Jobs and Employment

Cook County offers the chance to participate in a strong tradition of public service.

Cook County is home to more than five million residents, roughly 45% of Illinois’ population and provides a range of vital services and programs that enhance the quality of life for residents across the region. These services range from health care to urban planning.

Cook County is committed to empowering its employees to bring our constituents the best that public service has to offer.

Information below is provided to link to you to the employment information from the various hiring agencies throughout the County, as well as jobs and job training opportunities and information through County programs.

Please be sure to contact the agency you are interested in directly regarding positions or programs with their offices.

The Assessor's Human Resources Department maintains the listing of current open positions on the Assessor's website.Please visit their site…
The Board of Review is responsible for its employment process and can be contacted for information about job postings, career opportunities,…
Direct appointment position openings can be found on the right side of this page under the Downloads section. If there are no current openin…
The Office of the Chief Judge and the Circuit Court of Cook County is responsible for its employment process and can be contacted for inform…
Clerk of the Circuit Court

Clerk of Court Employment Information

The Clerk of the Circuit Court provides information about employment opportunities with their website, linked below.
The County Clerk maintains a listing of current open positions with their offices on their website. Please visit their site for more inform…
Medical Examiner's Office

Forensic Pathology Fellowship Program

The Forest Preserves of Cook County provides information about their current job openings and hiring process for positions in the Preserves,…
The Cook County Health & Hospitals System provides information about their employment opportunities and application process.Cook County…
Medical Examiner's Office

Medical Examiner Jobs

Working for the Office of the Medical Examiner With more than 16,000 deaths reported to the Medical Examiner annually, this office requires…
Office of the Independent Inspector General

OIIG Employment

Employment with the OIIGThe mission of the OIIG is to detect, deter and prevent corruption, fraud, waste, mismanagement, unlawful political…
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer

Pathways to Cook County Summit

Bureau of Human Resources

Shakman Exempt Current Openings

Current Shakman Exempt position openings in the Offices Under the President and the application process for these positions.
The Sheriff's website provides information on their website about employment opportunities for:
The Merit Board maintains a listing of current open positions with their office on TALEO.net.
The State's Attorney's office provides a current listing of career opportunities on their website.They provide job posting information for:L…
The Treasurer's office is responsible for its employment process and can be contacted for information about job postings, career opportuniti…