Illinois / Children and Family Services / Child Welfare Advanced Specialist

Job-title file

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

204 employees hold this title in Children and Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $88,850, below the department median of $90,550.

Employees: 204
Total payroll: $17.2M
Role median: $88,850
Agency median: $90,550
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,000$165,216+

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

How total compensation varies among the 204 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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Julia Luke

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$10,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Julia Luke works as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Julia earned $10,300 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Zanice Coakley

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$8,800

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Zanice Coakley works as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Zanice earned $8,800 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Wickenhauser

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$7,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Jessica Wickenhauser serves as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist within Personal Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Vanessa Langer

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$7,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Stephenson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Vanessa Langer is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2024 total compensation came to $7,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tecia Spires

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$7,300

Sub-department: Targeted Case Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Tecia Spires works as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist for Children and Family Services within Targeted Case Management. Tecia earned $7,300 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Carrie Koning

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$7,200

Sub-department: Targeted Case Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Whiteside

Source-specific fields

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

Carrie Koning works as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist for Children and Family Services within Targeted Case Management. Carrie earned $7,200 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Morgan White

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$7,100

Sub-department: Targeted Case Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Morgan White holds the role of Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Targeted Case Management. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Letha Jackson

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$7,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,100
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

Letha Jackson works as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Letha earned $7,100 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Brenda Burciaga

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$6,900

Sub-department: Targeted Case Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Brenda Burciaga works as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist for Children and Family Services within Targeted Case Management. Brenda earned $6,900 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sara Sauerhage

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$6,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Sara Sauerhage holds the role of Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nia Mcfarland-Drye

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$6,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Nia Mcfarland-Drye is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2024 total compensation came to $6,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jophia George

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$6,000

Sub-department: Targeted Case Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Jophia George is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Targeted Case Management. 2024 total compensation came to $6,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brooke Matykiewicz

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$3,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Brooke Matykiewicz serves as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2024 pay totaled $3,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.