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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Jake Hankins

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$53,300

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,300
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

Jake Hankins is a Office Specialist at Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $53,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Orr

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$53,200

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,200
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

Jennifer Orr holds the role of Office Specialist at Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lisa Boehm

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$53,200

Sub-department: Part F - Medical
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,200
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

Lisa Boehm works as a Office Specialist for Healthcare & Family Services within Part F - Medical. Lisa earned $53,200 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Wenneborg

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$53,100

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,100
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

At Healthcare & Family Services, Jennifer Wenneborg serves as a Office Specialist within Child Support Enforcement * *. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christian Stout

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$53,000

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,000
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

Christian Stout is a Office Specialist at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. 2025 total compensation came to $53,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Serena Lay

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$53,000

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,000
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

At Healthcare & Family Services, Serena Lay serves as a Office Specialist within Medical Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tina Ballard

Office Specialist/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$52,900

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,900
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

Tina Ballard works as a Office Specialist for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Tina earned $52,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.