Illinois / Healthcare & Family Services / Office Specialist

Job-title file

Office Specialist

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

190 employees hold this title in Healthcare & Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $50,050, below the department median of $69,900.

Employees: 190
Total payroll: $7.6M
Role median: $50,050
Agency median: $69,900
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,900$69,886+

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

How total compensation varies among the 190 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

Office Specialist is held in 22 Illinois departments. In Healthcare & Family Services, the median of $50,050 ranks #17 of 22.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Innovation and Technology

$70,900 · 1

Natural Resources

$64,400 · 1

Commission on Human Rights

$63,700 · 1

$61,250 · 6

$58,000 · 22

$57,900 · 6

$56,900 · 2

$56,600 · 17

$56,350 · 4

$55,500 · 44

Children and Family Services

$54,800 · 19

Human Services

$53,200 · 12

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

Compare jurisdictions

Office Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $53,100 ranks #2 of 5. See Office Specialist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$90,155 · 33

$44,042 · 370

$31,605 · 1,432

$5,685 · 174

Median total compensation for comparable Office 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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Kaitlyn Sonneborn

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$52,800

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,800
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

Kaitlyn Sonneborn is a Office Specialist at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. 2025 total compensation came to $52,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Autumn Casey

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$52,800

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,800
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

Autumn Casey is a Office Specialist at Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $52,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Melinda Jordan

Office Specialist/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: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Melinda Jordan is a Office Specialist at Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. 2024 total compensation came to $52,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Miranda Merriman

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$52,600

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Miranda Merriman is a Office Specialist at Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $52,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jeannie Hernandez

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$52,600

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Jeannie Hernandez is a Office Specialist at Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $52,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ethan Howland

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$52,000

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Ethan Howland is a Office Specialist at Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $52,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kelli Fickas

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$51,400

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,400
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

Kelli Fickas is a Office Specialist at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. 2025 total compensation came to $51,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lilian Madu

Office Specialist/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: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Lilian Madu works as a Office Specialist for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Lilian earned $51,300 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jeremy Landers

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2023 total comp

$50,700

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jeremy Landers works as a Office Specialist for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Jeremy earned $50,700 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kristen Chandler

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2023 total comp

$50,300

Sub-department: Inspector General/Collections
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,300
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

Kristen Chandler works as a Office Specialist for Healthcare & Family Services within Inspector General/Collections. Kristen earned $50,300 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jerrett Travis

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$50,300

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Jerrett Travis works as a Office Specialist for Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. Jerrett earned $50,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Dawn Biesenthal

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2023 total comp

$50,100

Sub-department: Medical Administration
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: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Dawn Biesenthal is a Office Specialist at Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. 2023 total compensation came to $50,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Dana Ferguson

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$50,000

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
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

Dana Ferguson holds the role of Office Specialist at Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.