Special Assistant

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

7 people hold the Special Assistant role across 4 departments in Cook County, Illinois, with a median total compensation of $7,808. Among 12 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Cook County, Illinois ranks #11 by median pay.

Employees: 7
Median pay: $7,808
Departments: 4
Cross-jurisdiction: #11 of 12

Compare jurisdictions

Special Assistant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Special Assistants are paid most

City and County of San Francisco

$154,244 · 15

$117,045 · 133

$100,552 · 7

$97,386 · 177

$94,216 · 43

$54,132 · 88

New York Public Authorities

$52,115 · 35

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$38,060 · 21

Rhode Island

$23,042 · 6

City of Philadelphia

$18,262 · 17

Vermont

$46 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Special Assistantroles 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

Office Chief Administrative Officer

3 · $18,480

Police Department

2 · $5,104

Office of the President

1 · $15,949

Office of the Sheriff

1 · $4

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