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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Scarlett Aufmann

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$212,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $212,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Scarlett Aufmann is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $212,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mary Miller

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$183,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $183,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $8,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Mary Miller serves as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Maria Moreno-Horne

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$181,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $181,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Maria Moreno-Horne serves as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Veronica Haro

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$171,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Veronica Haro is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $171,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Melanie Munson

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$165,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Melanie Munson holds the role of Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kelsey Bastian

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$163,900

Sub-department: Targeted Case Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $163,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: De Kalb

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Kelsey Bastian holds the role of Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Targeted Case Management. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nicole Moss

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$162,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $162,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Nicole Moss works as a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Nicole earned $162,400 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.