Senior Public Service Administrative

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

8 employees hold this title in Early Childhood. Median total compensation for the role is $146,200, above the department median of $136,500.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $146,200
Agency median: $136,500
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$41,600$167,350+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 8 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.

Compare departments

This role across Illinois

Senior Public Service Administrative is held in 47 Illinois departments. In Early Childhood, the median of $146,200 ranks #13 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Police Merit Board

$176,000 · 1

Il Law Enforce Train & Stds Bd

$169,250 · 8

Civil Service Commission

$164,300 · 1

State Employees' Retire System

$163,800 · 2

Corrections

$162,100 · 83

Illinois Gaming Board

$159,250 · 12

$159,250 · 8

$150,500 · 30

$148,600 · 14

$147,100 · 30

$146,800 · 33

$146,750 · 20

Median total compensation for the Senior Public Service Administrative role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kathleen Stralka

Senior Public Service Administrative/Early Childhood

2025 total comp

$168,400

Sub-department: Grf - Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $168,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Kathleen Stralka holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Early Childhood within Grf - Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,400. They are represented by Merit Compensation.