Illinois / Children and Family Services / Human Resources Specialist

Job-title file

Human Resources Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

28 employees hold this title in Children and Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $86,100, below the department median of $90,550.

Employees: 28
Total payroll: $2.2M
Role median: $86,100
Agency median: $90,550
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$7,400$115,622+

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

How total compensation varies among the 28 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

Human Resources Specialist is held in 32 Illinois departments. In Children and Family Services, the median of $86,100 ranks #13 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

$115,600 · 1

Revenue

$105,800 · 4

Public Health

$102,800 · 7

Labor

$99,200 · 1

Community on Equity & Inclusion

$97,600 · 2

Environmental Protect Agency

$94,450 · 4

Agriculture

$93,300 · 4

Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

$92,600 · 1

Capital Development Board

$90,500 · 1

Military Affairs

$89,000 · 1

Corrections

$86,500 · 18

Natural Resources

$86,400 · 1

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

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Human Resources Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $82,400 ranks #4 of 14. See Human Resources Specialist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$98,322 · 165

Chicago Public Schools

$86,470 · 6

$84,938 · 31

$75,621 · 385

$63,731 · 5

$58,904 · 1,145

$47,654 · 7

$45,978 · 18

Median total compensation for comparable Human Resources Specialistroles 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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Samantha Haynes

Human Resources Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$10,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Samantha Haynes is a Human Resources Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2023 total compensation came to $10,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ryan Henke

Human Resources Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$9,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Ryan Henke works as a Human Resources Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Ryan earned $9,100 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Robbi Dillard

Human Resources Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$7,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Robbi Dillard holds the role of Human Resources Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Charmin Jones

Human Resources Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$7,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Charmin Jones holds the role of Human Resources Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2023, their total compensation was $7,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.