Illinois / Healthcare & Family Services / Executive I

Job-title file

Executive I

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

91 employees hold this title in Healthcare & Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $73,100, above the department median of $69,900.

Employees: 91
Total payroll: $6.4M
Role median: $73,100
Agency median: $69,900
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,200$101,840+

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

How total compensation varies among the 91 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 I is held in 33 Illinois departments. In Healthcare & Family Services, the median of $73,100 ranks #14 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community

$100,900 · 2

Liquor Control Community

$100,600 · 1

Military Affairs

$86,900 · 3

Central Management

$80,600 · 6

Community on Equity & Inclusion

$79,300 · 5

$77,500 · 2

$77,200 · 5

$76,450 · 410

$76,150 · 34

$74,900 · 55

Financial and Professional Reg

$74,500 · 13

Capital Development Board

$74,150 · 4

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

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Executive beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $79,300 ranks #3 of 4. See Executive across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$228,925 · 241

City of Springfield, MA

$186,373 · 14

Missouri

$28,625 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Executiveroles 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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Jacob Last

Executive I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$95,600

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Healthcare & Family Services, Jacob Last serves as a Executive I within Medical Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Elizabeth Kelley

Executive I/Healthcare & Family Services

2023 total comp

$95,300

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Healthcare & Family Services, Elizabeth Kelley serves as a Executive I within Child Support Enforcement * *. Their 2023 pay totaled $95,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Donald Mcintire

Executive I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$95,000

Sub-department: Collection Fees/Non Iv-O
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Healthcare & Family Services, Donald Mcintire serves as a Executive I within Collection Fees/Non Iv-O. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Cathy Hughes

Executive I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$94,000

Sub-department: Inspector General/Collections
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Cathy Hughes works as a Executive I for Healthcare & Family Services within Inspector General/Collections. Cathy earned $94,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shellie Gordon

Executive I/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$93,500

Sub-department: Collection Fees/Non Iv-O
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Healthcare & Family Services, Shellie Gordon serves as a Executive I within Collection Fees/Non Iv-O. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.