Illinois / Guardian & Advocacy Community

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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

$33,200$132,000+

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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

Page 1

Jocelyn Jones

Guardianship Representative/Guardian & Advocacy Community

2025 total comp

$74,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Jocelyn Jones holds the role of Guardianship Representative at Guardian & Advocacy Community within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Daquesha Carter

Guardianship Representative/Guardian & Advocacy Community

2025 total comp

$73,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Daquesha Carter works as a Guardianship Representative for Guardian & Advocacy Community within Personal Services. Daquesha earned $73,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Linda Bernal

Guardianship Representative/Guardian & Advocacy Community

2025 total comp

$71,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Linda Bernal works as a Guardianship Representative for Guardian & Advocacy Community within Personal Services. Linda earned $71,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lince Joseph

Guardianship Representative/Guardian & Advocacy Community

2024 total comp

$71,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Lince Joseph holds the role of Guardianship Representative at Guardian & Advocacy Community within Personal Services. In 2024, their total compensation was $71,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Lee

Guardianship Representative/Guardian & Advocacy Community

2025 total comp

$71,200

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Jennifer Lee is a Guardianship Representative at Guardian & Advocacy Community within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $71,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tracey Earl

Guardianship Representative/Guardian & Advocacy Community

2025 total comp

$71,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Tracey Earl is a Guardianship Representative at Guardian & Advocacy Community within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $71,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Melanie Brambila

Private Secretary II/Guardian & Advocacy Community

2024 total comp

$70,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $100
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Melanie Brambila is a Private Secretary II at Guardian & Advocacy Community within Personal Services. 2024 total compensation came to $70,900. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Jessica Wright

Guardianship Representative/Guardian & Advocacy Community

2025 total comp

$70,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

Jessica Wright holds the role of Guardianship Representative at Guardian & Advocacy Community within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.