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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Michelle Spanbauer

Child Welfare Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$22,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

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

Michelle Spanbauer works as a Child Welfare Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Michelle earned $22,000 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Taylor Bateman

Office Assistant/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$22,000

Sub-department: Title Iv-E Reimbursement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Taylor Bateman holds the role of Office Assistant at Children and Family Services within Title Iv-E Reimbursement. In 2024, their total compensation was $22,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Daniel Owusu-Bempah

Child Welfare Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$22,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Daniel Owusu-Bempah holds the role of Child Welfare Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2023, their total compensation was $22,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Alexis Church

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$21,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Alexis Church serves as a Office Associate within Personal Services Bu. Their 2023 pay totaled $21,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Chante Hilliard

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$21,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Chante Hilliard works as a Child Protection Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Chante earned $21,900 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lana Fernandez-Alpizar

Contractual Worker/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$21,900

Sub-department: Central Administration - Contractual Services 1
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Lana Fernandez-Alpizar is a Contractual Worker at Children and Family Services within Central Administration - Contractual Services 1. 2025 total compensation came to $21,900. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Yolanda Frye

Day Care Lic Representative II/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$21,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Rutan Exempt: No

Yolanda Frye works as a Day Care Lic Representative II for Children and Family Services within Personal Services. Yolanda earned $21,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Antoinette Mallett

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$21,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: De Kalb

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Antoinette Mallett works as a Child Protection Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Antoinette earned $21,700 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Syrena Mckay

C & F Service Intern, Option 1/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$21,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Syrena Mckay works as a C & F Service Intern, Option 1 for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Syrena earned $21,700 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sanjeeva Uppuluri

Reimbursement Officer I/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$21,700

Sub-department: Title Iv-E Reimbursement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Sanjeeva Uppuluri is a Reimbursement Officer I at Children and Family Services within Title Iv-E Reimbursement. 2023 total compensation came to $21,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Deidre Fearn

Account Technician I/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$21,600

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Deidre Fearn serves as a Account Technician I within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Their 2024 pay totaled $21,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Keesila Ford

Office Coordinator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$21,500

Sub-department: Title Iv-E Reimbursement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Keesila Ford holds the role of Office Coordinator at Children and Family Services within Title Iv-E Reimbursement. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mikayla Taylor

C & F Service Intern, Option 1/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$21,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Mikayla Taylor serves as a C & F Service Intern, Option 1 within Personal Services Bu. Their 2024 pay totaled $21,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Shay Herbord

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$21,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Shay Herbord holds the role of Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2023, their total compensation was $21,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tammy Hopkins

Child Welfare Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$21,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Tammy Hopkins works as a Child Welfare Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Tammy earned $21,400 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Johnette Mcdonald

Child Welfare Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$21,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Johnette Mcdonald is a Child Welfare Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $21,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Latrina Rogers

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$21,400

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Latrina Rogers serves as a Child Protection Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2023 pay totaled $21,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Derek Spudich

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$21,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jersey

Source-specific fields

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

Derek Spudich works as a Child Protection Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Derek earned $21,300 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Affeltranger

C & F Service Intern, Option 1/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$21,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Sarah Affeltranger is a C & F Service Intern, Option 1 at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2023 total compensation came to $21,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Stephanie Woods

C & F Service Intern, Option 2/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$21,300

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Stephanie Woods works as a C & F Service Intern, Option 2 for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Stephanie earned $21,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Stephanie Borah

Office Coordinator/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$21,300

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Stephanie Borah works as a Office Coordinator for Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Stephanie earned $21,300 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jenny Sturdivant

Social Service Aide I/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$21,200

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Jenny Sturdivant works as a Social Service Aide I for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Jenny earned $21,200 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Chasity Fortineaux

C & F Service Intern, Option 1/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$21,200

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $900
Rutan Exempt: No

Chasity Fortineaux is a C & F Service Intern, Option 1 at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2024 total compensation came to $21,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Adelina Shepherd

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$20,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Adelina Shepherd serves as a Office Associate within Personal Services Bu. Their 2023 pay totaled $20,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.