Illinois / Children and Family Services / Office Associate

Job-title file

Office Associate

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

282 employees hold this title in Children and Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $48,700, below the department median of $90,550.

Employees: 282
Total payroll: $12M
Role median: $48,700
Agency median: $90,550
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$200$81,452+

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

How total compensation varies among the 282 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 Associate is held in 30 Illinois departments. In Children and Family Services, the median of $48,700 ranks #7 of 30.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Property Tax Appeal Board

$53,300 · 2

State Lottery

$53,200 · 15

Guardian & Advocacy Community

$49,750 · 6

Transportation

$49,100 · 12

Veterans' Affairs

$49,000 · 17

Financial and Professional Reg

$48,800 · 27

Human Rights

$48,700 · 19

Public Health

$48,700 · 59

Employment Security

$47,300 · 11

Healthcare & Family Services

$46,300 · 55

Central Management

$45,600 · 5

State Police

$43,550 · 18

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

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Office Associate beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $43,300 ranks #1 of 2. See Office Associate across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Maine

$31,851 · 739

Median total compensation for comparable Office Associateroles 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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Patti Burklow

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$60,600

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Patti Burklow works as a Office Associate for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Patti earned $60,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Rhonda Geschwandner

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$60,600

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Rhonda Geschwandner serves as a Office Associate within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Vanessa Flores

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$60,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,500
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

Vanessa Flores is a Office Associate at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $60,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Yolanda Almond

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$60,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jackson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Yolanda Almond holds the role of Office Associate at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

David Alamo

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$59,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

David Alamo holds the role of Office Associate at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Arasia Neal

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$58,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Arasia Neal holds the role of Office Associate at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Dawn Farris

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$58,600

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macoupin

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Dawn Farris is a Office Associate at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $58,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kathryn Alvey

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$57,800

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Kathryn Alvey holds the role of Office Associate at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Alicia Cerda

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$57,600

Sub-department: DHS Background Check Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Alicia Cerda holds the role of Office Associate at Children and Family Services within DHS Background Check Unit. In 2024, their total compensation was $57,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Darlene Linxwiler

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$57,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Darlene Linxwiler holds the role of Office Associate at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.