Illinois / Employment Security / Public Service Administrator

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Public Service Administrator

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

68 employees hold this title in Employment Security. Median total compensation for the role is $110,300, above the department median of $72,400.

Employees: 68
Total payroll: $7.1M
Role median: $110,300
Agency median: $72,400
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,000$143,700+

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

How total compensation varies among the 68 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

Public Service Administrator is held in 47 Illinois departments. In Employment Security, the median of $110,300 ranks #15 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Property Tax Appeal Board

$130,550 · 2

Public Health

$127,000 · 213

Il Educat Labor Relations Bd

$125,400 · 3

Innovation and Technology

$124,100 · 128

Juvenile Justice

$119,800 · 30

Il Independent Tax Tribunal

$116,500 · 1

Capital Development Board

$116,100 · 1

Il Law Enforce Train & Stds Bd

$115,600 · 7

Guardian & Advocacy Community

$113,800 · 9

State Lottery

$113,200 · 6

Human Rights

$113,100 · 8

Human Services

$111,800 · 475

Median total compensation for the Public Service Administrator 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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Wayne Chan

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$8,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Wayne Chan serves as a Public Service Administrator within Wia - Job Training. Their 2024 pay totaled $8,100. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Temitope Ajayi

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$5,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Temitope Ajayi is a Public Service Administrator at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $5,800. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Benjamin Jr

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$4,000

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

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

Benjamin Jr works as a Public Service Administrator for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Benjamin earned $4,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.