Illinois / Healthcare & Family Services / Human Resources Specialist

Job-title file

Human Resources Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

20 employees hold this title in Healthcare & Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $80,450, above the department median of $69,900.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $80,450
Agency median: $69,900
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,800$95,596+

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

How total compensation varies among the 20 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 departments

This role across Illinois

Human Resources Specialist is held in 32 Illinois departments. In Healthcare & Family Services, the median of $80,450 ranks #23 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

$115,600 · 1

Revenue

$105,800 · 4

Public Health

$102,800 · 7

Labor

$99,200 · 1

Community on Equity & Inclusion

$97,600 · 2

Environmental Protect Agency

$94,450 · 4

Agriculture

$93,300 · 4

Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

$92,600 · 1

Capital Development Board

$90,500 · 1

Military Affairs

$89,000 · 1

Corrections

$86,500 · 18

Natural Resources

$86,400 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Human Resources Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $82,400 ranks #4 of 14. See Human Resources Specialist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$98,322 · 165

Chicago Public Schools

$86,470 · 6

$84,938 · 31

$75,621 · 385

$63,731 · 5

$58,904 · 1,145

$47,654 · 7

$45,978 · 18

Median total compensation for comparable Human Resources 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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Jered Dennis

Human Resources Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$82,000

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Jered Dennis works as a Human Resources Specialist for Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. Jered earned $82,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Maggie Kittler

Human Resources Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$81,700

Sub-department: Central Level Operations
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Maggie Kittler holds the role of Human Resources Specialist at Healthcare & Family Services within Central Level Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,700. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Christopher Mayhall

Human Resources Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$81,400

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Christopher Mayhall works as a Human Resources Specialist for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Christopher earned $81,400 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Troy Cook

Human Resources Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$80,900

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Troy Cook holds the role of Human Resources Specialist at Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Dana Shomidie

Human Resources Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$80,000

Sub-department: Central Level Operations
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Healthcare & Family Services, Dana Shomidie serves as a Human Resources Specialist within Central Level Operations. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Reif

Human Resources Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$79,900

Sub-department: Part F - Program Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Thomas Reif is a Human Resources Specialist at Healthcare & Family Services within Part F - Program Administrative. 2025 total compensation came to $79,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.