Does Cook County Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cook County Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cook County Health. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cook County Health?

58% of Cook County Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cook County Health 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cook County Health?

Resident Physician (9) , Manager (5) , Registered Nurse (5) , Registered Nurse, BSN (5) , Care Coordinator (3) , Care Coordinator/Scheduler (3) , Medical Assistant (3) , Pharmacist (3) , Administrative Analyst III (2) , Ambulatory Clinic Manager (2) , Analyst (2) , Clerk V (2) , Community Health Worker (2) , Covid-19 Contact Tracer (2) , Fellow (2)

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

"The benefits are great and very inexpensive." ((in 23 reviews)); "Pay is good and does the job" ((in 12 reviews)); "Good salary great benefits Great" ((in 7 reviews)); "Nice people to work with" ((in 7 reviews)); "Excellent coworkers." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Demanding and long hours for those few that are competent and capable." ((in 3 reviews)); "Employment timing is very slow (months longer than anyplace else) due to all the protections against nepotism and political favoritism." ((in 3 reviews)); "$550/ANNUALLY for tuition reimbursement pending availability of funds" ((in 2 reviews))

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3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(146 total reviews)

Dr. John Jay Shannon

50% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture and values

2.7

Senior management

Cook County Health has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 146 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cook County Health employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

Reviews by job title

146 reviews

5.0

20 Jan 2026

Great Leadership Here

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Honest and fair leaders, cost of living wage increases, coworkers who actually care about the ones they serve. Very smart, dynamic environment.

Cons

The technology could use some updating. It would really help us do our jobs better.

5.0

9 Oct 2025

Good experience

Resident physician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good training and co workers

Cons

Hours are heavy with on call

5.0

6 Jul 2025

Excellent place

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Nice people to work with

Cons

I have no complain here

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PHLEBOTOMIST III - SEIU 73

MEDICAL ASSISTANT-BILINGUAL (SPAINSH)

EMERGENCY RESPONSE TECHNICIAN- CERMAK

EMERGENCY RESPONSE TECHNICIAN- CERMAK

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