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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John Hallinan

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$23,781

Base pay: $23,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,781
Hire date: 2011-11-07

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 85c4eb4d-7f7c-4d0a-a49a-b1997815fa09
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801505

John Hallinan works as a Mental Health Specialist III for Cermak Health Services. They have served since 2011 (about 7 years). John earned $23,781 in 2018.

Stephen Young

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$21,364

Base pay: $21,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,364
Hire date: 2003-08-11

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: 165101a1-ca77-4f10-b8c9-db7c60087cc2
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801707

At Cermak Health Services, Stephen Young serves as a Mental Health Specialist III. Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $21,364.

Nikki Ruffin

Mental Health Specialist III/Cermak Health Services

2018 total comp

$21,223

Base pay: $21,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,223
Hire date: 2011-11-07

Source-specific fields

Employee Identifier: de330977-b176-4d94-bb36-41381dde108b
Fiscal Period: 2018Q2
Fiscal Quarter: 2
Job Code: 1610
Office: 1240
Position Id: 1801682

Nikki Ruffin works as a Mental Health Specialist III for Cermak Health Services. Hired in 2011, they have about 7 years of service. Nikki earned $21,223 in 2018.