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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Whitne Simpson

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$56,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Whitne Simpson works as a Child Protection Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Whitne earned $56,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Melissa Elderton

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$56,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Melissa Elderton serves as a Child Protection Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Drake Miller

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$54,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $8,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Drake Miller is a Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $54,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Carmen Mcwillis-Mcghee

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$54,200

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Carmen Mcwillis-Mcghee works as a Child Protection Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Carmen earned $54,200 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Melanie Franklin

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$54,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

Melanie Franklin is a Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $54,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Diana Hernandez

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$53,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Diana Hernandez works as a Child Protection Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Diana earned $53,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Latasha Biles

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$53,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: De Kalb

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Latasha Biles works as a Child Protection Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Latasha earned $53,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Anja Fischer

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$52,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Anja Fischer serves as a Child Protection Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Brad Kabzinski

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$52,600

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jackson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Brad Kabzinski works as a Child Protection Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Brad earned $52,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Danielle Gage

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$51,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Danielle Gage holds the role of Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nicole Mccabe

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$50,600

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Nicole Mccabe holds the role of Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.