Cook County, Illinois / States Attorney / Assistant State's Attorney

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Assistant State's Attorney

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

883 employees hold this title in States Attorney. Median total compensation for the role is $19,386, below the department median of $19,386.

Employees: 883
Total payroll: $18.6M
Role median: $19,386
Agency median: $19,386
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$454$38,326+

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How total compensation varies among the 883 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Cook County, Illinois

Assistant State's Attorney is held in 8 Cook County, Illinois departments. In States Attorney, the median of $19,386 ranks #4 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Sa Complex Drug Prosecutions

$22,310 · 2

Sa Appellate Assistance Progra

$21,221 · 10

Sa Child Support Enforcement

$20,387 · 11

Office Inspector General

$17,898 · 1

Ph Health Inspections Intergov

$12,111 · 1

Sa Mayer Brown Civil Program

$5,140 · 2

State's Attorney

$3,608 · 26

Median total compensation for the Assistant State's Attorney role in other Cook County, Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Assistant State S Attorney beyond Cook County, Illinois

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Cook County, Illinois, the median of $19,290 ranks #2 of 2. See Assistant State S Attorney across all of Cook County, Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Baltimore

$68,451 · 1,168

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant State S Attorneyroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Charles Cullinan

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$1,474

Base pay: $1,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,474
Hire date: 2000-03-27
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: dd3d5956-c214-43e5-87d3-7cd5639562b1
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509710

Charles Cullinan holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 2000, they have about 17 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $1,474.

Melissa Meana Hartmann

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$1,458

Base pay: $1,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,458
Hire date: 2003-08-11
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3f6e886d-88d1-46b6-b3c6-43007bf2e814
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 1400425

Melissa Meana Hartmann is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 2003, they have about 13 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $1,458.

Michelle Fowler

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$1,453

Base pay: $1,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,453
Hire date: 1986-08-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 561947a3-65b5-47c2-acb5-a8115de3170c
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510097

At States Attorney, Michelle Fowler serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 31 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $1,453.

Deborah Garrigus

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$1,431

Base pay: $1,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,431
Hire date: 1989-03-01
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 875056ef-b5b8-4090-88a1-e7feb3ab388b
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1164
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9932113

Deborah Garrigus works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Hired in 1989, they have about 28 years of service. Deborah earned $1,431 in 2017.

Loretta Ursini

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$1,389

Base pay: $1,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,389
Hire date: 1990-03-21

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7fbbe332-3294-4c67-bc73-f8c0534a3e02
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1164
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9932110

Loretta Ursini is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 1990, they have about 27 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $1,389.

Michele Grimaldi Stein

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$1,389

Base pay: $1,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,389
Hire date: 1981-03-16
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e16bf4af-859f-4c92-abc3-d36ea3c4059d
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1159
Office: 1250
Position Id: 362204

At States Attorney, Michele Grimaldi Stein serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Hired in 1981, they have about 36 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $1,389.

Daniel Calandriello

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$1,337

Base pay: $1,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,337
Hire date: 2010-07-26
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f6479780-834d-4c3b-bc41-a3d0f764f98e
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9511085

Daniel Calandriello holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 7 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $1,337.

Aleida Gonzalez

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$1,188

Base pay: $1,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,188
Hire date: 2008-05-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 53825833-b3b9-449f-ab45-219b59171c5e
Fiscal Period: 2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510047

At States Attorney, Aleida Gonzalez serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 8 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $1,188.

Chadwick Buckner

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$988

Base pay: $988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $988
Hire date: 2016-09-19
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e469b8ac-5201-41b7-86be-4c465598ef43
Fiscal Period: 2017Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509939

Chadwick Buckner holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2016 (about a year). In 2017, their total compensation was $988.

Brian Piszczor

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$973

Base pay: $973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $973
Hire date: 2014-06-16
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e95b5f58-46cc-4e8b-8852-e6649ee3ffd7
Fiscal Period: 2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 500
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9931997

Brian Piszczor works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Hired in 2014, they have about 2 years of service. Brian earned $973 in 2016.

Sharon Cruz

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$730

Base pay: $730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $730
Hire date: 2014-08-11
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 36f535c8-349c-4ecf-adcc-2d7ea1b4dde7
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509824

At States Attorney, Sharon Cruz serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. They have served since 2014 (about 3 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $730.

James Mckay

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$616

Base pay: $616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $616
Hire date: 1985-05-16
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ff5c1c3a-187d-4cb6-a3e8-69ba628cdae7
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1173
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510957

James Mckay is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 1985, they have about 31 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $616.

Julie Sebastian

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$357

Base pay: $357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $357
Hire date: 1993-10-20
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4f8f8f3c-f2ac-4fae-997c-a9d1e87d57f8
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509910

Julie Sebastian is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 23 years. 2016 total compensation came to $357.

Danielle Johnson

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2010-03-15
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4c163181-3db1-4963-a805-c103e1aa4b20
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9511087

Danielle Johnson is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 2010, they have about 6 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $0.

Jennifer Taylor

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2008-02-25

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: bd12f535-0c25-4494-992e-e806be5b853a
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9911048

Jennifer Taylor holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 8 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $0.

Peter Fischer

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

-$454

Base pay: -$454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$454
Hire date: 1984-06-18
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 11d5d9ee-530f-426b-bd9d-2ec7a7b1b168
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9930638

Peter Fischer works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1984, about 33 years. Peter earned -$454 in 2017.