Illinois / Children and Family Services / Executive Secretary III

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Executive Secretary III

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

4 employees hold this title in Children and Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $65,450, below the department median of $90,550.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $273.1K
Role median: $65,450
Agency median: $90,550
Comparison: Below

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This role across Illinois

Executive Secretary III is held in 8 Illinois departments. In Children and Family Services, the median of $65,450 ranks #6 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$90,900 · 1

$72,800 · 2

$70,400 · 1

$68,500 · 21

$67,700 · 1

$62,900 · 1

$52,800 · 4

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

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Executive Secretary beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $63,200 ranks #6 of 13. See Executive Secretary across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$190,084 · 43

City and County of San Francisco

$150,672 · 110

$100,753 · 11

$76,501 · 40

$63,817 · 12

$57,790 · 153

$49,345 · 157

$48,501 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Secretary 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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Employees with this title

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Mercedes Ramos

Executive Secretary III/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$78,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,900
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

At Children and Family Services, Mercedes Ramos serves as a Executive Secretary III within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mercread Edison

Executive Secretary III/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$67,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Mercread Edison holds the role of Executive Secretary III at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Fatima Agha

Executive Secretary III/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$63,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Fatima Agha serves as a Executive Secretary III within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Maudree Clark

Executive Secretary III/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$63,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Maudree Clark holds the role of Executive Secretary III at Children and Family Services within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,300. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.