Does Cook County Sheriff pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cook County Sheriff employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cook County Sheriff. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cook County Sheriff?

35% of Cook County Sheriff employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cook County Sheriff 2.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cook County Sheriff?

Deputy Sheriff (10) , Correctional Officer (7) , Project Manager (3) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Correctional Lieutenant (2) , Correctional Rehabilitation Worker (2) , Law Librarian (2)

What are the pros of working at Cook County Sheriff according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits and pay and job security" ((in 19 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great experience and great people." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good coworkers, good amount of money" ((in 3 reviews)); "Many opportunities to expand your skills and work with policy makers and politicians." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cook County Sheriff according to real employee reviews?

"Bad management" ((in 5 reviews)); "No room for advancement no matter where you work unless you know people." ((in 4 reviews)); "Morale is extremely low." ((in 3 reviews)); "Dangerous conditions, inmate overcrowding in the facility" ((in 3 reviews))

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3.2

35% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

Thomas J. Dart

24% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Career opportunities

2.5

Culture & values

2.2

Work/Life balance

2.2

Senior management

Cook County Sheriff has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cook County Sheriff employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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Reviews by job title

84 reviews

5.0

Dec 9, 2025

Law Librarian

Law librarian

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Benefits Good pay Great schedule

Cons

Toxic Dangerous Bad management Work life balance

4.0

Aug 4, 2025

Good start

Deputy sheriff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay Leadership building Great team Transferable skills

Cons

Long hours Many work hazards Stress

2.0

Jul 23, 2025

Stressful

Correctional officer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money is good but comes after alot of OT

Cons

Stressful work environment. Overworked employees

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