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Aging

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Aging delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2025, this agency had 112 employees with median total compensation of $82,850; the highest distinct record was $155,000.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$9.5M
Employees
112
Median total
$82,850
Highest record
$155,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 112 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,850) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $0 (0%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $84,526 (100%)
  • Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$48,200
$66,000
$82,850
$101,900
$119,500

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $119,500 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,200. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Public Service Administrative
15 · $121,600
Public Service Administrator
14 · $100,300
Executive I
14 · $74,000
Executive II
13 · $95,400
Social Service Program Planner III
8 · $87,000

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$7.8M
—
118
—
$70,800
—
2024
$8.5M
▲ 9.6%
116
▼ 1.7%
$77,050
▲ 8.8%
2025
$9.5M
▲ 11.0%
112
▼ 3.4%
$82,850
▲ 7.5%

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Derek Hedges

Senior Public Service Administrative/Aging

2025 total comp
$155,000
Sub-department
Community Care Service State
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$155,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,000
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$6,700
Rutan Exempt
No

At Aging, Derek Hedges serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Community Care Service State. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,000. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Sarah Harris

Senior Public Service Administrative/Aging

2025 total comp
$150,600
Sub-department
Finance & Administrative Federal
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,600
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$6,800
Rutan Exempt
Yes

At Aging, Sarah Harris serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Finance & Administrative Federal. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,600. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Sarah Harris

Senior Public Service Administr/Aging

2024 total comp
$144,100
Sub-department
Finance & Administrative Federal
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$144,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,100
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$5,800
Rutan Exempt
Yes

Sarah Harris works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Aging within Finance & Administrative Federal. Sarah earned $144,100 in 2024. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Robin Tucker

Public Service Administrator/Aging

2025 total comp
$142,800
Sub-department
Directors Office
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$142,800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,800
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$6,200
Rutan Exempt
Yes

Robin Tucker is a Public Service Administrator at Aging within Directors Office. 2025 total compensation came to $142,800. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Becky Dragoo

Senior Public Service Administr/Aging

2023 total comp
$140,500
Sub-department
Directors Office
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$140,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,500
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$5,900
Rutan Exempt
Yes

Becky Dragoo works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Aging within Directors Office. Becky earned $140,500 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Rhonda Armstead

Senior Public Service Administrative/Aging

2025 total comp
$139,000
Sub-department
Directors Office
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$139,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,000
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$5,900
Rutan Exempt
Yes

Rhonda Armstead holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Aging within Directors Office. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,000. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Brian Pastor

Senior Public Service Administrative/Aging

2025 total comp
$138,600
Sub-department
Adult Protective Service State
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$138,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,600
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$5,800
Rutan Exempt
Yes

Brian Pastor holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Aging within Adult Protective Service State. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,600. They are represented by Merit Compensation.