Child Support Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

231 employees hold this title in Healthcare & Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $64,800, below the department median of $69,900.

Employees: 231
Total payroll: $13.4M
Role median: $64,800
Agency median: $69,900
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,200$92,220+

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How total compensation varies among the 231 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Child Support Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $65,200 ranks #3 of 5. See Child Support Specialist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$124,715 · 728

$70,699 · 24

$45,840 · 284

$43,793 · 241

Median total compensation for comparable Child Support Specialistroles 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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Jasmine Branch

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$10,800

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Jasmine Branch works as a Child Support Specialist I for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Jasmine earned $10,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Elaine Threats

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2024 total comp

$7,000

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

Elaine Threats holds the role of Child Support Specialist I at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Larry Gray

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$6,800

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Larry Gray works as a Child Support Specialist I for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Larry earned $6,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.