Illinois / Children and Family Services / Executive II

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Executive II

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

18 employees hold this title in Children and Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $81,800, below the department median of $90,550.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $81,800
Agency median: $90,550
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,800$137,568+

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

How total compensation varies among the 18 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 II is held in 28 Illinois departments. In Children and Family Services, the median of $81,800 ranks #23 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Il Arts Council

$112,100 · 1

Central Management

$105,000 · 9

Financial and Professional Reg

$103,100 · 2

Office of the State Fire Marsh

$99,000 · 5

Revenue

$95,250 · 4

Employment Security

$95,250 · 2

Aging

$93,650 · 14

Capital Development Board

$91,100 · 1

Insurance

$90,900 · 5

State Employees' Retire System

$89,800 · 1

Il Emergency Management Agency

$89,700 · 11

Human Services

$88,400 · 162

Median total compensation for the Executive II 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 Executive roles 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.

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Other job titles in Children and Family Services

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jill Mazrim

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$151,100

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $151,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Jill Mazrim serves as a Executive II within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sheila Schwalb

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$111,300

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Sheila Schwalb serves as a Executive II within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Whitney Meacham

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$109,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $109,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Whitney Meacham holds the role of Executive II at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Mario Polanco

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$108,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $108,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Mario Polanco is a Executive II at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $108,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Melissa Bock

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$108,200

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $108,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Melissa Bock is a Executive II at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. 2025 total compensation came to $108,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Pascal Guetang

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$85,000

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Pascal Guetang serves as a Executive II within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Joyce Black

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$84,800

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Joyce Black works as a Executive II for Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Joyce earned $84,800 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sherrie Devening

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$84,600

Sub-department: Title Iv-E Reimbursement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Sherrie Devening works as a Executive II for Children and Family Services within Title Iv-E Reimbursement. Sherrie earned $84,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

John Fluckiger

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$82,300

Sub-department: Title Iv-E Reimbursement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

John Fluckiger is a Executive II at Children and Family Services within Title Iv-E Reimbursement. 2024 total compensation came to $82,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kathryn Darnell

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$81,300

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kathryn Darnell holds the role of Executive II at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Stephanie Fulkerson

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$80,600

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Stephanie Fulkerson holds the role of Executive II at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joletta Kelm

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$80,300

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
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: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Joletta Kelm holds the role of Executive II at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Molly Speaks

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$80,100

Sub-department: Title Iv-E Reimbursement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Molly Speaks is a Executive II at Children and Family Services within Title Iv-E Reimbursement. 2025 total compensation came to $80,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Katherine Smith

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2025 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: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Katherine Smith is a Executive II at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $77,400. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Amanda Powell

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$70,300

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Amanda Powell works as a Executive II for Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Amanda earned $70,300 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lakia Smith

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$50,500

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Lakia Smith holds the role of Executive II at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. In 2023, their total compensation was $50,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Meacham

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$48,900

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Joshua Meacham works as a Executive II for Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Joshua earned $48,900 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Chien-Hui Huang

Executive II/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$5,800

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Chien-Hui Huang holds the role of Executive II at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. In 2024, their total compensation was $5,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.