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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 11

Deja Smith

Shift Supr of Ops & Logistics/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$1,934

Base pay: $1,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,934
Hire date: 2015-03-23
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d71bea0c-895f-4076-a781-f9cb8d68af04
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6534
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1700422

Deja Smith works as a Shift Supr of Ops & Logistics for Stroger Hospital of Cook County. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). Deja earned $1,934 in 2018.

Olga Pawlow

Health Advocate - Inpatient/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$1,854

Base pay: $1,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,854
Hire date: 2000-01-18
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4960d1d6-2d54-4c4e-96b1-d13960c7cf4c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4826
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1700453

At Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Olga Pawlow serves as a Health Advocate - Inpatient. Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,854.

Yasmeen Johnson

Health Advocate - Inpatient/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$1,672

Base pay: $1,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,672
Hire date: 2000-07-24

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: efa28557-def2-438d-915d-9f2aa1d94c1a
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 4826
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1700092

At Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Yasmeen Johnson serves as a Health Advocate - Inpatient. They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $1,672.

Pauline Mitchell

Medical Technologist I/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$1,596

Base pay: $1,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,596
Hire date: 2009-08-17
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8ee424de-8069-4cda-92d4-c2986a46855d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1843
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1802935

Pauline Mitchell is a Medical Technologist I at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Hired in 2009, they have about 9 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $1,596.

Judith Sims

Ward Clerk (Seiu 73)/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$1,589

Base pay: $1,589
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,589
Hire date: 2002-09-23
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 54cb7a03-f4bb-4d85-9366-6793561a1794
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6823
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1800693

At Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Judith Sims serves as a Ward Clerk (Seiu 73). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 16 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,589.

Erica Howard

Building Service Worker- Cch/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

$1,143

Base pay: $1,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,143
Hire date: 2016-09-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 677ce58b-2a1a-463d-9581-b3605a4f5daa
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 2143
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1802834

Erica Howard holds the role of Building Service Worker- Cch at Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,143.

Jeffrey Peyla

Storekeeper IV/Stroger Hospital of Cook County

2018 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Hire date: 2015-07-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5bfc3c41-c8fe-47d4-972b-70a340508e88
Fiscal Period: 2018Q1
Fiscal Quarter: 1
Job Code: 1234
Office: 1897
Position Id: 1802805

Jeffrey Peyla works as a Storekeeper IV for Stroger Hospital of Cook County. Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. Jeffrey earned $0 in 2018.