Cook County, Illinois / Cermak Health Services / Mental Health Specialist III

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Mental Health Specialist III

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

35 employees hold this title in Cermak Health Services. Median total compensation for the role is $15,854, above the department median of $15,658.

Employees: 35
Total payroll: $534.8K
Role median: $15,854
Agency median: $15,658
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$892$22,137+

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How total compensation varies among the 35 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.

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This role across Cook County, Illinois

Mental Health Specialist III is held in 3 Cook County, Illinois departments. In Cermak Health Services, the median of $15,854 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cermak Health Services

$6,078 · 46

Bureau of Health

$2,775 · 2

Median total compensation for the Mental Health Specialist III role in other Cook County, Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Mental Health Specialist beyond Cook County, Illinois

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Cook County, Illinois, the median of $6,391 ranks #5 of 5. See Mental Health Specialist across all of Cook County, Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$104,168 · 14

Illinois

$57,750 · 8

Vermont

$48,090 · 11

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$27,718 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Mental Health Specialistroles 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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Timothy Meehan

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$14,611

Base pay: $14,611
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,611
Hire date: 2018-01-08

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 4bae7403-8f2b-4006-821d-b02e1ee5a73c
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802336

At Cermak Health Services, Timothy Meehan serves as a Mental Health Specialist III. Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $14,611.

Paula Thigpen

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$14,556

Base pay: $14,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,556
Hire date: 1998-07-20
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 67ba0121-731d-4c36-ab81-ffcf05634705
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801681

Paula Thigpen holds the role of Mental Health Specialist III at Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 20 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $14,556.

Christina Terrell

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$14,314

Base pay: $14,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,314
Hire date: 2016-10-03

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 5c5b042a-4067-493e-ae76-b0888adf7839
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801680

At Cermak Health Services, Christina Terrell serves as a Mental Health Specialist III. Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $14,314.

Brandon Branch

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$14,280

Base pay: $14,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,280
Hire date: 2015-07-13

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 7e4f8dc8-dc6c-4565-918a-466bb4ad2f70
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801514

Brandon Branch holds the role of Mental Health Specialist III at Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $14,280.

Fitzgerald Ajoku

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$13,809

Base pay: $13,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,809
Hire date: 2016-12-27

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: eac51e97-d2e2-4387-8fba-5eeb9373deec
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801507

Fitzgerald Ajoku holds the role of Mental Health Specialist III at Cermak Health Services. They have served since 2016 (about 2 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $13,809.

Ryan Acevez

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$13,660

Base pay: $13,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,660
Hire date: 2017-01-23

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: e1c81290-5c94-4e76-8e50-44948462508d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802337

Ryan Acevez is a Mental Health Specialist III at Cermak Health Services. Their tenure dates to 2017, about a year. 2018 total compensation came to $13,660.

Benjamin Nguyen

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$13,651

Base pay: $13,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,651
Hire date: 2017-02-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 9b751fc5-5f04-4ff9-b6e6-9663953696af
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802314

Benjamin Nguyen works as a Mental Health Specialist III for Cermak Health Services. They have served since 2017 (about a year). Benjamin earned $13,651 in 2018.

Lonette George

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$13,650

Base pay: $13,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,650
Hire date: 2017-02-06

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: ebd02c66-a75d-44a0-83f5-8a872edf3e9d
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1802333

Lonette George works as a Mental Health Specialist III for Cermak Health Services. They have served since 2017 (about a year). Lonette earned $13,650 in 2018.