Illinois / Children and Family Services / Public Service Administrator

Job-title file

Public Service Administrator

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

426 employees hold this title in Children and Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $110,600, above the department median of $90,550.

Employees: 426
Total payroll: $46.8M
Role median: $110,600
Agency median: $90,550
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$200$196,550+

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

How total compensation varies among the 426 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

Public Service Administrator is held in 47 Illinois departments. In Children and Family Services, the median of $110,600 ranks #14 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Property Tax Appeal Board

$130,550 · 2

Public Health

$127,000 · 213

Il Educat Labor Relations Bd

$125,400 · 3

Innovation and Technology

$124,100 · 128

Juvenile Justice

$119,800 · 30

Il Independent Tax Tribunal

$116,500 · 1

Capital Development Board

$116,100 · 1

Il Law Enforce Train & Stds Bd

$115,600 · 7

Guardian & Advocacy Community

$113,800 · 9

State Lottery

$113,200 · 6

Human Rights

$113,100 · 8

Human Services

$111,800 · 475

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Areli Santiago

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$98,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Areli Santiago is a Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $98,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Edonya Blair

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$98,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Edonya Blair holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,000. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Nikia Adams

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$97,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Nikia Adams serves as a Public Service Administrator within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,700. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Matthew Cole

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$97,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Matthew Cole holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Keith Langston

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$97,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Keith Langston serves as a Public Service Administrator within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,300. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Ellen Williams

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$97,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Ellen Williams is a Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $97,300. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Regina Haynes-Brown

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$97,300

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Regina Haynes-Brown is a Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. 2025 total compensation came to $97,300. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Nichole Ellis

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$97,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Nichole Ellis works as a Public Service Administrator for Children and Family Services within Personal Services. Nichole earned $97,300 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Brooke Bowton

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$97,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

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

Brooke Bowton holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,300. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Rachael Gray

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$96,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Rachael Gray is a Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2024 total compensation came to $96,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Natalie Kase

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$95,800

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

Natalie Kase holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. In 2024, their total compensation was $95,800. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

James Wilson

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$95,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,400
Rutan Exempt: No

James Wilson works as a Public Service Administrator for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. James earned $95,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Narciso Mendoza

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$95,200

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Vermilion

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Narciso Mendoza is a Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $95,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lindsey Perdun

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$95,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jersey

Source-specific fields

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

Lindsey Perdun works as a Public Service Administrator for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Lindsey earned $95,100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jodi Wakefield

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$94,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Jodi Wakefield holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Eckhardt

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$94,600

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Eckhardt works as a Public Service Administrator for Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Christopher earned $94,600 in 2024. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Allison Nance

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$94,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Allison Nance serves as a Public Service Administrator within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Fabian Eghiabumhe

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$92,200

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,200
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

Fabian Eghiabumhe works as a Public Service Administrator for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Fabian earned $92,200 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Rebekah Manasco

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$91,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Rebekah Manasco serves as a Public Service Administrator within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Melanie Nelson

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$91,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Melanie Nelson works as a Public Service Administrator for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Melanie earned $91,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michael Fritz

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$90,400

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Michael Fritz serves as a Public Service Administrator within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,400. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Charlotte Gallagher

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$89,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Charlotte Gallagher is a Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2024 total compensation came to $89,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.