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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Investigator II Sa/States Attorney
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Tyrone Collins is a Investigator II Sa at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 12 years. 2017 total compensation came to $1,790.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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Samuel Cervera is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2003 (about 13 years). 2016 total compensation came to $1,786.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney
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Joseph Crocker holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 10 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $1,751.
Administrative Assistant IV/States Attorney
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Carla Fries holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 15 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $1,701.