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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William Kelly

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$30,956

Base pay: $30,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,956
Hire date: 1994-05-31
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4e0d8f27-85da-47c8-9cb4-82310062d42d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509806

William Kelly works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. William earned $30,956 in 2018.

Bonnie Greenstein

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$30,849

Base pay: $30,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,849
Hire date: 2000-08-14
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8b1a4963-7b5b-4ba6-8015-4dda713406b9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9511028

At States Attorney, Bonnie Greenstein serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $30,849.

James Lynch

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$30,849

Base pay: $30,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,849
Hire date: 1997-01-13
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e50511be-1389-43af-9d26-8eb13f0e8809
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510190

James Lynch works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Hired in 1997, they have about 21 years of service. James earned $30,849 in 2018.

Kevin Nolan

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$30,672

Base pay: $30,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,672
Hire date: 2001-08-13
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: bc730489-b056-4189-a264-e25fa984cdf8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509953

At States Attorney, Kevin Nolan serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $30,672.

Maria Augustus

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$30,672

Base pay: $30,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,672
Hire date: 1999-08-30

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7277638a-7024-42b6-8394-b6cfe0efc322
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510441

Maria Augustus is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $30,672.

Jennifer Hanus

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$30,672

Base pay: $30,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,672
Hire date: 1994-05-23
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 463c37eb-4aa6-41c1-b748-a222d5102e5c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509742

At States Attorney, Jennifer Hanus serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $30,672.

Susan Caraher

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$30,672

Base pay: $30,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,672
Hire date: 1988-04-21
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 79da70c4-8a4c-4480-889f-add12e655308
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509822

Susan Caraher holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 1988, they have about 30 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $30,672.

Victoria Klegman

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$30,672

Base pay: $30,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,672
Hire date: 1994-05-31
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: cfb8c2e3-5beb-45b9-8220-fce3729f456b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509713

Victoria Klegman works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. Victoria earned $30,672 in 2018.

Karin Swanson

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$30,672

Base pay: $30,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,672
Hire date: 1993-06-01
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 04c8db1b-500d-4514-a85f-3ddc87e09b90
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509746

Karin Swanson holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $30,672.

Kathleen Lanahan

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$30,672

Base pay: $30,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,672
Hire date: 1981-06-01
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3c0f8d72-680a-4067-8bcb-a43b9173fdfd
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510976

Kathleen Lanahan holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 1981, they have about 37 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $30,672.

Denise Tomasek

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$30,672

Base pay: $30,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,672
Hire date: 1996-06-24

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 91467a41-b9cf-40ac-b35f-c27e73aa0138
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509761

Denise Tomasek works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). Denise earned $30,672 in 2018.

Mary Innes

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$30,672

Base pay: $30,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,672
Hire date: 1999-05-10
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c8965d05-e64f-4b81-af3a-7169dae4248d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509744

Mary Innes holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $30,672.

Catherine Malloy

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$30,672

Base pay: $30,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,672
Hire date: 2000-08-14
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e546e417-a56a-4e7b-9da6-1cd2e5f97dc5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509750

Catherine Malloy 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 $30,672.

Thomas Simpson

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$30,672

Base pay: $30,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,672
Hire date: 1997-08-21
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fb4194e5-0b14-4019-b0eb-7eae796c8cc4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510272

Thomas Simpson holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 1997, they have about 21 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $30,672.

Tandra Simonton

Coordinator of Video Transfer Specialist/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$30,652

Base pay: $30,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,652
Hire date: 1994-02-28
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 21dea84b-de6d-47f7-85d5-bcd388aeb295
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4697
Office: 1250
Position Id: 600286

Tandra Simonton works as a Coordinator of Video Transfer Specialist for States Attorney. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. Tandra earned $30,652 in 2018.