Agency file

States Attorney

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

The States Attorney is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2018, this agency had 1,127 employees with median total compensation of $19,386; the highest distinct record was $52,909.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $24.4M
Employees: 1,127
Median total: $19,386
Highest record: $52,909

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$71$38,555+

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

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 1,127 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($19,386) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $21,610 (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

$11,173

$16,412

$19,386

$28,040

$33,890

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $33,890 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,173. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant State's Attorney

707 · $23,314

Investigator II Sa

56 · $25,853

Administrative Assistant II

52 · $16,822

Clerk V

52 · $12,995

Investigator I State's Attorney

25 · $18,521

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	$27.1M —	1,371 —	$18,443 —
2017	$25.7M ▼ 4.9%	1,242 ▼ 9.4%	$18,824 ▲ 2.1%
2018	$24.4M ▼ 5.4%	1,127 ▼ 9.3%	$19,386 ▲ 3.0%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

States Attorneys Office (006) City of Baltimore98% match
State's Attorney Cook County, Illinois92% match

Record list

Employees

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Jennifer Sullivan

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$10,076

Base pay: $10,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,076
Hire date: 2014-12-15
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ca28c574-6383-481e-b29f-4642b86107ef
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 1500379

At States Attorney, Jennifer Sullivan serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. They have served since 2014 (about 3 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $10,076.

Christine Castro

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$10,026

Base pay: $10,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,026
Hire date: 2017-05-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: bf9868f8-d846-4762-973d-e1dbaaba0ec6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9930670

Christine Castro works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. They have served since 2017 (about a year). Christine earned $10,026 in 2018.

Paul Sloan

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$10,026

Base pay: $10,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,026
Hire date: 2018-04-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9ed39c69-e39e-464f-b0b7-be94c0fac10e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509818

At States Attorney, Paul Sloan serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. They have served since 2018 (under a year). Their 2018 pay totaled $10,026.

Jawuan Sutton

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$10,026

Base pay: $10,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,026
Hire date: 2018-04-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 973dc3fc-e1b9-4c68-a867-a17fed327326
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 125047

Jawuan Sutton is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. 2018 total compensation came to $10,026.

Leslie Strobel

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$10,026

Base pay: $10,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,026
Hire date: 2018-04-16
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 71a9b5cd-9d3f-4eff-8010-50b2c4d14fa4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510235

Leslie Strobel is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2018 (under a year). 2018 total compensation came to $10,026.

Manuel Mandujano

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$10,026

Base pay: $10,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,026
Hire date: 2018-04-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3ba025ee-ed81-4e41-a6a5-f19871ea074c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510207

Manuel Mandujano is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. 2018 total compensation came to $10,026.

Loukas Kalliantasis

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$10,026

Base pay: $10,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,026
Hire date: 2018-04-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2e741295-6c2c-4bcc-a3b5-9179cafae4a3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509970

Loukas Kalliantasis is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. 2018 total compensation came to $10,026.

Leroy Martin Iii

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$10,026

Base pay: $10,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,026
Hire date: 2018-04-16

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a9ac9955-8dd8-4d6b-be9d-99cfb1639510
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510174

Leroy Martin Iii works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. Leroy earned $10,026 in 2018.

Justin Hanson

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$9,992

Base pay: $9,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,992
Hire date: 2014-02-10
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4ec5bc47-aab5-4cc0-b5a2-8e78c35c533d
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509894

At States Attorney, Justin Hanson serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 3 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $9,992.

Tiffany Ardam

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$9,940

Base pay: $9,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,940
Hire date: 2014-12-15
Middle name: Alile

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b429cee9-0290-4730-9f67-ba1fb2c27866
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510130

Tiffany Ardam works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Hired in 2014, they have about 3 years of service. Tiffany earned $9,940 in 2017.

Athena Farmakis

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$9,928

Base pay: $9,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,928
Hire date: 1994-03-21
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0451b691-c1e9-4244-afff-089c16e428e6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510162

Athena Farmakis works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. Athena earned $9,928 in 2018.

Anthony Zecchin

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$9,928

Base pay: $9,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,928
Hire date: 2003-09-22
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9f763701-4c54-4546-aefc-a5a3395f3add
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9511020

Anthony Zecchin holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $9,928.

Caitlin Corcoran

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$9,878

Base pay: $9,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,878
Hire date: 2013-12-02
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5a78539c-66d4-4492-b38e-793946a57e78
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9511005

Caitlin Corcoran holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 3 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $9,878.

Anna O'Connor

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$9,806

Base pay: $9,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,806
Hire date: 2002-01-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 437e8ca2-6a1b-4bd6-a827-501c6397a0c6
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510167

Anna O'Connor works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 15 years. Anna earned $9,806 in 2017.

Andrea Martinez

Clerk V/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$9,794

Base pay: $9,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,794
Hire date: 2005-05-16
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 76bc80cc-5208-4279-93c3-fceb0f444736
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 907
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510894

At States Attorney, Andrea Martinez serves as a Clerk V. They have served since 2005 (about 11 years). Their 2016 pay totaled $9,794.

Rita Sterr

Administrative Assistant IV/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$9,792

Base pay: $9,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,792
Hire date: 2014-02-24
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ab1a9344-6ce9-4515-985c-d9e95f8fb56d
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 50
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510543

Rita Sterr is a Administrative Assistant IV at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 2 years. 2016 total compensation came to $9,792.

Timothy Richard

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$9,731

Base pay: $9,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,731
Hire date: 2014-12-15

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b6532edf-3cd3-46eb-9b81-785495b99353
Fiscal Period: 2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509940

Timothy Richard holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 2 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $9,731.