Cook County, Illinois / States Attorney
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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% |
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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.
Record list
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Clerk V/States Attorney
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At States Attorney, Sherry Gutierrez serves as a Clerk V. They have served since 2002 (about 16 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $12,851.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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Ashlee Cuza is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2009 (about 9 years). 2018 total compensation came to $12,802.
Law Clerk I/States Attorney
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Joseph Giuffre is a Law Clerk I at States Attorney. Hired in 1985, they have about 32 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $12,801.
Investigator II Sa/States Attorney
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Dwayne Johnson holds the role of Investigator II Sa at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. In 2017, their total compensation was $12,694.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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At States Attorney, Deborah Witzburg serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. They have served since 2010 (about 6 years). Their 2016 pay totaled $12,660.
Draftsman III/States Attorney
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James Arneson holds the role of Draftsman III at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,655.
Clerk V/States Attorney
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Daniel Malik is a Clerk V at States Attorney. They have served since 2009 (about 9 years). 2018 total compensation came to $12,653.
Victim Witness Coordinat Aide/States Attorney
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Christina Luque holds the role of Victim Witness Coordinat Aide at States Attorney. Hired in 2006, they have about 12 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,653.
Stenographer IV/States Attorney
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Mary Ziegler is a Stenographer IV at States Attorney. Hired in 2009, they have about 9 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $12,653.
Clerk V/States Attorney
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Michael Lakomiak holds the role of Clerk V at States Attorney. They have served since 2007 (about 11 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $12,653.
Victim Witness Coordinator II/States Attorney
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At States Attorney, Jolanta Swieton serves as a Victim Witness Coordinator II. Hired in 2002, they have about 16 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $12,635.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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At States Attorney, Jack Bentley serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $12,593.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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Beth Burns works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 20 years. Beth earned $12,536 in 2016.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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Ememobong Ikafia works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. Ememobong earned $12,532 in 2018.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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At States Attorney, Lilia De La Torre serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $12,532.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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Chaz Gross holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $12,532.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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Noemi Costanzo is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2018 (under a year). 2018 total compensation came to $12,532.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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Erin Cooper holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2018 (under a year). In 2018, their total compensation was $12,532.
Clerk V/States Attorney
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Susan Lacy is a Clerk V at States Attorney. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $12,471.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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Kalia Coleman holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2004 (about 12 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $12,399.
Clerk V/States Attorney
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At States Attorney, Michelle Anyszewski serves as a Clerk V. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 15 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $12,328.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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Sean Enright is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2012 (about 5 years). 2017 total compensation came to $12,321.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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Sean Brown holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2012 (about 6 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $12,241.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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At States Attorney, Sheilah O'Grady serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 16 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $12,174.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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At States Attorney, Andrew Henning serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Hired in 2014, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $12,164.
Clerk V/States Attorney
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Gustavo Moreno holds the role of Clerk V at States Attorney. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $12,150.
Clerk V/States Attorney
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At States Attorney, Silvano Tapia serves as a Clerk V. They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $12,137.
Stenographer IV/States Attorney
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Morgan Ryan works as a Stenographer IV for States Attorney. Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. Morgan earned $12,137 in 2018.
Clerk V/States Attorney
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At States Attorney, Rosanna Doria serves as a Clerk V. They have served since 2009 (about 9 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $12,137.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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Michael Zhu works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Hired in 2013, they have about 4 years of service. Michael earned $12,078 in 2017.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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Joel Bruckman is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2011 (about 6 years). 2017 total compensation came to $12,034.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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Megan Meenan Schumacher works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. They have served since 1997 (about 20 years). Megan earned $11,982 in 2017.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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Andrea Huff is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $11,952.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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At States Attorney, Lauren Kinell serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $11,913.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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Patrick Russell is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 7 years. 2017 total compensation came to $11,892.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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William Hall Iv holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 1989 (about 28 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $11,885.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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At States Attorney, Melina Rozzisi serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Hired in 2014, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $11,839.
Business Manager I/States Attorney
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Christopher Bell is a Business Manager I at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 16 years. 2018 total compensation came to $11,757.
Law Clerk I/States Attorney
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Elizabeth Setka holds the role of Law Clerk I at States Attorney. Hired in 2014, they have about 3 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $11,750.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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At States Attorney, Paul Connery serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. They have served since 2012 (about 6 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $11,692.