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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Florentina Barajas

Internal Security Inv II/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$62,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Florentina Barajas is a Internal Security Inv II at Children and Family Services within Personal Services. 2024 total compensation came to $62,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Debora Dereadt

Paralegal Assistant/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$62,800

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Debora Dereadt serves as a Paralegal Assistant within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jacob Morris

Paralegal Assistant/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$62,800

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Jacob Morris holds the role of Paralegal Assistant at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Elisabeth Mcallister

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$62,800

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Elisabeth Mcallister holds the role of Office Associate at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Amanda Ward

Executive I/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$62,800

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Amanda Ward is a Executive I at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $62,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Allison Park

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$62,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

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

Allison Park holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Latoya Howard

Child Welfare Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$62,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Latoya Howard holds the role of Child Welfare Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kiara Johnson

Child Welfare Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$62,600

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Kiara Johnson works as a Child Welfare Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Kiara earned $62,600 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

La'Kiaya White

Public Information Officer III/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$62,600

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

La'Kiaya White holds the role of Public Information Officer III at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lisa Moore

Child Welfare Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$62,600

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Lisa Moore holds the role of Child Welfare Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Amy Schroeder

Child Welfare Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$62,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Amy Schroeder is a Child Welfare Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2023 total compensation came to $62,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Adriana Medina

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$62,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

Adriana Medina holds the role of Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2023, their total compensation was $62,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.