Illinois / Children and Family Services / Office Assistant

Job-title file

Office Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

12 employees hold this title in Children and Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $20,150, below the department median of $90,550.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $313.4K
Role median: $20,150
Agency median: $90,550
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,900$60,436+

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

How total compensation varies among the 12 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

Office Assistant is held in 27 Illinois departments. In Children and Family Services, the median of $20,150 ranks #19 of 27.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community

$57,100 · 1

Il Commerce Commission

$52,900 · 1

Transportation

$48,350 · 24

State Employees' Retire System

$47,950 · 2

Veterans' Affairs

$47,600 · 15

Commerce and Economic Opportunity

$46,600 · 1

State Police

$46,550 · 22

Central Management

$46,150 · 10

Healthcare & Family Services

$46,000 · 31

Employment Security

$43,100 · 1

Public Health

$38,800 · 6

Revenue

$37,550 · 58

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

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Office Assistant beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $31,750 ranks #10 of 13. See Office Assistant across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$74,394 · 6

$55,650 · 24

$44,278 · 30

$40,980 · 1,890

$39,272 · 6

New York Public Authorities

$39,213 · 187

Georgia

$34,607 · 16

City of Baltimore

$34,102 · 1,130

Median total compensation for comparable Office Assistant 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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Maria Hernandez

Office Assistant/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$62,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Maria Hernandez serves as a Office Assistant within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Caren Mills

Office Assistant/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$51,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Caren Mills works as a Office Assistant for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Caren earned $51,700 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Aleksey Kostyushko

Office Assistant/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$50,200

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Aleksey Kostyushko is a Office Assistant at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. 2025 total compensation came to $50,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Adrienne Griffith

Office Assistant/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$35,200

Sub-department: Title Iv-E Reimbursement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Adrienne Griffith is a Office Assistant at Children and Family Services within Title Iv-E Reimbursement. 2023 total compensation came to $35,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Benjamin Slusser

Office Assistant/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$34,000

Sub-department: Title Iv-E Reimbursement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Benjamin Slusser serves as a Office Assistant within Title Iv-E Reimbursement. Their 2023 pay totaled $34,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Taylor Bateman

Office Assistant/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$22,000

Sub-department: Title Iv-E Reimbursement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Taylor Bateman holds the role of Office Assistant at Children and Family Services within Title Iv-E Reimbursement. In 2024, their total compensation was $22,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sherry Farries-Currie

Office Assistant/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$18,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Sherry Farries-Currie holds the role of Office Assistant at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2023, their total compensation was $18,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jeremy Porter

Office Assistant/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$13,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Jeremy Porter works as a Office Assistant for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Jeremy earned $13,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kristina Bullock

Office Assistant/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$12,900

Sub-department: Title Iv-E Reimbursement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Kristina Bullock is a Office Assistant at Children and Family Services within Title Iv-E Reimbursement. 2023 total compensation came to $12,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mary Rankin-Krumwiede

Office Assistant/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$7,800

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Mary Rankin-Krumwiede works as a Office Assistant for Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Mary earned $7,800 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Danyetta Swopes

Office Assistant/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$3,400

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Danyetta Swopes works as a Office Assistant for Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Danyetta earned $3,400 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Debra Earleywine

Office Assistant/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$1,900

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Debra Earleywine works as a Office Assistant for Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Debra earned $1,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.