Cook County, Illinois / Stroger Hospital of Cook County

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Stroger Hospital of Cook County

Source file: Cook County, Illinois — Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Stroger Hospital of Cook County oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2018, this agency had 407 employees with median total compensation of $11,327; the highest distinct record was $81,564.

Year: 2018
Total payroll: $6.4M
Employees: 407
Median total: $11,327
Highest record: $81,564

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$57,734+

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

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 407 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($11,327) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $15,715 (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

$7,200

$8,806

$11,327

$18,666

$26,816

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $26,816 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,200. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Building Service Worker SEIU 73)

58 · $8,469

Caseworker Mang Unit

34 · $11,439

Clinical Nurse I

25 · $21,373

Building Service Worker- Cch

19 · $6,799

Health Advocate - Inpatient

17 · $9,565

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

Page 1

Stephanie Tennery

Attending Physician Senior X-Sc/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$81,564

Base pay: $81,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,564
Hire date: 1984-07-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 3d09085d-1d4e-4000-a628-17972220f890
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6611
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1800179

At Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Stephanie Tennery serves as a Attending Physician Senior X-Sc. They have served since 1984 (about 34 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $81,564.

Nicole Geissen

Attending Physician Xii-Sc-Non/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$79,760

Base pay: $79,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,760
Hire date: 2016-11-28
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e3c2563e-10d7-4431-b714-a2ccff046b8b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 7117
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1801417

Nicole Geissen holds the role of Attending Physician Xii-Sc-Non at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. They have served since 2016 (about 2 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $79,760.

James Murphy

Attending Physician Xii-Sc-Non/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$72,540

Base pay: $72,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,540
Hire date: 2017-07-10

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 29c14dc6-0f9d-4001-8337-0d132189ef32
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 7117
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1801368

James Murphy is a Attending Physician Xii-Sc-Non at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. 2018 total compensation came to $72,540.

Jacqueline Harrison

Medical Division Chair Xii-Sc/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$70,236

Base pay: $70,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,236
Hire date: 2001-07-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f92a499d-9004-4703-82a1-f9e135645fad
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6556
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1802984

Jacqueline Harrison works as a Medical Division Chair Xii-Sc for Stroger Hospital of Cook County. They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). Jacqueline earned $70,236 in 2018.

Benjamin Go

Attend Physician Senior XII SC/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$64,206

Base pay: $64,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,206
Hire date: 1984-07-01
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ec632939-02f4-4d8e-b15e-28785ac809f3
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6563
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1801367

Benjamin Go holds the role of Attend Physician Senior XII SC at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Their tenure dates to 1984, about 34 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $64,206.

Melchor Demetria

Attend Physician Senior XII SC/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$64,206

Base pay: $64,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,206
Hire date: 1991-06-24
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d9700bab-12d0-4b0a-9a93-acd85077bd42
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6563
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1801372

At Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Melchor Demetria serves as a Attend Physician Senior XII SC. They have served since 1991 (about 27 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $64,206.

Gijo Vettiankal

Attend Physician Senior XII SC/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$63,886

Base pay: $63,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,886
Hire date: 1997-10-20

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: cc49a748-6c0a-41b9-8c46-61ca13700b2e
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6563
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1801369

Gijo Vettiankal is a Attend Physician Senior XII SC at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Hired in 1997, they have about 21 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $63,886.

Luke Kopulos

Attending Physician Xii-Sc/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$62,900

Base pay: $62,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,900
Hire date: 2015-06-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 2328bdb7-2b29-4049-b0a6-5951ee6f524d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6547
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1802309

Luke Kopulos works as a Attending Physician Xii-Sc for Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. Luke earned $62,900 in 2018.

Ghanshyam Agarwal

Attending Physician Viii-Sc/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$57,734

Base pay: $57,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,734
Hire date: 1996-10-15
Middle name: Das

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 27904bd0-6217-479d-a109-3feda375b917
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6548
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1802967

Ghanshyam Agarwal works as a Attending Physician Viii-Sc for Stroger Hospital of Cook County. They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). Ghanshyam earned $57,734 in 2018.

Tessy Joseph

Attending Physician Senior X-Sc/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$56,992

Base pay: $56,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,992
Hire date: 1989-06-24
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: dfcf3884-053e-42ec-928a-2d2e9a316ec7
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6611
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1801313

Tessy Joseph holds the role of Attending Physician Senior X-Sc at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 29 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $56,992.