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

Matthew Buck

Probation Officer V/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$25,387

Base pay: $25,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,387
Hire date: 1995-09-18
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: bcfd474c-7c35-4750-ab7b-0cf0db3400fe
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1578
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514225

Matthew Buck holds the role of Probation Officer V at Social Casework Services. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 23 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $25,387.

Wayne Myles

Social Caseworker III/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$25,073

Base pay: $25,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,073
Hire date: 1990-08-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b2c0d4c0-505c-4acd-9e82-3def6a25d63e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1533
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514288

Wayne Myles works as a Social Caseworker III for Social Casework Services. Hired in 1990, they have about 28 years of service. Wayne earned $25,073 in 2018.

Cary James

Social Caseworker III/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$25,040

Base pay: $25,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,040
Hire date: 1987-02-17
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b20c4e04-49c8-4c94-a5fd-8f6cc60ecd91
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1533
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514301

At Social Casework Services, Cary James serves as a Social Caseworker III. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 31 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $25,040.

Artina Elmore Koonce

Social Caseworker III/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$25,040

Base pay: $25,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,040
Hire date: 1989-04-03
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fdac7c7b-da18-460b-ba7e-b40487f22a2f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1533
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514293

Artina Elmore Koonce holds the role of Social Caseworker III at Social Casework Services. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 29 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $25,040.

Colleen Beckt

Social Caseworker III/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$24,682

Base pay: $24,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,682
Hire date: 1990-10-01
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 03c57500-f981-4a04-b853-ba4459e70a3d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1533
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514294

Colleen Beckt is a Social Caseworker III at Social Casework Services. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 28 years. 2018 total compensation came to $24,682.

Nora Bush

Social Caseworker III/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$24,582

Base pay: $24,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,582
Hire date: 1986-05-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 90bd4f15-f9e0-4b49-92b6-fa4e9da97bd1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1533
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514297

Nora Bush works as a Social Caseworker III for Social Casework Services. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 32 years. Nora earned $24,582 in 2018.

Linda O'Brien

Social Caseworker III/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$24,499

Base pay: $24,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,499
Hire date: 2001-07-30
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9fa2f4bf-b7d0-4301-a496-12752b01ce6c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1533
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514290

Linda O'Brien is a Social Caseworker III at Social Casework Services. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $24,499.

Mary Heffernan

Social Caseworker IV/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$24,439

Base pay: $24,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,439
Hire date: 1982-06-01
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2deb9c0a-f1bc-4da3-9ac4-dce281694798
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1534
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514226

At Social Casework Services, Mary Heffernan serves as a Social Caseworker IV. They have served since 1982 (about 36 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $24,439.

Angie Taliadouros

Social Caseworker III/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$24,425

Base pay: $24,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,425
Hire date: 1993-12-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e04b6f90-7be1-4fc1-a7a8-33055d9ebcd5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1533
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514282

At Social Casework Services, Angie Taliadouros serves as a Social Caseworker III. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $24,425.

Nancy Root

Social Caseworker III/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$24,372

Base pay: $24,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,372
Hire date: 1993-12-13
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: aa27531d-7f95-4f86-8cf8-6fda0bb72205
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1533
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514280

Nancy Root is a Social Caseworker III at Social Casework Services. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. 2018 total compensation came to $24,372.

Sharon Coy Brown

Social Caseworker III/Social Casework Services

2018 total comp

$24,351

Base pay: $24,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,351
Hire date: 1988-06-27
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 88ff8ce9-a0d0-4645-9f82-57ca15c96854
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1533
Office: 1313
Position Id: 9514298

Sharon Coy Brown holds the role of Social Caseworker III at Social Casework Services. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 30 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $24,351.