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

Page 1

Scott Clark

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,908

Base pay: $36,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,908
Hire date: 1994-10-19
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b5935510-dfbd-4645-b580-6557ca49db82
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 1700566

Scott Clark is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $36,908.

Sisavanh Baker

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 2003-04-07
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b6422b0b-3bf3-4fa4-a206-60d368f248db
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9511016

Sisavanh Baker works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). Sisavanh earned $36,890 in 2018.

Benjamin Bilton

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 2000-06-05

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b556e26f-dc60-4c4d-b712-b6f2c590462f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9511017

Benjamin Bilton is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. 2018 total compensation came to $36,890.

Arunas Buntinas

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 1995-06-26
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 41f8b535-68d1-4572-bfa8-586e0803fc46
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 300092

Arunas Buntinas holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 23 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $36,890.

Torrie Corbin

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 2001-05-21
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8780a145-f667-4fea-a477-055fdd4a0bc2
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509681

Torrie Corbin is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $36,890.

Michael Deno

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 1991-08-16
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ff3dd422-b4e5-4b17-87be-23a558efb62e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509684

Michael Deno is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 1991 (about 27 years). 2018 total compensation came to $36,890.

Mark Ertler

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 1991-06-03
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 823bb895-f8b7-4f72-b128-fb65f40dd1b5
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509685

Mark Ertler holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 27 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $36,890.

Daniel Groth Jr

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 1994-11-14
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 81acc243-e4c6-4825-bd1d-6a0f30996f2a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509950

At States Attorney, Daniel Groth Jr serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $36,890.

Robert Heilingoetter

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 1989-04-17
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 66d33357-58b8-4e55-a52c-32a08532b097
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509949

Robert Heilingoetter is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 29 years. 2018 total compensation came to $36,890.

Brian Holmes

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 1989-10-02
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5a1c8536-eab1-49a5-aee6-ebe51cf96d63
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 10247

Brian Holmes holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 1989 (about 29 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $36,890.

Lynn Mccarthy

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 1994-02-07
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 44c9e9f0-a66b-4454-a81a-415be38425d4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 10251

At States Attorney, Lynn Mccarthy serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $36,890.

Maria Mccarthy

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 1989-06-09
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5e03a4b2-3887-43ea-aa4b-4ad708c3dfad
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510246

Maria Mccarthy is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 29 years. 2018 total compensation came to $36,890.

Annette Milleville

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 1991-06-17
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 40900539-bf1a-4938-a20b-93d636bd8685
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 125033

Annette Milleville holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 27 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $36,890.

Sanju Oommen Green

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 1999-07-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e693112b-7cc9-45e5-807a-868cc58c6ff4
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509951

Sanju Oommen Green is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 1999 (about 19 years). 2018 total compensation came to $36,890.

Carol Rogala

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 1995-03-07
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: aa0c7526-2b48-474e-b856-c18577467ce2
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 300087

Carol Rogala is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 23 years. 2018 total compensation came to $36,890.

Ashley Romito

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 1990-08-17
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: fd78c631-0e29-46cc-8a94-278da5fd065d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509680

Ashley Romito is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 28 years. 2018 total compensation came to $36,890.

Renee Thibault

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 1993-08-30
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8901d327-b4a7-4d4a-8026-cbb3807533a8
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509952

Renee Thibault works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. Renee earned $36,890 in 2018.

Jennifer Walker

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 1997-08-18
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: cbfc6a42-d568-4fd9-a14b-dad2572da297
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510248

Jennifer Walker 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 $36,890.

David Williams

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,890

Base pay: $36,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,890
Hire date: 1994-09-19
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a5026224-c100-445e-9d67-be23b40bdcb9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510096

At States Attorney, David Williams serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $36,890.

James Chandler

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,663

Base pay: $36,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,663
Hire date: 2017-07-31
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e0b6a9d2-08da-4101-b058-8684d22be634
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509710

James Chandler is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. 2018 total compensation came to $36,663.

Michael Golden

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$36,160

Base pay: $36,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,160
Hire date: 1992-12-01
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4cd18cbb-71d6-4425-a1f0-6990db2114fd
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509708

Michael Golden is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 1992 (about 26 years). 2018 total compensation came to $36,160.

Eric Leafblad

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$35,446

Base pay: $35,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,446
Hire date: 1994-01-10
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c1cd493f-54d8-47fd-a9d2-1e2ba0dadc2b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 10171

Eric Leafblad holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $35,446.

Kara Stefanson

Business Manager IV/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$35,387

Base pay: $35,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,387
Hire date: 2004-10-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f7fca0e9-208a-4742-842a-8075cd4e6b15
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 254
Office: 1250
Position Id: 1300118

Kara Stefanson is a Business Manager IV at States Attorney. They have served since 2004 (about 14 years). 2018 total compensation came to $35,387.