Illinois / Children and Family Services

Agency file

Children and Family Services

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Children and Family Services is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 2,806 employees with median total compensation of $90,550; the highest distinct record was $274,000.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $249.1M
Employees: 2,806
Median total: $90,550
Highest record: $274,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$100$166,400+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,806 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,550) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $88,769 (100%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,100

$68,200

$90,550

$108,200

$127,900

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $127,900 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $47,100. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Child Welfare Specialist

619 · $86,600

Child Protection Specialist

529 · $95,300

Public Service Administrator

368 · $113,600

Office Associate

189 · $51,600

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist

159 · $93,400

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$204.6M —	2,965 —	$72,300 —
2024	$242.2M ▲ 18.4%	3,032 ▲ 2.3%	$82,300 ▲ 13.8%
2025	$249.1M ▲ 2.8%	2,806 ▼ 7.5%	$90,550 ▲ 10.0%

Record list

Employees

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John Holtkamp

Senior Public Service Administrative/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$140,800

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,000
Rutan Exempt: No

John Holtkamp is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $140,800. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Nina Watts

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$140,800

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,000
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Nina Watts holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,800. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Austin Altman

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$140,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Austin Altman holds the role of Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2024, their total compensation was $140,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Theresa Carli

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$140,200

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Theresa Carli holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Tucker

Senior Public Service Administr/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$140,100

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,300
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Children and Family Services, Sarah Tucker serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Their 2024 pay totaled $140,100. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Candy Flores-Brown

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$140,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Candy Flores-Brown works as a Public Service Administrator for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Candy earned $140,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shawna-Joy Myrick

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$139,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Shawna-Joy Myrick is a Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $139,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ethan-Tyler Bolin

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$139,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Ethan-Tyler Bolin is a Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $139,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Laurie Levy

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$139,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Laurie Levy works as a Public Service Administrator for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Laurie earned $139,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jocelyn Mcgee

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$139,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Jocelyn Mcgee works as a Child Protection Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Jocelyn earned $139,400 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Josue Gutierrez

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$139,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Josue Gutierrez works as a Public Service Administrator for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Josue earned $139,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Heather Parker

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$139,200

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Heather Parker is a Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $139,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jacob Smith

Technical Advisor III/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$139,100

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Jacob Smith works as a Technical Advisor III for Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Jacob earned $139,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kymethia Madkins

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$139,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Kymethia Madkins works as a Public Service Administrator for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Kymethia earned $139,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Chevelle Bailey

Senior Public Service Administrative/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$139,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Chevelle Bailey is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $139,000. They are represented by Merit Compensation.