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.

Compare departments

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.

Compare jurisdictions

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

Page 1

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.