Cook County, Illinois / Stroger Hospital of Cook County / Physician Assistant I

Job-title file

Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County

Diagnose and treat patients, direct clinical care, and supervise other medical staff.

30 employees hold this title in Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Median total compensation for the role is $26,851, above the department median of $17,293.

Employees: 30
Total payroll: $672.3K
Role median: $26,851
Agency median: $17,293
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$33,682+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 30 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Physician Assistant I pay vs. the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area

Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Physician Assistants — about 3,050 people — is $127,940. Stroger Hospital of Cook County pays a median base salary of $29,695 for this role, 77% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Stroger Hospital of Cook County sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$105,160

$122,780

$127,940

$145,600

$164,200

Stroger Hospital of Cook County median · $29,695

The bar is the range of annual wages for Physician Assistants across every employer in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Stroger Hospital of Cook County’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Physician Assistants — about 162,150 people — is $135,880. Stroger Hospital of Cook County’s median base salary is 78% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$99,380

$120,670

$135,880

$163,980

$190,280

Stroger Hospital of Cook County median · $29,695

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 18 of 30 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Stroger Hospital of Cook County is $26,851, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Cook County, Illinois

Physician Assistant I is held in 5 Cook County, Illinois departments. In Stroger Hospital of Cook County, the median of $26,851 ranks #2 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Provident Hospital

$28,372 · 5

Ambulatory Community Health Network

$22,404 · 12

Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, Health Services

$16,322 · 2

Cermak Health Services

$8,512 · 26

Median total compensation for the Physician Assistant I role in other Cook County, Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Physician Assistant beyond Cook County, Illinois

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Cook County, Illinois, the median of $23,194 ranks #9 of 10. See Physician Assistant across all of Cook County, Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$312,713 · 69

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$170,084 · 3,959

Texas

$142,373 · 5

South Carolina

$130,568 · 18

New York Public Authorities

$106,052 · 183

California

$103,256 · 24

City and County of San Francisco

$98,085 · 25

Utah

$79,459 · 24

Median total compensation for comparable Physician Assistant roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in Stroger Hospital of Cook County

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kathleen Powers

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$34,132

Base pay: $34,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,132
Hire date: 2000-12-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a133bad5-041b-4902-995b-1fee636bf260
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 22826

At Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Kathleen Powers serves as a Physician Assistant I. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $34,132.

Palak Shah

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$33,356

Base pay: $33,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,356
Hire date: 2004-06-01
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d69cc659-337f-423b-bd2a-84232c05fefa
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 389714

Palak Shah holds the role of Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $33,356.

Rohiya Latif

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$33,046

Base pay: $33,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,046
Hire date: 2002-04-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 78270061-c8e7-4f8f-bb6a-489d25b7b782
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 289703

Rohiya Latif is a Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. They have served since 2002 (about 16 years). 2018 total compensation came to $33,046.

Alexandra Soriano

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$31,612

Base pay: $31,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,612
Hire date: 2000-05-08

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5e5e88ab-bc64-4fdb-8267-8c7ccb7c3261
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 189788

Alexandra Soriano holds the role of Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 18 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $31,612.

Barbara Miller

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$31,233

Base pay: $31,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,233
Hire date: 2001-08-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 17d72003-452a-438b-a5b3-6b8f518e94a2
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 9723061

Barbara Miller is a Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 17 years. 2018 total compensation came to $31,233.

Farhana Uddin

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$31,209

Base pay: $31,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,209
Hire date: 2010-05-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8d66c0de-735a-4104-9173-749d79eb36f7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 800636

Farhana Uddin is a Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Hired in 2010, they have about 8 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $31,209.

Venita Flucker

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$30,699

Base pay: $30,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,699
Hire date: 2003-12-29
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: cd20090d-4246-4ac3-84e1-1a6631165ff7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 9723055

Venita Flucker is a Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). 2018 total compensation came to $30,699.

Alejandra Argueta

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$30,113

Base pay: $30,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,113
Hire date: 2002-09-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f4a3b2c7-add6-4095-9f6f-11b4be951ab3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 189787

Alejandra Argueta works as a Physician Assistant I for Stroger Hospital of Cook County. They have served since 2002 (about 16 years). Alejandra earned $30,113 in 2018.

Mary Szpur

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$29,978

Base pay: $29,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,978
Hire date: 2011-07-05

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 62ffa3a2-0076-4fdc-bddf-4bc59fd6da93
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 289757

Mary Szpur is a Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. They have served since 2011 (about 7 years). 2018 total compensation came to $29,978.

Nikya Chillis

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$29,412

Base pay: $29,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,412
Hire date: 2008-09-29
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ba76b481-49b4-4ff0-9989-aedac3900489
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 903877

Nikya Chillis is a Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $29,412.

Richard Wolfinger

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$29,311

Base pay: $29,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,311
Hire date: 2000-10-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 70d2659c-7f66-4dfb-b1ef-8e87256e2774
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 9523310

Richard Wolfinger is a Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). 2018 total compensation came to $29,311.

Priya Patel

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$28,767

Base pay: $28,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,767
Hire date: 2017-03-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ab03e4a7-772f-4ab8-a032-14b5c2bffb3b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 1200358

Priya Patel works as a Physician Assistant I for Stroger Hospital of Cook County. They have served since 2017 (about a year). Priya earned $28,767 in 2018.

