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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Donetta Braner

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$93,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Donetta Braner holds the role of Office Associate at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2023, their total compensation was $93,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Vervaecke

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$88,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Jessica Vervaecke works as a Office Associate for Children and Family Services within Personal Services. Jessica earned $88,400 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tarana White

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$86,200

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Tarana White serves as a Office Associate within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tiffany Knight

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$85,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,300
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

Tiffany Knight holds the role of Office Associate at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tanya Bibbs

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$85,200

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Tanya Bibbs is a Office Associate at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $85,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Charles Davis

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$84,800

Sub-department: Special Purposes Trust Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Charles Davis is a Office Associate at Children and Family Services within Special Purposes Trust Fund. 2025 total compensation came to $84,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Valerie Moore

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$79,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Valerie Moore holds the role of Office Associate at Children and Family Services within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.