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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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.