Illinois / Children and Family Services / Child Protection Specialist

Job-title file

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+

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

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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Eric Williams

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$49,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Eric Williams is a Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $49,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Richard Dyer

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$49,800

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Richard Dyer is a Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $49,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jamal Thomas

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$49,200

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mclean

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $300
Rutan Exempt: No

Jamal Thomas holds the role of Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ciera Bowes

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$48,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Ciera Bowes holds the role of Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Yazmin Santiago-Rubio

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$48,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Yazmin Santiago-Rubio is a Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $48,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Letha Jackson

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$46,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Letha Jackson holds the role of Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Laine Wheeler

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$45,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Laine Wheeler holds the role of Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.