Illinois / Corrections / Human Resources Specialist

Job-title file

Human Resources Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

18 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $86,500, below the department median of $88,600.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $86,500
Agency median: $88,600
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,500$120,502+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Illinois

Human Resources Specialist is held in 32 Illinois departments. In Corrections, the median of $86,500 ranks #11 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

$115,600 · 1

Revenue

$105,800 · 4

Public Health

$102,800 · 7

Labor

$99,200 · 1

Community on Equity & Inclusion

$97,600 · 2

Environmental Protect Agency

$94,450 · 4

Agriculture

$93,300 · 4

Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

$92,600 · 1

Capital Development Board

$90,500 · 1

Military Affairs

$89,000 · 1

Natural Resources

$86,400 · 1

Children and Family Services

$86,100 · 28

Median total compensation for the Human Resources Specialist role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Human Resources Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $82,400 ranks #4 of 14. See Human Resources Specialist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$98,322 · 165

Chicago Public Schools

$86,470 · 6

$84,938 · 31

$75,621 · 385

$63,731 · 5

$58,904 · 1,145

$47,654 · 7

$45,978 · 18

Median total compensation for comparable Human Resources Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Renee Burk

Human Resources Specialist/Corrections

2025 total comp

$122,100

Sub-department: Administrative Shared Service
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $122,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Renee Burk holds the role of Human Resources Specialist at Corrections within Administrative Shared Service. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Emily Zumwalt

Human Resources Specialist/Corrections

2025 total comp

$117,400

Sub-department: Administrative Shared Service
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Emily Zumwalt holds the role of Human Resources Specialist at Corrections within Administrative Shared Service. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Erik Cozzolino

Human Resources Specialist/Corrections

2025 total comp

$117,400

Sub-department: Administrative Shared Service
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Erik Cozzolino holds the role of Human Resources Specialist at Corrections within Administrative Shared Service. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.