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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

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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 Clerkroles 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.