Illinois / Children and Family Services

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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

Page 1

Walter Gordon

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$159,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $159,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fulton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Walter Gordon works as a Public Service Administrator for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Walter earned $159,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Shelia Riley

Senior Public Service Administrative/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$159,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $159,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Shelia Riley serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,000. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Tamela Wiltfang

Senior Public Service Administr/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$158,800

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $158,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Vermilion

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Tamela Wiltfang is a Senior Public Service Administr at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2024 total compensation came to $158,800. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Kenisha Lindsay

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$158,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $158,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,400
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

Kenisha Lindsay holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Angel Wilson

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$158,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $158,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $19,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Angel Wilson holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nathalie Castro

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$158,100

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $158,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Nathalie Castro works as a Child Protection Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Nathalie earned $158,100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ashlan Wicks

Child Welfare Advanced Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$157,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $157,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Ashlan Wicks holds the role of Child Welfare Advanced Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Latoya Malone

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$156,200

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $156,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Latoya Malone works as a Public Service Administrator for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Latoya earned $156,200 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Vonzi Anderson

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$155,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $155,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $8,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Vonzi Anderson works as a Public Service Administrator for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Vonzi earned $155,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Keith Polan

Senior Public Service Administr/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$155,600

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $155,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Keith Polan works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Keith earned $155,600 in 2024. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Darcy Boyd

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$155,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $155,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Darcy Boyd is a Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $155,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Stephanie Rangel

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$155,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $155,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $8,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Stephanie Rangel is a Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2024 total compensation came to $155,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sara Hoecherl

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$154,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: De Kalb

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Sara Hoecherl serves as a Public Service Administrator within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jassen Strokosch

Senior Public Service Administr/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$154,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Children and Family Services, Jassen Strokosch serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Personal Services Bu. Their 2023 pay totaled $154,500. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Mamie Powell-Robinson

Senior Public Service Administrative/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$154,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Mamie Powell-Robinson is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $154,300. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Elizabeth Lizalde

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$154,200

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $9,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Elizabeth Lizalde holds the role of Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2024, their total compensation was $154,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Maria Gallegos

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$154,200

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Maria Gallegos serves as a Public Service Administrator within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Khalia Ross

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$154,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $9,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Khalia Ross is a Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2024 total compensation came to $154,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Julia Baltz

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$153,800

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Julia Baltz serves as a Public Service Administrator within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Latosha Barnes

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$153,800

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Latosha Barnes holds the role of Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2023, their total compensation was $153,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Glenda Lashley

Senior Public Service Administrative/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$153,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Glenda Lashley works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Glenda earned $153,700 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Aram Perry

Senior Public Service Administrative/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$153,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: De Kalb

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Aram Perry is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $153,400. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Verletta Saxon

Senior Public Service Administrative/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$153,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Verletta Saxon is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $153,300. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Showanda Dawkins-Dixon

Human Resources Representative/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$153,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Showanda Dawkins-Dixon works as a Human Resources Representative for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Showanda earned $153,000 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Samantha Sanders

Child Welfare Senior Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$153,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Samantha Sanders is a Child Welfare Senior Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $153,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Tate

Child Welfare Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$153,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Jessica Tate works as a Child Welfare Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Jessica earned $153,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Zachary Adams

Child Welfare Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$152,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Zachary Adams serves as a Child Welfare Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Leslie Pascall

Child Welfare Senior Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$152,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,900
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

At Children and Family Services, Leslie Pascall serves as a Child Welfare Senior Specialist within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Shelia Riley

Senior Public Service Administr/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$152,700

Sub-department: Foster Care Adop Care Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Shelia Riley holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Children and Family Services within Foster Care Adop Care Training. In 2024, their total compensation was $152,700. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.