Illinois / Financial and Professional Reg / Administrative Assistant I

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Administrative Assistant I

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

13 employees hold this title in Financial and Professional Reg. Median total compensation for the role is $65,900, below the department median of $82,900.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $872.3K
Role median: $65,900
Agency median: $82,900
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$41,800$88,488+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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.

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This role across Illinois

Administrative Assistant I is held in 35 Illinois departments. In Financial and Professional Reg, the median of $65,900 ranks #16 of 35.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Illinois Gaming Board

$89,900 · 1

Property Tax Appeal Board

$83,700 · 1

Community on Equity & Inclusion

$78,950 · 6

Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

$77,750 · 2

Juvenile Justice

$77,100 · 5

Insurance

$75,100 · 1

Office of the State Fire Marsh

$73,300 · 7

Environmental Protect Agency

$72,500 · 1

$71,000 · 1

$70,000 · 6

$69,150 · 18

$68,900 · 2

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

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Administrative Assistant beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $65,600 ranks #1 of 7. See Administrative Assistant across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$59,319 · 69

City of Buffalo

$55,839 · 15

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$55,166 · 236

Tennessee

$53,866 · 214

Georgia

$41,276 · 1,516

Cook County, Illinois

$13,947 · 573

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Assistant roles 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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Other job titles in Financial and Professional Reg

Record list

Employees with this title

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Rachel Cowles

Administrative Assistant I/Financial and Professional Reg

2024 total comp

$90,600

Sub-department: Banks & Trust
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Rachel Cowles holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Financial and Professional Reg within Banks & Trust. In 2024, their total compensation was $90,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Iris Freeman

Administrative Assistant I/Financial and Professional Reg

2024 total comp

$81,800

Sub-department: Medical
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Iris Freeman holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Financial and Professional Reg within Medical. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Elizabeth Bell

Administrative Assistant I/Financial and Professional Reg

2024 total comp

$71,600

Sub-department: Medical
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,600
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

Elizabeth Bell is a Administrative Assistant I at Financial and Professional Reg within Medical. 2024 total compensation came to $71,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Richard Adams

Administrative Assistant I/Financial and Professional Reg

2024 total comp

$71,400

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

Source-specific fields

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

Richard Adams holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Financial and Professional Reg within Cannabis Regulation. In 2024, their total compensation was $71,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kaylyn Engelhardt

Administrative Assistant I/Financial and Professional Reg

2024 total comp

$71,200

Sub-department: Professions Indirect Cost
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Financial and Professional Reg, Kaylyn Engelhardt serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Professions Indirect Cost. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Benjamin Huynh

Administrative Assistant I/Financial and Professional Reg

2024 total comp

$66,000

Sub-department: General Professions
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Benjamin Huynh is a Administrative Assistant I at Financial and Professional Reg within General Professions. 2024 total compensation came to $66,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jaime Zavala

Administrative Assistant I/Financial and Professional Reg

2024 total comp

$65,900

Sub-department: Financial Institutions
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Jaime Zavala works as a Administrative Assistant I for Financial and Professional Reg within Financial Institutions. Jaime earned $65,900 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

James Bryant

Administrative Assistant I/Financial and Professional Reg

2024 total comp

$65,900

Sub-department: Nurse
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

James Bryant holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Financial and Professional Reg within Nurse. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kayla Morgan

Administrative Assistant I/Financial and Professional Reg

2024 total comp

$65,600

Sub-department: Il State Podiatric Discipline
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Kayla Morgan works as a Administrative Assistant I for Financial and Professional Reg within Il State Podiatric Discipline. Kayla earned $65,600 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nicole Rodriguez

Administrative Assistant I/Financial and Professional Reg

2024 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: Croo
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Nicole Rodriguez holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Financial and Professional Reg within Croo. In 2024, their total compensation was $64,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michelle Edwards

Administrative Assistant I/Financial and Professional Reg

2024 total comp

$62,800

Sub-department: Credit Union
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,800
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

Michelle Edwards holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Financial and Professional Reg within Credit Union. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Timothy Webb

Administrative Assistant I/Financial and Professional Reg

2024 total comp

$52,800

Sub-department: Professions Indirect Cost
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Rutan Exempt: No

Timothy Webb works as a Administrative Assistant I for Financial and Professional Reg within Professions Indirect Cost. Timothy earned $52,800 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Hemali Valera

Administrative Assistant I/Financial and Professional Reg

2024 total comp

$41,800

Sub-department: General Professions
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Hemali Valera is a Administrative Assistant I at Financial and Professional Reg within General Professions. 2024 total compensation came to $41,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.