Building/Grounds Laborer

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

10 employees hold this title in Children and Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $54,750, below the department median of $90,550.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $472.9K
Role median: $54,750
Agency median: $90,550
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,300$73,586+

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

How total compensation varies among the 10 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

Building/Grounds Laborer is held in 8 Illinois departments. In Children and Family Services, the median of $54,750 ranks #5 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Central Management

$74,350 · 4

Agriculture

$65,500 · 5

Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

$65,400 · 7

$65,250 · 4

$53,350 · 32

$51,050 · 4

$23,700 · 3

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Francisco Soto

Building/Grounds Laborer/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$74,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Francisco Soto works as a Building/Grounds Laborer for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Francisco earned $74,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Dale Hudgens

Building/Grounds Laborer/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$71,700

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Dale Hudgens is a Building/Grounds Laborer at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. 2025 total compensation came to $71,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.