Illinois / Agriculture / Office Specialist

Job-title file

Office Specialist

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

23 employees hold this title in Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $50,500, below the department median of $75,000.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $902.9K
Role median: $50,500
Agency median: $75,000
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,900$63,316+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 23 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 Illinois

Office Specialist is held in 22 Illinois departments. In Agriculture, the median of $50,500 ranks #16 of 22.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Innovation and Technology

$70,900 · 1

Natural Resources

$64,400 · 1

Commission on Human Rights

$63,700 · 1

$61,250 · 6

$58,000 · 22

$57,900 · 6

$56,900 · 2

$56,600 · 17

$56,350 · 4

$55,500 · 44

Children and Family Services

$54,800 · 19

Human Services

$53,200 · 12

Median total compensation for the Office Specialist role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Office Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $53,100 ranks #2 of 5. See Office Specialist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$90,155 · 33

$44,042 · 370

$31,605 · 1,432

$5,685 · 174

Median total compensation for comparable Office 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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Michelle Anderson

Office Specialist/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$57,000

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Michelle Anderson holds the role of Office Specialist at Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kayla Smith

Office Specialist/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$57,000

Sub-department: Weights & Measures
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Kayla Smith works as a Office Specialist for Agriculture within Weights & Measures. Kayla earned $57,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Benjamin Gray

Office Specialist/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$56,000

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Benjamin Gray is a Office Specialist at Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. 2025 total compensation came to $56,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Robin Standridge

Office Specialist/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$55,200

Sub-department: Feed Cont Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Robin Standridge is a Office Specialist at Agriculture within Feed Cont Fund. 2025 total compensation came to $55,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

William Hollinshead

Office Specialist/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$54,400

Sub-department: Building & Grounds (D)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

William Hollinshead is a Office Specialist at Agriculture within Building & Grounds (D). 2025 total compensation came to $54,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.