Illinois / Children and Family Services / Accountant

Job-title file

Accountant

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

9 employees hold this title in Children and Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $43,100, below the department median of $90,550.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $382.9K
Role median: $43,100
Agency median: $90,550
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,500$73,024+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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

Accountant is held in 27 Illinois departments. In Children and Family Services, the median of $43,100 ranks #19 of 27.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Juvenile Justice

$69,450 · 4

Council on Developmental Disab

$68,600 · 1

Liquor Control Community

$68,300 · 1

Transportation

$61,200 · 11

Environmental Protect Agency

$60,400 · 16

$60,300 · 15

$59,200 · 3

$59,200 · 5

$58,750 · 6

$57,950 · 6

$53,350 · 2

State Employees' Retire System

$53,200 · 18

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

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Accountant beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 38 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $51,400 ranks #30 of 38. See Accountant across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$197,263 · 316

$171,368 · 6

$141,841 · 31

$130,683 · 595

$108,576 · 57

$107,046 · 94

$107,037 · 54

$104,820 · 157

Median total compensation for comparable Accountantroles 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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Andrea Hilligoss

Accountant/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$73,600

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Andrea Hilligoss holds the role of Accountant at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Inita Washington

Accountant/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$70,000

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Inita Washington holds the role of Accountant at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Andrea Meikamp

Accountant/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$60,000

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Andrea Meikamp holds the role of Accountant at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Don Hall

Accountant/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$55,900

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Don Hall works as a Accountant for Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Don earned $55,900 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joyce Black

Accountant/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$43,100

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Joyce Black holds the role of Accountant at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Robert O'Donnell

Accountant/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$33,300

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Robert O'Donnell serves as a Accountant within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Their 2024 pay totaled $33,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jade Turner

Accountant/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$19,600

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Jade Turner works as a Accountant for Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Jade earned $19,600 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Chandra Guy

Accountant/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$17,900

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Chandra Guy holds the role of Accountant at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. In 2023, their total compensation was $17,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Philip Ratliff

Accountant/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$9,500

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Philip Ratliff is a Accountant at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. 2025 total compensation came to $9,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.