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Illinois / Early Childhood

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Early Childhood

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Early Childhood is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 11 employees with median total compensation of $136,500; the highest distinct record was $168,400.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$1.3M
Employees
11
Median total
$136,500
Highest record
$168,400

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 11 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($136,500) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $0 (0%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $121,109 (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
$85,500
$85,600
$136,500
$154,100
$160,900

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $160,900 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $85,500. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Public Service Administrative
8 · $146,200
Human Resources Specialist
3 · $85,600

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

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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.