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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Shekeila Taylor-Williams

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$124,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Shekeila Taylor-Williams serves as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tabitha Scott

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$123,800

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $123,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Tabitha Scott is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $123,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Celia Dankenbring

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$122,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $122,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Celia Dankenbring holds the role of Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Darcie Hernandez

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$121,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $121,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Darcie Hernandez holds the role of Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Khushbu Dalal

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$119,800

Sub-department: Targeted Case Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Khushbu Dalal is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Targeted Case Management. 2024 total compensation came to $119,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Louretha Hawkins

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$119,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Louretha Hawkins is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $119,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Marisol Rubio

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$117,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Marisol Rubio is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $117,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Grundy

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$117,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

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

Jennifer Grundy is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $117,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Yvonne Huizar

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$117,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Yvonne Huizar is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $117,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kelsey Hobbs

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$117,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

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

Kelsey Hobbs holds the role of Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Yesenia Robles

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$116,600

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Yesenia Robles works as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Yesenia earned $116,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.