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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 37

Larry Mcdonald

Investigator IV Accountant Sa/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1993-11-29

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6ec058e5-0eab-41a4-ac28-d72552c3e6d8
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2502
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510424

Larry Mcdonald holds the role of Investigator IV Accountant Sa at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 23 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $0.

Edith Mcfarland

Administrative Assistant II/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1998-04-27
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: abf594ca-fd6e-4863-8384-768d92c1f179
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 47
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510674

Edith Mcfarland is a Administrative Assistant II at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 18 years. 2016 total compensation came to $0.

Thomas Mcgreal

Investigator II Sa/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2008-05-27
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8de63e32-7a76-4815-99f2-773547634309
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 696
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510405

Thomas Mcgreal works as a Investigator II Sa for States Attorney. They have served since 2008 (about 8 years). Thomas earned $0 in 2016.

Barbara Miller

Administrative Assistant II/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1997-03-04
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f706ea53-a56d-43bc-ad14-7c15e171211b
Fiscal Period: 2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 47
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510669

Barbara Miller works as a Administrative Assistant II for States Attorney. Hired in 1997, they have about 19 years of service. Barbara earned $0 in 2016.

Jacquelin Mitchell

Administrative Assistant II/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1992-04-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 91e2b3ce-ecfe-44f7-892a-9853bbe2b2aa
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 47
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9932031

Jacquelin Mitchell holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at States Attorney. Hired in 1992, they have about 24 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $0.

Carlos Mitchem

Investigator II Sa/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2005-10-31
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: cb3c2b5c-c225-410d-9f5b-b4af03797e7d
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 696
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510343

At States Attorney, Carlos Mitchem serves as a Investigator II Sa. Hired in 2005, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $0.

Catherine Nielsen

Administrative Assistant V/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1991-05-16
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 816956ad-f0f0-4361-9ea5-fe52a694b065
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 51
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510510

Catherine Nielsen is a Administrative Assistant V at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 25 years. 2016 total compensation came to $0.

John O'Connell

Investigator II Sa/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2000-06-05
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7629c1fd-cb16-44d8-b9f5-801d0ae9d670
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 696
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510376

John O'Connell works as a Investigator II Sa for States Attorney. They have served since 2000 (about 16 years). John earned $0 in 2016.

Sharon Olander

Administrative Assistant II/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1984-10-01
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a90238a8-e5f9-4bf0-b98f-9c2a02c99dd3
Fiscal Period: 2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 47
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9932012

Sharon Olander works as a Administrative Assistant II for States Attorney. They have served since 1984 (about 32 years). Sharon earned $0 in 2016.

William Pavlik

Investigator II Sa/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1996-04-15
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9c43826f-dc80-46a5-8980-2d37271a5fa8
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 696
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510408

At States Attorney, William Pavlik serves as a Investigator II Sa. They have served since 1996 (about 20 years). Their 2016 pay totaled $0.

Rosemarie Perez

Victim Witness Coordinator II/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1980-09-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3f7d1563-5d9f-42db-bf7c-82615f4a0128
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 667
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510694

At States Attorney, Rosemarie Perez serves as a Victim Witness Coordinator II. Hired in 1980, they have about 36 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $0.

Sandra Prude

Administrative Assistant III/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1984-06-18
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1dced71c-8f9a-4eac-ac30-2d2b171a729c
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 48
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510602

Sandra Prude holds the role of Administrative Assistant III at States Attorney. Hired in 1984, they have about 32 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $0.

Sharon Reed Holbrook

Administrative Assistant III/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1980-10-16
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 85ed062d-6b0c-4c14-85c2-122e0711fdbc
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 48
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9932077

Sharon Reed Holbrook works as a Administrative Assistant III for States Attorney. They have served since 1980 (about 36 years). Sharon earned $0 in 2016.

Juan Reyes

Investigator II Sa/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1993-11-29

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ffcffbae-704e-4f71-a54c-d01ecf3ca17f
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 696
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510400

Juan Reyes is a Investigator II Sa at States Attorney. They have served since 1993 (about 23 years). 2016 total compensation came to $0.

Annette Rigoni

Victim Witness Coordinator III/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1982-02-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 52fd14b0-58a4-4d0e-9a66-73e9bd0290cd
Fiscal Period: 2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 692
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510931

At States Attorney, Annette Rigoni serves as a Victim Witness Coordinator III. They have served since 1982 (about 34 years). Their 2016 pay totaled $0.