Brenda Barnes

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$28,633

Base pay: $28,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,633
Hire date: 2004-02-09
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: dad72310-3d0c-4878-9af5-2aaf9e2decc1
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 189789

Brenda Barnes is a Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. 2018 total compensation came to $28,633.

Sinchieze Nwabudike

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$28,065

Base pay: $28,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,065
Hire date: 2013-06-17
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: adaf6467-79fd-49c9-9fcf-6c1999a76747
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 1200363

Sinchieze Nwabudike is a Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Hired in 2013, they have about 5 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $28,065.

Sophia Choi

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$26,952

Base pay: $26,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,952
Hire date: 2014-06-30

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 63a13e0c-ce39-40d9-a640-218a3049e1af
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 289141

Sophia Choi is a Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. 2018 total compensation came to $26,952.

Andrea Huber

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$26,750

Base pay: $26,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,750
Hire date: 2000-07-31
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6fe96f76-5cad-471a-bd27-de2fbe30665e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 9523309

Andrea Huber is a Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). 2018 total compensation came to $26,750.

Ann Sikora-Jackson

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$26,732

Base pay: $26,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,732
Hire date: 2000-11-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f63913d7-ca24-4cef-8556-ee6196c8be42
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 189711

Ann Sikora-Jackson works as a Physician Assistant I for Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. Ann earned $26,732 in 2018.

Jillian Bianchi

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$25,205

Base pay: $25,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,205
Hire date: 2016-05-02
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 6ddb96ec-a2dd-4228-8a8e-d68f95a08697
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 1200325

Jillian Bianchi works as a Physician Assistant I for Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. Jillian earned $25,205 in 2018.

Kathryn Swedlund

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$24,239

Base pay: $24,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,239
Hire date: 2014-12-15
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 074e434b-4d70-43c2-8517-2052821c2cf3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 789702

Kathryn Swedlund holds the role of Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $24,239.

Beth Freeman

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$23,888

Base pay: $23,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,888
Hire date: 2006-03-20
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5d5a46dd-8a02-4a45-94f6-61f5e185f9fd
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 500391

Beth Freeman is a Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. 2018 total compensation came to $23,888.

Pauline Walsh

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$23,598

Base pay: $23,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,598
Hire date: 2012-07-01
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4a9a5456-5ab4-4cd7-91b4-06136a41ba6a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 789703

Pauline Walsh works as a Physician Assistant I for Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Hired in 2012, they have about 6 years of service. Pauline earned $23,598 in 2018.

Nicole Miller

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2017 total comp

$21,621

Base pay: $21,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,621
Hire date: 2015-01-26

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a3d6d365-1b55-4aa3-b9d0-e06cdb00cd16
Fiscal Period: 2017Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 800797

Nicole Miller holds the role of Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. They have served since 2015 (about 2 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $21,621.

Michael Cristofano

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$12,061

Base pay: $12,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,061
Hire date: 2003-09-22
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: dc45b35f-e58b-42c4-a003-39b6edd91691
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 389702

Michael Cristofano is a Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 15 years. 2018 total compensation came to $12,061.

Joel Zien

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2017 total comp

$10,740

Base pay: $10,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,740
Hire date: 2000-04-10
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 679d9efd-85ff-41d6-a600-7ad1fb7b8d0d
Fiscal Period: 2017Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 800637

Joel Zien is a Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. They have served since 2000 (about 17 years). 2017 total compensation came to $10,740.

Ashley Selerski

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2016 total comp

$10,154

Base pay: $10,154
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,154
Hire date: 2015-09-21
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 404ca78c-e4b2-4a47-b7e7-439d062dceca
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 1100280

Ashley Selerski works as a Physician Assistant I for Stroger Hospital of Cook County. They have served since 2015 (about a year). Ashley earned $10,154 in 2016.

Alexa Buresh

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$7,837

Base pay: $7,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,837
Hire date: 2018-05-14

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 0192adba-eb4d-4ed7-9a56-bc5daf801293
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 9522824

At Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Alexa Buresh serves as a Physician Assistant I. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. Their 2018 pay totaled $7,837.

Elizabeth Witman

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2016 total comp

$2,969

Base pay: $2,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,969
Hire date: 2013-12-30

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 39994389-00f1-423a-8422-92e19ff5ce1f
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 1200325

Elizabeth Witman holds the role of Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Hired in 2013, they have about 3 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $2,969.

Guia Villaluna

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2002-04-22

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: b661e596-2305-4c06-bd87-dad725e1831a
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 289702

Guia Villaluna works as a Physician Assistant I for Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 14 years. Guia earned $0 in 2016.

Brian Filippini

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2014-08-11

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a64f31d0-e109-4273-a57b-940163aacb76
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 1100263

Brian Filippini holds the role of Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 2 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $0.

Diane Less

Physician Assistant I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2016 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2015-01-12

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 1d08dfd0-bbb2-4ee2-8020-5fd15a476f03
Fiscal Period: 2016Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1816
Office: 4897
Position Id: 800634

Diane Less is a Physician Assistant I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. They have served since 2015 (about a year). 2016 total compensation came to $0.