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+

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

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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Gabriel Broughton

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2023 total comp

$51,300

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Gabriel Broughton works as a Child Support Specialist I for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Gabriel earned $51,300 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tonja Ohnemus

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$50,100

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Tonja Ohnemus works as a Child Support Specialist I for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Tonja earned $50,100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kristina Anderson

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2023 total comp

$50,100

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Kristina Anderson works as a Child Support Specialist I for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Kristina earned $50,100 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Deborah Tyler

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$49,600

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,600
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

At Healthcare & Family Services, Deborah Tyler serves as a Child Support Specialist I within Child Support Enforcement * *. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Travis Shue

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$49,000

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Healthcare & Family Services, Travis Shue serves as a Child Support Specialist I within Child Support Enforcement * *. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Cristina Barron

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2023 total comp

$48,700

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Cristina Barron works as a Child Support Specialist I for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Cristina earned $48,700 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lacie Zimmer

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2023 total comp

$48,500

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Lacie Zimmer holds the role of Child Support Specialist I at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. In 2023, their total compensation was $48,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Aaliyah Solomon

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2024 total comp

$48,000

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Aaliyah Solomon is a Child Support Specialist I at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. 2024 total compensation came to $48,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Stephanie Mccutcheon

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2024 total comp

$47,900

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Stephanie Mccutcheon works as a Child Support Specialist I for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Stephanie earned $47,900 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.