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Human Rights

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

The Human Rights is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 78 employees with median total compensation of $80,200; the highest distinct record was $153,500.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$6.4M
Employees
78
Median total
$80,200
Highest record
$153,500

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 78 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,200) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $0 (0%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $81,586 (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
$32,200
$53,700
$80,200
$107,300
$136,100

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $136,100 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $32,200. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Office Associate
13 · $50,600
Human Rights Investigator II
11 · $87,200
Senior Public Service Administrative
10 · $140,750
Human Rights Investigator I
9 · $68,800
Public Service Administrator
8 · $113,100

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$5.8M
—
96
—
$52,900
—
2024
$5.9M
▲ 1.5%
79
▼ 17.7%
$72,600
▲ 37.2%
2025
$6.4M
▲ 7.9%
78
▼ 1.3%
$80,200
▲ 10.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jayden Epps

Private Secretary II/Human Rights

2024 total comp
$40,700
Sub-department
D.H.R. Administration - Chicago
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,700
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$2,700
Rutan Exempt
Yes

At Human Rights, Jayden Epps serves as a Private Secretary II within D.H.R. Administration - Chicago. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,700. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Christie Burks

Human Rights Investigator Trnee/Human Rights

2023 total comp
$38,300
Sub-department
D.H.R. Administration - Chicago
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$38,300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,300
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate
$2,000
Rutan Exempt
No

Christie Burks works as a Human Rights Investigator Trnee for Human Rights within D.H.R. Administration - Chicago. Christie earned $38,300 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Eric Loera

Human Rights Investigator Trnee/Human Rights

2023 total comp
$38,000
Sub-department
D.H.R. Administration - Chicago
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$38,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,000
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate
$2,400
Rutan Exempt
No

Eric Loera holds the role of Human Rights Investigator Trnee at Human Rights within D.H.R. Administration - Chicago. In 2023, their total compensation was $38,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Fernando Jr

Human Rights Investigator Trnee/Human Rights

2023 total comp
$38,000
Sub-department
D.H.R. Administration - Chicago
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$38,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$38,000
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate
$2,400
Rutan Exempt
No

Fernando Jr holds the role of Human Rights Investigator Trnee at Human Rights within D.H.R. Administration - Chicago. In 2023, their total compensation was $38,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Patricia Brantley

Human Rights Investigator Trnee/Human Rights

2023 total comp
$36,300
Sub-department
D.H.R. Administration - Chicago
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$36,300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,300
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate
$2,300
Rutan Exempt
No

At Human Rights, Patricia Brantley serves as a Human Rights Investigator Trnee within D.H.R. Administration - Chicago. Their 2023 pay totaled $36,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.