Illinois / Healthcare & Family Services

Agency file

Healthcare & Family Services

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Healthcare & Family Services is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 1,339 employees with median total compensation of $69,900; the highest distinct record was $221,800.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $99.3M
Employees: 1,339
Median total: $69,900
Highest record: $221,800

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$152,600+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,339 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($69,900) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $74,143 (100%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,300

$55,100

$69,900

$89,100

$114,100

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $114,100 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $42,300. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Human Services Caseworker

182 · $69,450

Child Support Specialist I

174 · $65,700

Office Coordinator

125 · $52,800

Office Specialist

115 · $53,700

Public Service Administrator

98 · $110,200

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$90.4M —	1,528 —	$57,850 —
2024	$96.9M ▲ 7.2%	1,453 ▼ 4.9%	$63,300 ▲ 9.4%
2025	$99.3M ▲ 2.4%	1,339 ▼ 7.8%	$69,900 ▲ 10.4%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Child Support Services Los Angeles County57% match
Dfa - Office of Child Support Enf Arkansas49% match
Aging Illinois41% match

Record list

Employees

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Dale Gasparovic

Senior Public Service Administr/Healthcare & Family Services

2024 total comp

$103,600

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Dale Gasparovic holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. In 2024, their total compensation was $103,600. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Robert Fehrholz

Senior Public Service Administr/Healthcare & Family Services

2024 total comp

$103,600

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Robert Fehrholz works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Healthcare & Family Services within Medical Administration. Robert earned $103,600 in 2024. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Melissa Dakich

Public Service Administrator/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$103,600

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Healthcare & Family Services, Melissa Dakich serves as a Public Service Administrator within Child Support Enforcement * *. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,600. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Amanda Bruhn

Public Service Administrator/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$103,500

Sub-department: Central Level Operations
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Amanda Bruhn works as a Public Service Administrator for Healthcare & Family Services within Central Level Operations. Amanda earned $103,500 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sherry Higginson

Administrative Assistant II/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$103,200

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Sherry Higginson is a Administrative Assistant II at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. 2025 total compensation came to $103,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Audra Plunk

Public Service Administrator/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$102,600

Sub-department: Central Level Operations
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Audra Plunk is a Public Service Administrator at Healthcare & Family Services within Central Level Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $102,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

John Dutton

Executive II/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$102,400

Sub-department: Child Support Enforcement * *
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

John Dutton holds the role of Executive II at Healthcare & Family Services within Child Support Enforcement * *. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ryan Napier

Office Administrator V/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$102,300

Sub-department: Medical Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Healthcare & Family Services, Ryan Napier serves as a Office Administrator V within Medical Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Roach

Public Service Administrator/Healthcare & Family Services

2025 total comp

$101,800

Sub-department: Collection Fees/Non Iv-O
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Sarah Roach works as a Public Service Administrator for Healthcare & Family Services within Collection Fees/Non Iv-O. Sarah earned $101,800 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.