Aixa Rodriguez

Administrative Assistant II/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2000-04-24

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b2443e51-64c3-4f88-95ed-73e40927d2aa
Fiscal Period: 2016Q4
Fiscal Quarter: 4
Job Code: 47
Office: 1250
Position Id: 125041

Aixa Rodriguez works as a Administrative Assistant II for States Attorney. Hired in 2000, they have about 16 years of service. Aixa earned $0 in 2016.

Jose Rodriguez

Investigator IV Accountant Sa/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2004-07-26
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 34c48ea1-919e-4629-97ba-757185bacd1d
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2502
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510306

Jose Rodriguez holds the role of Investigator IV Accountant Sa at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 12 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $0.

Charles Salerno

Investigator II Sa/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1986-11-03
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e590dc8a-6ccb-4994-b608-a0acfbc8a4c7
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 696
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510331

Charles Salerno holds the role of Investigator II Sa at States Attorney. Hired in 1986, they have about 30 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $0.

Miguel Santana

Investigator II Sa/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1984-01-17
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b6a6dbdb-f6bc-4580-9b55-798f8215bb92
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 696
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9931522

Miguel Santana works as a Investigator II Sa for States Attorney. Hired in 1984, they have about 32 years of service. Miguel earned $0 in 2016.

Marilyn Scardino

Administrative Assistant II/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1995-02-07
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 08d9119d-acf2-4e97-ac43-409537c19802
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 47
Office: 1250
Position Id: 125041

Marilyn Scardino holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at States Attorney. Hired in 1995, they have about 21 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $0.

Eileen Schmutz

Administrative Assistant III/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1988-12-01
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a0ba465a-0646-4a22-bba7-04709db1bbf6
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 48
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9931517

Eileen Schmutz works as a Administrative Assistant III for States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 28 years. Eileen earned $0 in 2016.

Marlene Smith

Clerk V/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1997-08-25

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: c3d88c17-64ab-47bb-b8e7-40a6a31d6117
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510911

Marlene Smith is a Clerk V at States Attorney. They have served since 1997 (about 19 years). 2016 total compensation came to $0.

Janeen Sopata

Systems Analyst III/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1984-10-01
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 432ff697-3ecd-4866-a575-48fd3fc18a4e
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1112
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510514

Janeen Sopata works as a Systems Analyst III for States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1984, about 32 years. Janeen earned $0 in 2016.

Kathleen Steinberg

Administrative Assistant II/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1991-08-26
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a3cbc042-5bfc-4233-9137-8331e0a56787
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 47
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510665

Kathleen Steinberg holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at States Attorney. They have served since 1991 (about 25 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $0.

Jennifer Taylor

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2008-02-25

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: bd12f535-0c25-4494-992e-e806be5b853a
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9911048

Jennifer Taylor holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 8 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $0.

Barbara Temple

Law Clerk I/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1990-04-02
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2d40208d-085c-4f07-9ae9-4a39e3e4e387
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 556
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9931501

Barbara Temple works as a Law Clerk I for States Attorney. Hired in 1990, they have about 26 years of service. Barbara earned $0 in 2016.

Sandra Thomas

Clerk V/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1997-04-30
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f6d46942-a1ab-4b1a-8d01-1de6865158d2
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 907
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510785

Sandra Thomas is a Clerk V at States Attorney. They have served since 1997 (about 19 years). 2016 total compensation came to $0.

Clarence Travis

Investigator II Sa/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1990-03-20
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 34db27b4-f0aa-41e9-98d1-80350b2d5928
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 696
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510338

Clarence Travis works as a Investigator II Sa for States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 26 years. Clarence earned $0 in 2016.

Irma Velazquez

Law Clerk I/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1998-02-17

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: aa134191-2e64-4111-ad13-9753e0df2ce9
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 556
Office: 1250
Position Id: 10641

At States Attorney, Irma Velazquez serves as a Law Clerk I. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 18 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $0.

Linda Washburn

Administrative Assistant IV/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1992-09-14
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 962e084b-0f12-42a7-95db-479c2e992e50
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 50
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510528

Linda Washburn is a Administrative Assistant IV at States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 24 years. 2016 total compensation came to $0.

Dennis Wilson

Investigator II Sa/States Attorney

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 1993-11-01
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3ebd1436-ebde-4a0c-bf19-69965468fd7f
Fiscal Period: 2016Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 696
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9510348

Dennis Wilson is a Investigator II Sa at States Attorney. Hired in 1993, they have about 23 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $0.

Peter Fischer

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorney

2017 total comp

-$454

Base pay: -$454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$454
Hire date: 1984-06-18
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 11d5d9ee-530f-426b-bd9d-2ec7a7b1b168
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1172
Office: 1250
Position Id: 9930638

Peter Fischer works as a Assistant State's Attorney for States Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1984, about 33 years. Peter earned -$454 in 2017.