Job-title file

Cook I

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

47 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $39,600, below the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 47
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $39,600
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$200$72,244+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 47 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Cook beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $48,700 ranks #6 of 20. See Cook across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$121,457 · 38

Los Angeles County

$106,337 · 8

Massachusetts

$56,973 · 108

New York Public Authorities

$52,186 · 18

New York City

$51,280 · 94

Minnesota

$47,360 · 113

Chicago Public Schools

$46,984 · 300

Texas

$42,923 · 368

Median total compensation for comparable Cookroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Anessa Bigham-Price

Cook I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$17,900

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Anessa Bigham-Price is a Cook I at Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $17,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Emily Walter

Cook I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$17,500

Sub-department: Chester Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Emily Walter holds the role of Cook I at Human Services within Chester Mental Health Center. In 2023, their total compensation was $17,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.