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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Inita Washington

Accountant/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$70,000

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Inita Washington holds the role of Accountant at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jean Strassner

Paralegal Assistant/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$70,000

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Jean Strassner serves as a Paralegal Assistant within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Haley Neibergall

Administrative Assistant I/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$70,000

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Haley Neibergall serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kimberle Windley

Reimbursement Officer I/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$70,000

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Kimberle Windley works as a Reimbursement Officer I for Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. Kimberle earned $70,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Mcrae

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$69,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

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

Sarah Mcrae works as a Child Protection Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Sarah earned $69,900 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Alexandra Nunn

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$69,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Alexandra Nunn works as a Child Protection Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Alexandra earned $69,900 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Erica Foster

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2024 total comp

$69,900

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Erica Foster serves as a Child Protection Specialist within Personal Services Bu. Their 2024 pay totaled $69,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Teresa Desjardins

Social Service Program Planner III/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$69,900

Sub-department: Budget, Legal & Compliance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Teresa Desjardins holds the role of Social Service Program Planner III at Children and Family Services within Budget, Legal & Compliance. In 2023, their total compensation was $69,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Mckenzie Vorreyer

Child Welfare Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$69,800

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $700
Rutan Exempt: No

Mckenzie Vorreyer works as a Child Welfare Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Mckenzie earned $69,800 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kenneth Wilson

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$69,700

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Kenneth Wilson works as a Public Service Administrator for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Kenneth earned $69,700 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Ajibola Agbenla

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$69,600

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Ajibola Agbenla is a Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2023 total compensation came to $69,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michael Marinelli

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$69,600

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Marinelli works as a Child Protection Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Michael earned $69,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Leslie Stief

Day Care Licensing Representative II/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$69,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Leslie Stief holds the role of Day Care Licensing Representative II at Children and Family Services within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Deann Horton

Child Welfare Specialist/Children and Family Services

2023 total comp

$69,600

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Deann Horton is a Child Welfare Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2023 total compensation came to $69,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Angela Brooks

Human Resources Representative/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$69,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Children and Family Services, Angela Brooks serves as a Human Resources Representative within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nicolette Fox

Child Welfare Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$69,500

Sub-department: Personal Services Bu
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Knox

Source-specific fields

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

Nicolette Fox works as a Child Welfare Specialist for Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. Nicolette earned $69,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Allison Krukewitt

Child Welfare Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$69,500

Sub-department: Targeted Case Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Vermilion

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Allison Krukewitt works as a Child Welfare Specialist for Children and Family Services within Targeted Case Management. Allison earned $69,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.