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Cook County, Illinois / Project Director

Role across Cook County, Illinois

Project Director

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

15 people hold the Project Director role across 7 departments in Cook County, Illinois, with a median total compensation of $24,146. Among 7 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Cook County, Illinois ranks #7 by median pay.

Employees
15
Median pay
$24,146
Departments
7
Cross-jurisdiction
#7 of 7

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Project Director pay in other jurisdictions

Where Project Directors are paid most

California
$145,287 · 142
Tennessee
$138,649 · 8
Missouri
$117,987 · 19
Vermont
$94,276 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Project 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.

Within Cook County, Illinois

Departments with this role

Largest Cook County, Illinois departments for this role

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