Illinois / Healthcare & Family Services / Public Service Administrator

Job-title file

Public Service Administrator

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

112 employees hold this title in Healthcare & Family Services. Median total compensation for the role is $108,250, above the department median of $69,900.

Employees: 112
Total payroll: $11.9M
Role median: $108,250
Agency median: $69,900
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,800$155,540+

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

How total compensation varies among the 112 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

Public Service Administrator is held in 47 Illinois departments. In Healthcare & Family Services, the median of $108,250 ranks #19 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Property Tax Appeal Board

$130,550 · 2

Public Health

$127,000 · 213

Il Educat Labor Relations Bd

$125,400 · 3

Innovation and Technology

$124,100 · 128

Juvenile Justice

$119,800 · 30

Il Independent Tax Tribunal

$116,500 · 1

Capital Development Board

$116,100 · 1

Il Law Enforce Train & Stds Bd

$115,600 · 7

Guardian & Advocacy Community

$113,800 · 9

State Lottery

$113,200 · 6

Human Rights

$113,100 · 8

Human Services

$111,800 · 475

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Aaron Zivic

Public Service Administrator/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$138,900

Sub-department: Office of Inspector General
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Healthcare & Family Services, Aaron Zivic serves as a Public Service Administrator within Office of Inspector General. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Soren Melick

Public Service Administrator/Healthcare & Family Services

2024 total comp

$138,200

Sub-department: Part F - Program Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Soren Melick works as a Public Service Administrator for Healthcare & Family Services within Part F - Program Administrative. Soren earned $138,200 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Tabitha Houston

Public Service Administrator/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$138,100

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $138,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Healthcare & Family Services, Tabitha Houston serves as a Public Service Administrator within Medical Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jaime Rutledge

Public Service Administrator/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$137,300

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Healthcare & Family Services, Jaime Rutledge serves as a Public Service Administrator within Medical Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Candace Flatt

Public Service Administrator/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$136,500

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Candace Flatt works as a Public Service Administrator for Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. Candace earned $136,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Benning

Public Service Administrator/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$135,900

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Jessica Benning works as a Public Service Administrator for Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. Jessica earned $135,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.