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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Lilia Gutierrez

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$73,500

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Lilia Gutierrez holds the role of Child Support Specialist I at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Benjamin Thomson

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$73,300

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Healthcare & Family Services, Benjamin Thomson serves as a Child Support Specialist I within Child Support Enforcement * *. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Rose Holbert

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$72,900

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Healthcare & Family Services, Rose Holbert serves as a Child Support Specialist I within Child Support Enforcement * *. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Okema Knight

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$72,700

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Okema Knight works as a Child Support Specialist I for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Okema earned $72,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Henrine Hancock

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$72,500

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Healthcare & Family Services, Henrine Hancock serves as a Child Support Specialist I within Child Support Enforcement * *. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kimberley Brooks

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$72,500

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Kimberley Brooks works as a Child Support Specialist I for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Kimberley earned $72,500 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ralph Liggins

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$72,000

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Healthcare & Family Services, Ralph Liggins serves as a Child Support Specialist I within Child Support Enforcement * *. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Anthony Johnson

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2023 total comp

$71,800

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Anthony Johnson holds the role of Child Support Specialist I at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. In 2023, their total compensation was $71,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Loretta Gasparin

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$71,000

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Loretta Gasparin is a Child Support Specialist I at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. 2025 total compensation came to $71,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lisette Alvarado

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$70,900

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Lisette Alvarado is a Child Support Specialist I at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. 2025 total compensation came to $70,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Wilson Melendez

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$70,900

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Wilson Melendez works as a Child Support Specialist I for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Wilson earned $70,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Madalyn Wertepny

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$70,800

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Madalyn Wertepny holds the role of Child Support Specialist I at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kathy Mcdavid

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$70,800

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Kathy Mcdavid is a Child Support Specialist I at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. 2025 total compensation came to $70,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kathryn Tinch

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$70,800

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kathryn Tinch works as a Child Support Specialist I for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Kathryn earned $70,800 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Karen Estrada

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$70,100

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Karen Estrada works as a Child Support Specialist I for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Karen earned $70,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Karen Harman

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$70,000

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Karen Harman works as a Child Support Specialist I for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Karen earned $70,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Trazanna Anderson-Good

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$70,000

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Trazanna Anderson-Good is a Child Support Specialist I at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. 2025 total compensation came to $70,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mayra GutierrezMay be multiple

Child Support Specialist I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$69,900

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

This Child Support Specialist I record at Healthcare & Family Services for Mayra Gutierrez may represent several individuals, totaling $69,900 in 2025.