Social Caseworker I- Psb. Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $20,457.

Sarah Heffernan

Social Caseworker I- Psb/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$20,457

Base pay: $20,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,457
Hire date: 2005-10-03
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0b28f462-c1b0-4a7e-bc1c-27d9e45b34dc
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1539
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514377

Sarah Heffernan works as a Social Caseworker I- Psb for Social Casework Services. They have served since 2005 (about 13 years). Sarah earned $20,457 in 2018.

Angela Hawkins

Social Caseworker I- Psb/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$20,457

Base pay: $20,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,457
Hire date: 2003-03-10
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ebe09e30-d2bc-4ef2-a855-40b8609979ae
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1539
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514393

At Social Casework Services, Angela Hawkins serves as a Social Caseworker I- Psb. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $20,457.

Gregg Thomas

Social Caseworker I- Psb/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$20,457

Base pay: $20,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,457
Hire date: 2003-03-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e9a3495f-3e80-4892-bfb8-9cc4e85809ad
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1539
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514430

Gregg Thomas holds the role of Social Caseworker I- Psb at Social Casework Services. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $20,457.

Kim Safran-Young

Social Caseworker I- Psb/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$20,316

Base pay: $20,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,316
Hire date: 1987-06-29
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 82a1c357-1eaf-4041-a969-199ddb4e782f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1539
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514444

Kim Safran-Young works as a Social Caseworker I- Psb for Social Casework Services. They have served since 1987 (about 31 years). Kim earned $20,316 in 2018.

Paddy Cook

Administrative Assistant III/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$19,914

Base pay: $19,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,914
Hire date: 1988-08-22
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e7bc7656-228a-4046-bf47-0c19b6448ffc
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 48
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514239

Paddy Cook works as a Administrative Assistant III for Social Casework Services. Hired in 1988, they have about 30 years of service. Paddy earned $19,914 in 2018.