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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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Tanja Perkins

Guardianship Representative/Guardian & Advocacy Community

2025 total comp
$66,100
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$66,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,100
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate
$2,800
Rutan Exempt
No

At Guardian & Advocacy Community, Tanja Perkins serves as a Guardianship Representative within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Laura Hart

Disability Rights Manager/Guardian & Advocacy Community

2024 total comp
$64,200
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$64,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,200
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Peoria

Source-specific fields

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

Laura Hart is a Disability Rights Manager at Guardian & Advocacy Community within Personal Services. 2024 total compensation came to $64,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Gina Smith

Technical Advisor II/Guardian & Advocacy Community

2023 total comp
$63,600
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$63,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Gina Smith holds the role of Technical Advisor II at Guardian & Advocacy Community within Personal Services. In 2023, their total compensation was $63,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.