Illinois / Healthcare & Family Services / Administrative Assistant II

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Administrative Assistant II

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

20 employees hold this title in Healthcare & Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $77,350, above the department median of $69,900.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $77,350
Agency median: $69,900
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,600$105,556+

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

How total compensation varies among the 20 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 II is held in 28 Illinois departments. In Healthcare & Family Services, the median of $77,350 ranks #13 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of the State Fire Marsh

$107,700 · 1

$107,300 · 1

$91,400 · 2

$91,300 · 9

$84,700 · 11

$84,350 · 8

Coroner Training Board

$83,400 · 1

Property Tax Appeal Board

$82,200 · 1

Human Rights

$80,900 · 1

Commission on Human Rights

$80,900 · 1

Commerce and Economic Opportun

$80,600 · 12

Central Management

$78,900 · 7

Median total compensation for the Administrative Assistant II 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 31 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $74,800 ranks #5 of 31. See Administrative Assistant across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$142,353 · 378

City of San Jose

$126,642 · 11

City of Boston

$77,773 · 26

Chicago Public Schools

$76,425 · 9

$73,085 · 105

$72,721 · 27

$71,808 · 287

$70,716 · 112

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Assistantroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Emma Johnson

Administrative Assistant II/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$107,000

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Emma Johnson works as a Administrative Assistant II for Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. Emma earned $107,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sherry Higginson

Administrative Assistant II/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$103,200

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Sherry Higginson is a Administrative Assistant II at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. 2025 total compensation came to $103,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.