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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Grace Arneson

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$83,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Whiteside

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Grace Arneson serves as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Bailey Volle

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$83,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Bailey Volle holds the role of Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kara Morris

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$83,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Kara Morris serves as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Destiny Peacock

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$83,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fulton

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Destiny Peacock serves as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nancy Jany

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$82,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Nancy Jany is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2023 total compensation came to $82,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Brooke Nylin

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$82,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

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

Brooke Nylin is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $82,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Yvonne Cardenas-Martinez

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$82,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,300
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

Yvonne Cardenas-Martinez is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $82,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Brittany Osborne

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$82,200

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Brittany Osborne is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $82,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

John Adewoye

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$81,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

John Adewoye holds the role of Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Natalie Kinney

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$81,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Natalie Kinney serves as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kaydee Troxell

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$81,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Kaydee Troxell serves as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nichole Dorsey

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$81,200

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Nichole Dorsey serves as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Aurionna Thomas-Clemons

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$81,200

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

Aurionna Thomas-Clemons holds the role of Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mary Parker

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$81,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Mary Parker holds the role of Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2023, their total compensation was $81,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sonia Arora

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$81,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

Sonia Arora is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $81,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Deneice James

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$81,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

Deneice James holds the role of Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brittany Mlodoch

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$80,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Brittany Mlodoch serves as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Stephanie Bunch

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$80,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Stephanie Bunch is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $80,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tekila Boone

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$80,000

Sub-department: Targeted Case Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Tekila Boone is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Targeted Case Management. 2025 total compensation came to $80,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Britney Acker

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$80,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Britney Acker works as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Britney earned $80,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Leah Omoruyi

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$79,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Leah Omoruyi serves as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Fatima James

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$79,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Fatima James holds the role of Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lisa Harvey

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$79,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mchenry

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Lisa Harvey holds the role of Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Liceth Robles

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$79,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Liceth Robles is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $79,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tania Miller

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$78,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

Tania Miller works as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services. Tania earned $78,300 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tiffanie Sisk

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$78,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

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

Tiffanie Sisk holds the role of Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2024, their total compensation was $78,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Quentin Smith

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$77,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Quentin Smith works as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Quentin earned $77,400 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.