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Staff Development Specialist I

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

1 employees hold this title in Employment Security. Median total compensation for the role is $99,800, above the department median of $72,400.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$99.8K
Role median
$99,800
Agency median
$72,400
Comparison
Above

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This role across Illinois

Staff Development Specialist I is held in 8 Illinois departments. In Employment Security, the median of $99,800 ranks #2 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Juvenile Justice
$107,200 · 5
Aging
$99,800 · 1
Corrections
$97,800 · 18
Human Services
$90,400 · 111
Central Management
$85,400 · 1

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

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Staff Development Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $91,200 ranks #3 of 4. See Staff Development Specialist across all of Illinois

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$156,450 · 22
Georgia
$97,962 · 123

Median total compensation for comparable Staff Development 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.

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Employees with this title

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Jatasha Johnson

Staff Development Specialist I/Employment Security

2025 total comp
$99,800
Sub-department
Financial and Management Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$99,800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,800
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Jatasha Johnson works as a Staff Development Specialist I for Employment Security within Financial and Management Services. Jatasha earned $99,800 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.