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
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Clerk pay in other jurisdictions
Where Clerks are paid most
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.