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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Gabriella Sneeringer

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$5,217

Base pay: $5,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,217
Hire date: 2015-12-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0c003143-139c-42f5-b14e-6989e916ad4b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9511103

Gabriella Sneeringer holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $5,217.

Monica Weber

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$5,166

Base pay: $5,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,166
Hire date: 2010-10-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 049ff267-0d7f-4349-b9a0-b93e35e7df2b
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509981

Monica Weber works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. They have served since 2010 (about 6 years). Monica earned $5,166 in 2016.

Lois Lopez

Victim Witness Coordinator II/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$5,082

Base pay: $5,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,082
Hire date: 1992-01-26

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d9111a67-1901-433a-97a0-d376f7a90db6
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 667
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510950

Lois Lopez holds the role of Victim Witness Coordinator II at States Attorney. Hired in 1992, they have about 24 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $5,082.

Alyson Miller

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$5,064

Base pay: $5,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,064
Hire date: 2017-02-06
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d1da9010-b324-4513-80b1-72b3f012f29c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510103

At States Attorney, Alyson Miller serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $5,064.

Edward Siwek

Victim Witness Coordinator IV/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$5,060

Base pay: $5,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,060
Hire date: 2012-01-17
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 282b2660-2f61-4b94-ad84-0c84610e5ddf
Fiscal Period: 2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 691
Office: 1250
Position Id: 1163601

Edward Siwek is a Victim Witness Coordinator IV at States Attorney. They have served since 2012 (about 4 years). 2016 total compensation came to $5,060.

Thomas Hyland

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$4,981

Base pay: $4,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,981
Hire date: 2012-09-24
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 98904186-ead5-4dd9-b986-38955b080823
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9511044

Thomas Hyland holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 5 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $4,981.

Kelly Warnick-Brown

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$4,953

Base pay: $4,953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,953
Hire date: 2011-06-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: da48bac1-8fea-497f-9c98-c5b235b84e2b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9511006

At States Attorney, Kelly Warnick-Brown serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Hired in 2011, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $4,953.

Conor Fleming

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$4,922

Base pay: $4,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,922
Hire date: 2008-06-09
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d300d129-7d5c-4776-9d96-3b55ec838749
Fiscal Period: 2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509717

At States Attorney, Conor Fleming serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Hired in 2008, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $4,922.