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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 14

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.

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.

Amanda Lewis

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$33,600

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES BU
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,600
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Amanda Lewis holds the role of Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,600. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Marian Oyewande

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$31,100

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES BU
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,100
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: MCHENRY

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Marian Oyewande serves as a Child Protection Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,100. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Melanie Sieberg

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$26,200

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES BU
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,200
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Melanie Sieberg serves as a Child Protection Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,200. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Michael Kallison

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$5,900

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES BU
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,900
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: LAKE

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Kallison is a Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $5,900. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Lyndsy Lafenhagen-Simmons

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$1,700

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES BU
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,700
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: JEFFERSON

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Lyndsy Lafenhagen-Simmons serves as a Child Protection Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,700. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Zandra Haggans

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$500

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES BU
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $500
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

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

Zandra Haggans is a Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $500. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.