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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Beth Farris

Cook I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$56,900

Sub-department: Il School Visually Imp
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Beth Farris holds the role of Cook I at Human Services within Il School Visually Imp. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Holly Barry

Cook I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$56,700

Sub-department: Fox Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Holly Barry serves as a Cook I within Fox Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Alaina Clark

Cook I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$55,400

Sub-department: Chester Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Alaina Clark holds the role of Cook I at Human Services within Chester Mental Health Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Linda Olsen

Cook I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$55,300

Sub-department: Fox Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Linda Olsen holds the role of Cook I at Human Services within Fox Development Center. In 2023, their total compensation was $55,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Gregory Bazsali

Cook I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$55,100

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Gregory Bazsali holds the role of Cook I at Human Services within Elgin Mh Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Katelynn Rendleman

Cook I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$54,400

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Katelynn Rendleman holds the role of Cook I at Human Services within Choate Dd Center. In 2023, their total compensation was $54,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.