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Employment Security Specialist I

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

31 employees hold this title in Employment Security. Median total compensation for the role is $58,600, below the department median of $72,400.

Employees: 31
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $58,600
Agency median: $72,400
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,300$85,420+

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How total compensation varies among the 31 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Stephanie Coleman

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$85,600

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Stephanie Coleman serves as a Employment Security Specialist I within Wia - Job Training. Their 2024 pay totaled $85,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jill Warren

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$85,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Jill Warren works as a Employment Security Specialist I for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Jill earned $85,300 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kelsey Butcher

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$79,500

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Kelsey Butcher is a Employment Security Specialist I at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $79,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Jenkins

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$77,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Jessica Jenkins works as a Employment Security Specialist I for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Jessica earned $77,200 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jodi May

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$77,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Jodi May works as a Employment Security Specialist I for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Jodi earned $77,200 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Angela Robinson

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$72,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Angela Robinson is a Employment Security Specialist I at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $72,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jacqueline Smith

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$71,400

Sub-department: Ui Revenue
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Jacqueline Smith holds the role of Employment Security Specialist I at Employment Security within Ui Revenue. In 2024, their total compensation was $71,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Gustafson

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$68,600

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

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

Sarah Gustafson works as a Employment Security Specialist I for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Sarah earned $68,600 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Cynthia O'Donnell

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$65,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Cynthia O'Donnell works as a Employment Security Specialist I for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Cynthia earned $65,200 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Telly Cheung

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$64,700

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Telly Cheung works as a Employment Security Specialist I for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Telly earned $64,700 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Gabriele Owens

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$62,900

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Gabriele Owens holds the role of Employment Security Specialist I at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Fatima Gonzalez

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$62,500

Sub-department: Ui Revenue
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Fatima Gonzalez holds the role of Employment Security Specialist I at Employment Security within Ui Revenue. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jordan Barnstable

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$61,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Jordan Barnstable serves as a Employment Security Specialist I within Wia - Job Training. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Isadora Borrero

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$61,100

Sub-department: Ui Revenue
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Isadora Borrero is a Employment Security Specialist I at Employment Security within Ui Revenue. 2024 total compensation came to $61,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Cristina Hubbell

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$60,000

Sub-department: Ui Revenue
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Cristina Hubbell is a Employment Security Specialist I at Employment Security within Ui Revenue. 2024 total compensation came to $60,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Bridghetta Johnson

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$58,600

Sub-department: Ui Revenue
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Bridghetta Johnson holds the role of Employment Security Specialist I at Employment Security within Ui Revenue. In 2024, their total compensation was $58,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Curt Conrad

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$58,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Curt Conrad serves as a Employment Security Specialist I within Wia - Job Training. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michael Hopps

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$57,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Hopps is a Employment Security Specialist I at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $57,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Remi Benichou

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$57,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Remi Benichou is a Employment Security Specialist I at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $57,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christophe Simonsen

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$56,500

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Christophe Simonsen serves as a Employment Security Specialist I within Wia - Job Training. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Angela Logan-Connolly

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$47,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Angela Logan-Connolly serves as a Employment Security Specialist I within Wia - Job Training. Their 2023 pay totaled $47,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Christa Mahoney

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$45,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Christa Mahoney serves as a Employment Security Specialist I within Wia - Job Training. Their 2024 pay totaled $45,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Bertha Huerta

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$32,500

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Bertha Huerta serves as a Employment Security Specialist I within Wia - Job Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michelle Revuelta

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$23,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Michelle Revuelta serves as a Employment Security Specialist I within Wia - Job Training. Their 2023 pay totaled $23,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Anna Slater

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$14,500

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Anna Slater holds the role of Employment Security Specialist I at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Yvette Guillory

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$7,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Yvette Guillory serves as a Employment Security Specialist I within Wia - Job Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Stephanie Houser

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$7,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

Stephanie Houser is a Employment Security Specialist I at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $7,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lauren Epps

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$5,400

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Lauren Epps holds the role of Employment Security Specialist I at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2024, their total compensation was $5,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mary Reed

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$4,700

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Mary Reed is a Employment Security Specialist I at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $4,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Freyda Sprattling

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$4,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Freyda Sprattling holds the role of Employment Security Specialist I at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Dana Ellis

Employment Security Specialist I/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$2,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Dana Ellis serves as a Employment Security Specialist I within Wia - Job Training. Their 2023 pay totaled $2,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

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