Illinois / Healthcare & Family Services / Paralegal Assistant

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Paralegal Assistant

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

3 employees hold this title in Healthcare & Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $54,000, below the department median of $69,900.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $141.5K
Role median: $54,000
Agency median: $69,900
Comparison: Below

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This role across Illinois

Paralegal Assistant is held in 11 Illinois departments. In Healthcare & Family Services, the median of $54,000 ranks #7 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Health

$83,500 · 1

Children and Family Services

$71,000 · 25

Illinois Gaming Board

$67,400 · 1

Guardian & Advocacy Community

$61,850 · 2

Liquor Control Community

$59,400 · 1

Office of the State Fire Marsh

$58,800 · 1

Human Services

$51,200 · 2

Corrections

$39,500 · 3

Il Workers' Compensation Commi

$34,800 · 1

State Police

$18,600 · 1

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

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Employees with this title

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Heather Harkins

Paralegal Assistant/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$74,500

Sub-department: Central Level Operations
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Heather Harkins holds the role of Paralegal Assistant at Healthcare & Family Services within Central Level Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Terence Nesbit

Paralegal Assistant/Healthcare & Family Services

2024 total comp

$54,000

Sub-department: Inspector General/Collections
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Terence Nesbit works as a Paralegal Assistant for Healthcare & Family Services within Inspector General/Collections. Terence earned $54,000 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sherry Barnes

Paralegal Assistant/Healthcare & Family Services

2023 total comp

$13,000

Sub-department: Inspector General/Collections
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Sherry Barnes works as a Paralegal Assistant for Healthcare & Family Services within Inspector General/Collections. Sherry earned $13,000 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.