Cook County, Illinois / Technology Policy and Planning

Agency file

Technology Policy and Planning

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

The Technology Policy and Planning supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2018, this agency had 4 employees with median total compensation of $14,725; the highest distinct record was $23,209.

Year: 2018
Employees: 4
Median total: $14,725
Highest record: $23,209

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$3,205$23,208+

How 2018 total compensation is spread across the 4 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($14,725) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $13,966 (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

$3,205

$13,955

$14,725

$15,496

$23,209

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $23,209 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,205. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Information Security Specialist

1 · $23,209

Telecommunications Analyst I

1 · $15,496

Executive Assistant I

1 · $13,955

Information Security Program Manager

1 · $3,205

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 1

Carlos Grajales

Senior Information Security Specialist/Technology Policy and Planning

2018 total comp

$23,209

Base pay: $23,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,209
Hire date: 2017-12-04

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 578f9ea5-9191-4fc1-aeda-29167573979c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6368
Office: 1009
Position Id: 1500572

Carlos Grajales is a Senior Information Security Specialist at Technology Policy and Planning. Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. 2018 total compensation came to $23,209.

Greshynka Thomas

Telecommunications Analyst I/Technology Policy and Planning

2018 total comp

$15,496

Base pay: $15,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,496
Hire date: 1994-05-09
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 8115b1a9-f82f-46a4-bcf3-20132264956f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 222
Office: 1009
Position Id: 1800483

Greshynka Thomas works as a Telecommunications Analyst I for Technology Policy and Planning. They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). Greshynka earned $15,496 in 2018.

Celia Tellado

Executive Assistant I/Technology Policy and Planning

2018 total comp

$13,955

Base pay: $13,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,955
Hire date: 2016-01-25
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: a65ae1c1-2b2f-4fa2-8e08-8933e64576e6
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 5818
Office: 1009
Position Id: 1600211

Celia Tellado is a Executive Assistant I at Technology Policy and Planning. They have served since 2016 (about 2 years). 2018 total compensation came to $13,955.

Thomas Vari

Information Security Program Manager/Technology Policy and Planning

2018 total comp

$3,205

Base pay: $3,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,205
Hire date: 2012-09-10
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: f68f17d1-612f-4680-b146-aba091c5bbea
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6500
Office: 1009
Position Id: 1276903

Thomas Vari holds the role of Information Security Program Manager at Technology Policy and Planning. They have served since 2012 (about 6 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $3,205.