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

Yaquina Burl

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$9,533

Base pay: $9,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,533
Hire date: 1998-05-18
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 261a476e-b113-4d50-b56c-4924e4d36560
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510078

At States Attorney, Yaquina Burl serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 19 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $9,533.

Irene Mcnamara-Shaughnessy

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$9,380

Base pay: $9,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,380
Hire date: 1996-05-30

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e00b1ae5-a9d0-40db-95e6-557059a4668f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510014

At States Attorney, Irene Mcnamara-Shaughnessy serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 22 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $9,380.

Frank Amato

Investigator II Sa/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$9,224

Base pay: $9,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,224
Hire date: 1993-11-29
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b71a15b7-27d0-4ca2-8ee4-b43ebbc169ba
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 696
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510374

Frank Amato is a Investigator II Sa at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 24 years. 2017 total compensation came to $9,224.

Matthew Heinlen

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$9,222

Base pay: $9,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,222
Hire date: 2010-04-12
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8459a76c-9f1d-43c4-bc62-c2fca824dd96
Fiscal Period: 2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510014

Matthew Heinlen holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 2010, they have about 6 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $9,222.

Carlos Vera

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$9,175

Base pay: $9,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,175
Hire date: 2012-07-30
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 17dda55a-f416-4d8b-b080-8a114bc5342b
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 1400230

At States Attorney, Carlos Vera serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 5 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $9,175.

Vontesha Stanfield

Clerk V/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$9,148

Base pay: $9,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,148
Hire date: 2015-04-06
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9bcdc0a6-f7ff-4de8-8db2-b965aa87722b
Fiscal Period: 2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 907
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510854

At States Attorney, Vontesha Stanfield serves as a Clerk V. They have served since 2015 (about a year). Their 2016 pay totaled $9,148.

Brian Murphy

Investigator II Sa/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$9,143

Base pay: $9,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,143
Hire date: 2002-02-25

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 75d9279a-4032-4a94-a994-b167543c7661
Fiscal Period: 2017Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 696
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510348

Brian Murphy is a Investigator II Sa at States Attorney. They have served since 2002 (about 15 years). 2017 total compensation came to $9,143.

Antara Rivera

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$9,111

Base pay: $9,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,111
Hire date: 2003-04-07
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7d9c3a40-aabd-467c-ac5c-d9d2f476e657
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509857

Antara Rivera is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2003 (about 13 years). 2016 total compensation came to $9,111.

Emma Nowacki

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$9,041

Base pay: $9,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,041
Hire date: 2008-09-29
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f0f94b1f-d3a4-44f2-95c7-0b65cb7d047e
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9511062

Emma Nowacki works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 8 years. Emma earned $9,041 in 2016.

Michele Lavin

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$8,966

Base pay: $8,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,966
Hire date: 1989-09-18
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a4c17d6e-f15e-4db2-8f5b-f9bbb85b3f5f
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510455

At States Attorney, Michele Lavin serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. They have served since 1989 (about 28 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $8,966.

Reginald Hill

Investigator II Sa/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$8,948

Base pay: $8,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,948
Hire date: 2004-11-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0e369364-7255-44c3-90f6-7260ef231a97
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 696
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510382

At States Attorney, Reginald Hill serves as a Investigator II Sa. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 13 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $8,948.

Lisa Frias-Ramirez

Clerk V/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$8,864

Base pay: $8,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,864
Hire date: 2016-11-28
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 27014e86-1aab-47ed-b6ab-5bd97d2cb450
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510790

Lisa Frias-Ramirez holds the role of Clerk V at States Attorney. They have served since 2016 (about 2 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $8,864.

Brenden Bryant

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$8,860

Base pay: $8,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,860
Hire date: 2008-09-02
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 907d5c75-f609-4b66-a0d9-f487e62008bb
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 1000097

Brenden Bryant works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. They have served since 2008 (about 8 years). Brenden earned $8,860 in 2016.

Christopher Christopoulos

Administrative Assistant IV/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$8,775

Base pay: $8,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,775
Hire date: 2014-09-22
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a14b3c0b-ed08-4d40-a73f-bc02ad1a66e0
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 50
Office: 1250
Position Id: 1500413

Christopher Christopoulos is a Administrative Assistant IV at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. 2018 total compensation came to $8,775.

Cinthya Lee Bassig

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$8,687

Base pay: $8,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,687
Hire date: 2013-04-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b42f48e5-7f93-4e23-bfda-aada9da94c0b
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 1400234

Cinthya Lee Bassig holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 3 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $8,687.

Charise Valente

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$8,595

Base pay: $8,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,595
Hire date: 1993-12-13
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 44893737-75a6-4159-939a-55ae62ae4895
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509692

At States Attorney, Charise Valente serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. They have served since 1993 (about 23 years). Their 2016 pay totaled $8,595.

Ryan Washabaugh

Draftsman III/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$8,580

Base pay: $8,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,580
Hire date: 2011-11-07
Middle name: W.

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 81313073-be63-478e-b8b6-62d25bbcc66e
Fiscal Period: 2016Q3
Fiscal Quarter: 3
Job Code: 2264
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510563

At States Attorney, Ryan Washabaugh serves as a Draftsman III. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 5 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $8,580.

Tenzin Lungkara

Clerk V/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$8,449

Base pay: $8,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,449
Hire date: 2018-03-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4b5542aa-d339-4ca2-9744-2c981f029d42
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510844

Tenzin Lungkara is a Clerk V at States Attorney. They have served since 2018 (under a year). 2018 total compensation came to $8,449.

Jennifer Callahan

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

$8,433

Base pay: $8,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,433
Hire date: 2004-06-07
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a78be07b-4804-44c2-b3b5-a584c8d4b848
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9511079

At States Attorney, Jennifer Callahan serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 13 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $8,433.

Terrence Hake

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$8,363

Base pay: $8,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,363
Hire date: 2008-08-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 17ff6323-03f0-4c86-97d5-ea609b645f18
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509893

Terrence Hake is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. They have served since 2008 (about 8 years). 2016 total compensation came to $8,363.

Laura Ayala Gonzalez

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$8,255

Base pay: $8,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,255
Hire date: 2001-06-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: cf9b15af-62cf-4263-8f26-20774db170d9
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509791

At States Attorney, Laura Ayala Gonzalez serves as a Assistant State's Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 17 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $8,255.

Yolanda Lippert

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$8,255

Base pay: $8,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,255
Hire date: 2003-08-11
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 66decc8f-1a91-4731-a4a1-c11e41996854
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9509772

Yolanda Lippert holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $8,255.

John Bitoy

Administrative Assistant IV/States Attorney

2016 total comp

$8,222

Base pay: $8,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,222
Hire date: 2006-03-07
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a95921b7-0cf9-4d3a-aee8-11145e202d9d
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 50
Office: 1250
Position Id: 1000879

John Bitoy holds the role of Administrative Assistant IV at States Attorney. They have served since 2006 (about 10 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $8,222.

Theresa Odum

Investigator I State's Attorney/States Attorney

2018 total comp

$8,154

Base pay: $8,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,154
Hire date: 2018-04-30

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: daefafb1-d268-4f7f-a832-3c9d50183863
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 695
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510412

At States Attorney, Theresa Odum serves as a Investigator I State's Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. Their 2018 pay totaled $8,154.