Illinois / Healthcare & Family Services / Child Support Specialist I

Job-title file

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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Gabrielle Williams

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$32,600

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Gabrielle Williams holds the role of Child Support Specialist I at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Melody Easterling

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2023 total comp

$31,800

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,800
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

Melody Easterling is a Child Support Specialist I at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. 2023 total compensation came to $31,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Angela Isom

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$31,700

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

At Healthcare & Family Services, Angela Isom serves as a Child Support Specialist I within Child Support Enforcement * *. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Christina Frakes

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$30,400

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

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

At Healthcare & Family Services, Christina Frakes serves as a Child Support Specialist I within Child Support Enforcement * *. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Vanessa Tafoya

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2023 total comp

$30,100

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Healthcare & Family Services, Vanessa Tafoya serves as a Child Support Specialist I within Child Support Enforcement * *. Their 2023 pay totaled $30,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.