Illinois / Children and Family Services / Executive I

Job-title file

Executive I

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

38 employees hold this title in Children and Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $71,400, below the department median of $90,550.

Employees: 38
Total payroll: $2.8M
Role median: $71,400
Agency median: $90,550
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,300$124,802+

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

How total compensation varies among the 38 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.

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This role across Illinois

Executive I is held in 33 Illinois departments. In Children and Family Services, the median of $71,400 ranks #19 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community

$100,900 · 2

Liquor Control Community

$100,600 · 1

Military Affairs

$86,900 · 3

Central Management

$80,600 · 6

Community on Equity & Inclusion

$79,300 · 5

$77,500 · 2

$77,200 · 5

$76,450 · 410

$76,150 · 34

$74,900 · 55

Financial and Professional Reg

$74,500 · 13

Capital Development Board

$74,150 · 4

Median total compensation for the Executive I role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Executive beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $79,300 ranks #3 of 4. See Executive across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$228,925 · 241

City of Springfield, MA

$186,373 · 14

Missouri

$28,625 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Executiveroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Molly Speaks

Executive I/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$52,300

Sub-department: Title Iv-E Reimbursement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Molly Speaks is a Executive I at Children and Family Services within Title Iv-E Reimbursement. 2023 total compensation came to $52,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Stephanie Fulkerson

Executive I/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$48,600

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Stephanie Fulkerson serves as a Executive I within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Their 2024 pay totaled $48,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.