Illinois / Healthcare & Family Services / Executive Secretary I

Job-title file

Executive Secretary I

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

10 employees hold this title in Healthcare & Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $54,250, below the department median of $69,900.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $537.3K
Role median: $54,250
Agency median: $69,900
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$18,200$71,308+

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

How total compensation varies among the 10 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

Executive Secretary I is held in 14 Illinois departments. In Healthcare & Family Services, the median of $54,250 ranks #5 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

$63,200 · 1

Financial and Professional Reg

$56,850 · 2

Transportation

$55,500 · 45

Children and Family Services

$54,600 · 2

Innovation and Technology

$53,900 · 1

$53,000 · 5

$52,700 · 27

$49,300 · 3

$48,250 · 46

$47,500 · 6

$40,900 · 2

$38,200 · 4

Median total compensation for the Executive Secretary I role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Executive Secretary beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $54,700 ranks #2 of 2. See Executive Secretary across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$64,613 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Secretary roles 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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Ruth Hanken

Executive Secretary I/Healthcare & Family Services

2024 total comp

$72,100

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Ruth Hanken holds the role of Executive Secretary I at Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Beth Montgomery

Executive Secretary I/Healthcare & Family Services

2024 total comp

$67,700

Sub-department: Central Level Operations
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Beth Montgomery is a Executive Secretary I at Healthcare & Family Services within Central Level Operations. 2024 total compensation came to $67,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tabitha Kennedy

Executive Secretary I/Healthcare & Family Services

2024 total comp

$62,700

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Tabitha Kennedy works as a Executive Secretary I for Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. Tabitha earned $62,700 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Gordon

Executive Secretary I/Healthcare & Family Services

2024 total comp

$59,300

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jessica Gordon is a Executive Secretary I at Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. 2024 total compensation came to $59,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Amanda Dace

Executive Secretary I/Healthcare & Family Services

2024 total comp

$55,800

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Amanda Dace works as a Executive Secretary I for Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. Amanda earned $55,800 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ashley Pruitt

Executive Secretary I/Healthcare & Family Services

2024 total comp

$52,700

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Ashley Pruitt holds the role of Executive Secretary I at Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. In 2024, their total compensation was $52,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Pamela Washington

Executive Secretary I/Healthcare & Family Services

2024 total comp

$50,400

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Pamela Washington holds the role of Executive Secretary I at Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. In 2024, their total compensation was $50,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Steven Robinson

Executive Secretary I/Healthcare & Family Services

2024 total comp

$49,800

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Steven Robinson works as a Executive Secretary I for Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. Steven earned $49,800 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Steffanie Beja

Executive Secretary I/Healthcare & Family Services

2023 total comp

$48,600

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,600
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

Steffanie Beja is a Executive Secretary I at Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. 2023 total compensation came to $48,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Misty Costiloe

Executive Secretary I/Healthcare & Family Services

2023 total comp

$18,200

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Misty Costiloe works as a Executive Secretary I for Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. Misty earned $18,200 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.