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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Lorraine Scaduto

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$28,040

Base pay: $28,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,040
Hire date: 1993-03-29
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4fca97bc-ed5d-4ab9-b130-d0587d222594
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509780

Lorraine Scaduto works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. Lorraine earned $28,040 in 2018.

Annmarie Sullivan

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$28,040

Base pay: $28,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,040
Hire date: 1994-09-27
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1b264b75-a10d-44aa-9fb3-e850c91daa49
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509974

Annmarie Sullivan is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $28,040.

Jaclyn Lantz

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$28,040

Base pay: $28,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,040
Hire date: 2001-06-18

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4e6b947e-3916-4a1a-afc3-6ea916b13de6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509785

Jaclyn Lantz is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). 2018 total compensation came to $28,040.

Hareena Meghani Wakely

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$28,040

Base pay: $28,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,040
Hire date: 1992-08-10
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c512e7e6-5a1b-49bf-acfa-c473d88b79e6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 362206

Hareena Meghani Wakely is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 1992, they have about 26 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $28,040.

Rita O'Connor

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$28,040

Base pay: $28,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,040
Hire date: 1999-11-01
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: dcc2adf3-739d-434f-913c-d30464c5884c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509914

At States Attorney, Rita O'Connor serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $28,040.

Karin Sullivan

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$28,040

Base pay: $28,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,040
Hire date: 2000-08-14
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 02f74f9f-e6b7-4274-978f-6525ef4a090f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509821

Karin Sullivan holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $28,040.

Paul Rice

Investigator II Sa/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,923

Base pay: $27,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,923
Hire date: 1991-07-16
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 34612e6c-1361-478e-8258-a5572b3c40bd
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 696
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510386

Paul Rice works as a Investigator II Sa for States Attorney. They have served since 1991 (about 27 years). Paul earned $27,923 in 2018.

Susan Jakubiak

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,881

Base pay: $27,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,881
Hire date: 2000-06-19
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 925c2306-88e0-41f0-8b9f-3cbb82c6c81d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509767

Susan Jakubiak holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $27,881.

Sonia Antolec

Program Manager/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,865

Base pay: $27,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,865
Hire date: 2006-06-12
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a538e1f0-dda1-455a-81f2-3aac38f32d08
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 28
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9810480

At States Attorney, Sonia Antolec serves as a Program Manager. Hired in 2006, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $27,865.

Thomas Cavallone

Investigator II Sa/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,829

Base pay: $27,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,829
Hire date: 1985-05-01
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 740b1070-87dd-4e64-83cc-46afcc3df78b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 696
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510428

At States Attorney, Thomas Cavallone serves as a Investigator II Sa. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 33 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $27,829.

Kathleen Ori

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,714

Base pay: $27,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,714
Hire date: 1998-07-15
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0519f003-270b-4037-b009-2d2831e3189e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 300085

At States Attorney, Kathleen Ori serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Hired in 1998, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $27,714.

Merle Shearer

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,683

Base pay: $27,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,683
Hire date: 1994-03-08

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0d7dbc0e-2794-45a8-9a8f-8e27630bdcfe
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510961

At States Attorney, Merle Shearer serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $27,683.

Sharon Lima

Systems Analyst III/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,573

Base pay: $27,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,573
Hire date: 1986-06-16
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e0a5e44e-6cfa-4be3-b4a5-34b1408ec683
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1112
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510514

Sharon Lima is a Systems Analyst III at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 32 years. 2018 total compensation came to $27,573.

Detrice Carroll

Systems Analyst III/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,573

Base pay: $27,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,573
Hire date: 1997-05-05
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b84b36a5-c189-424d-98be-2cb7a86f6c07
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1112
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510517

At States Attorney, Detrice Carroll serves as a Systems Analyst III. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 21 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $27,573.

Cathleen Costello Jacobs

Systems Analyst III/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,573

Base pay: $27,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,573
Hire date: 1991-01-16
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3cbdbc0b-bd84-4624-abd3-108e323c6037
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1112
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510508

Cathleen Costello Jacobs is a Systems Analyst III at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 27 years. 2018 total compensation came to $27,573.

George Murtaugh

Investigator II Sa/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,519

Base pay: $27,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,519
Hire date: 1992-05-18
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c3191dc2-3d57-4b4a-af36-3fbcc1bebe34
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 696
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510421

At States Attorney, George Murtaugh serves as a Investigator II Sa. Hired in 1992, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $27,519.

Maureen Hughes

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,485

Base pay: $27,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,485
Hire date: 2004-06-28
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3108d66d-bf73-41c1-b246-36474a2bf00e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510179

Maureen Hughes holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $27,485.

Patrick Waller

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,485

Base pay: $27,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,485
Hire date: 2005-08-08
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: cd28dc91-6f42-497c-8392-39796a130b99
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509752

Patrick Waller works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Hired in 2005, they have about 13 years of service. Patrick earned $27,485 in 2018.

Karan Baltazar

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,485

Base pay: $27,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,485
Hire date: 1990-05-21
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1c41d7aa-8cb1-429f-b43c-e70154703fec
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510287

Karan Baltazar holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 1990 (about 28 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $27,485.

Stephen Garcia

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,485

Base pay: $27,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,485
Hire date: 1999-03-02
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ab7068ea-22ce-4ea2-be34-99c654aef395
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 1000543

Stephen Garcia is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $27,485.

Ashley Moore

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,485

Base pay: $27,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,485
Hire date: 2003-09-08
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 01143446-4dfb-4327-840d-fb8b88fe78c3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509973

Ashley Moore works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. Ashley earned $27,485 in 2018.

Pamela Stratigakis

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,485

Base pay: $27,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,485
Hire date: 2003-05-19
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 40ce1175-106f-4a25-ba84-66c249b89c61
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 1600195

Pamela Stratigakis holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $27,485.

Daniel Fahlgren

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,485

Base pay: $27,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,485
Hire date: 1990-04-02
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 443dac4c-76c3-461d-a3f4-904ee57c1ff6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509834

Daniel Fahlgren works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 28 years. Daniel earned $27,485 in 2018.

David Beavers

Investigator II Sa/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,420

Base pay: $27,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,420
Hire date: 1997-07-21
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e63b9c0f-a999-4d8f-af2c-13f2af93a604
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 696
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510312

David Beavers holds the role of Investigator II Sa at States Attorney. They have served since 1997 (about 21 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $27,420.

Matthew Jannusch

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$27,407

Base pay: $27,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,407
Hire date: 2002-05-06
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3f1dc033-1eaa-4be5-aa97-a31b457b05be
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510456

Matthew Jannusch holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 16 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $27,407.