Child Protection Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

529 employees hold this title in Children and Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $95,300, above the department median of $90,550.

Employees: 529
Total payroll: $50.4M
Role median: $95,300
Agency median: $90,550
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$500$141,944+

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How total compensation varies among the 529 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Megan Knieling

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$41,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $300
Rutan Exempt: No

Megan Knieling is a Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $41,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Durr

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$38,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Joseph Durr is a Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $38,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.