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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John Peters

Executive I/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$63,600

Sub-department: Title Iv-E Reimbursement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

John Peters is a Executive I at Children and Family Services within Title Iv-E Reimbursement. 2025 total compensation came to $63,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Amanda Ward

Executive I/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$62,800

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Amanda Ward is a Executive I at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $62,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Wade Ambrose

Executive I/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$62,100

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Wade Ambrose is a Executive I at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. 2025 total compensation came to $62,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Joletta Kelm

Executive I/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$61,900

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Joletta Kelm serves as a Executive I within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sheila Schwalb

Executive I/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$60,700

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Sheila Schwalb serves as a Executive I within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.