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Guardian & Advocacy Community

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

The Guardian & Advocacy Community is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 80 employees with median total compensation of $94,950; the highest distinct record was $172,200.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$7.3M
Employees
80
Median total
$94,950
Highest record
$172,200

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 80 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($94,950) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $0 (0%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $91,763 (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
$52,800
$78,200
$94,950
$106,000
$120,500

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $120,500 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,800. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Guardianship Representative
39 · $87,100
Technical Advisor II
11 · $107,900
Public Service Administrator
9 · $113,800
Office Associate
6 · $49,750
Senior Public Service Administrative
5 · $122,800

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$5.9M
—
80
—
$75,500
—
2024
$6.8M
▲ 15.1%
83
▲ 3.8%
$85,300
▲ 13.0%
2025
$7.3M
▲ 7.5%
80
▼ 3.6%
$94,950
▲ 11.3%

Record list

Employees

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Larson Dunn

Public Service Administrator/Guardian & Advocacy Community

2025 total comp
$115,400
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$115,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,400
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$5,300
Rutan Exempt
No

Larson Dunn holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Guardian & Advocacy Community within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Smith

Public Service Administrator/Guardian & Advocacy Community

2025 total comp
$113,800
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$113,800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,800
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Sarah Smith works as a Public Service Administrator for Guardian & Advocacy Community within Personal Services. Sarah earned $113,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Sheri Carey

Technical Advisor II/Guardian & Advocacy Community

2025 total comp
$112,600
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$112,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Champaign

Source-specific fields

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

Sheri Carey is a Technical Advisor II at Guardian & Advocacy Community within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $112,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ali Mikels

Technical Advisor II/Guardian & Advocacy Community

2025 total comp
$112,100
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$112,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,100
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate
$4,800
Rutan Exempt
No

At Guardian & Advocacy Community, Ali Mikels serves as a Technical Advisor II within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.