Executive Director

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

18 people hold the Executive Director role across 8 departments in Cook County, Illinois, with a median total compensation of $22,077. Among 16 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Cook County, Illinois ranks #16 by median pay.

Employees: 18
Median pay: $22,077
Departments: 8
Cross-jurisdiction: #16 of 16

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Executive Director pay in other jurisdictions

Where Executive Directors are paid most

$234,270 · 24

$216,557 · 5

$181,781 · 107

$174,155 · 48

New York Public Authorities

$166,673 · 82

$163,810 · 22

$155,094 · 29

$127,275 · 27

$123,657 · 8

$112,523 · 6

$105,643 · 20

$101,500 · 177

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$74,788 · 38

Rhode Island

$32,386 · 15

City of Philadelphia

$30,900 · 28

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Directorroles 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.