Agency file

Third District

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

The Third District is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2018, this agency had 4 employees with median total compensation of $22,439; the highest distinct record was $28,445.

Year: 2018
Employees: 4
Median total: $22,439
Highest record: $28,445

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$14,156$28,445+

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 ($22,439) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $21,870 (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

$14,156

$21,993

$22,439

$22,885

$28,445

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $28,445 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,156. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Aide to the Commissioner I

2 · $18,074

Aide to the Commissioner II

1 · $28,445

County Commissioner

1 · $22,885

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

Vanessa Dennis

Aide to the Commissioner II/Third District

2018 total comp

$28,445

Base pay: $28,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,445
Hire date: 1986-12-01
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 00426a43-dcd8-4b40-94b2-7fa80dfa711b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6792
Office: 1083
Position Id: 9500373

At Third District, Vanessa Dennis serves as a Aide to the Commissioner II. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 32 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $28,445.

Jerry Butler

County Commissioner/Third District

2018 total comp

$22,885

Base pay: $22,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,885
Hire date: 1986-12-01

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 30471d16-25ad-4165-9454-0aa6dac6c0ac
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6
Office: 1083
Position Id: 9500371

Jerry Butler works as a County Commissioner for Third District. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 32 years. Jerry earned $22,885 in 2018.

Walter Benjamin Jr

Aide to the Commissioner I/Third District

2018 total comp

$21,993

Base pay: $21,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,993
Hire date: 2008-07-07
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: d9d703d1-58c4-44d4-827a-ee2d16fd604c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6791
Office: 1083
Position Id: 9500375

At Third District, Walter Benjamin Jr serves as a Aide to the Commissioner I. They have served since 2008 (about 10 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $21,993.

Vanessa Meyer

Aide to the Commissioner I/Third District

2018 total comp

$14,156

Base pay: $14,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,156
Hire date: 2013-03-18
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 330da352-f497-4121-8da8-9a8203e5a05f
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 6791
Office: 1083
Position Id: 9500374

At Third District, Vanessa Meyer serves as a Aide to the Commissioner I. They have served since 2013 (about 5 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $14,156.