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Cook County, Illinois / Clerk

Role across Cook County, Illinois

Clerk

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

1,575 people hold the Clerk role across 49 departments in Cook County, Illinois, with a median total compensation of $2,179. Among 21 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Cook County, Illinois ranks #21 by median pay.

Employees
1,575
Median pay
$2,179
Departments
49
Cross-jurisdiction
#21 of 21

Compare jurisdictions

Clerk pay in other jurisdictions

Where Clerks are paid most

Massachusetts
$61,066 · 470
Georgia
$56,215 · 6
Maine
$55,346 · 109
Miami-Dade County
$54,656 · 224
Florida
$40,000 · 52
City of Buffalo
$39,844 · 16
New Jersey
$39,254 · 14
Tennessee
$36,986 · 165
Texas
$35,891 · 2,094
City of Los Angeles
$18,678 · 36
City of Philadelphia
$12,428 · 541
Missouri
$8,353 · 225

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

Within Cook County, Illinois

Departments with this role

Largest Cook County, Illinois departments for this role

Departments in Cook County, Illinois employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.