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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 118

Zulema Ortiz

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$400

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES BU
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $400
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Zulema Ortiz serves as a Public Service Administrator within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $400. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Kevestiana Martin

Child Protection Specialist/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$300

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES BU
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $300
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

Kevestiana Martin holds the role of Child Protection Specialist at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $300. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Audrey Church

Public Service Administrator/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$200

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES BU
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $200
Rutan Exempt: No

Audrey Church is a Public Service Administrator at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. 2025 total compensation came to $200. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Galo Mejia

Office Associate/Children and Family Services

2025 total comp

$200

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES BU
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $200
Rutan Exempt: No

Galo Mejia holds the role of Office Associate at Children and Family Services within Personal Services Bu. In 2025, their total compensation was $200. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Aleisha Mack

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

2025 total comp

$100

Sub-department: PERSONAL SERVICES BU
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: LA SALLE

Source-specific fields

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

At Children and Family Services, Aleisha Mack serves as a C & F Service Intern, Option 2 within Personal Services Bu. Their 2025 pay totaled $100. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.