Illinois / Human Rights

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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
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

$6,200$148,900+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 4

Victoria Weissman

Senior Public Service Administr/Human Rights

2024 total comp

$10,100

Sub-department: D.H.R. ADMINISTRATION - CHICAGO
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,100
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Human Rights, Victoria Weissman serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within D.H.R. Administration - Chicago. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,100. Union affiliation: MERIT COMPENSATION.

Peyton Bernot

Human Rights Investigator Trnee/Human Rights

2023 total comp

$9,600

Sub-department: D.H.R. ADMINISTRATION - CHICAGO
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,600
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Peyton Bernot works as a Human Rights Investigator Trnee for Human Rights within D.H.R. Administration - Chicago. Peyton earned $9,600 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Charles Miller

Human Rights Investigator Trnee/Human Rights

2023 total comp

$9,100

Sub-department: D.H.R. ADMINISTRATION - CHICAGO
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,100
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Rights, Charles Miller serves as a Human Rights Investigator Trnee within D.H.R. Administration - Chicago. Their 2023 pay totaled $9,100. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Dorwin Jefferson

Human Rights Investigator Trnee/Human Rights

2024 total comp

$7,000

Sub-department: D.H.R. ADMINISTRATION - CHICAGO
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,000
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Dorwin Jefferson holds the role of Human Rights Investigator Trnee at Human Rights within D.H.R. Administration - Chicago. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,000. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Bertha Reyther

Human Rights Investigator III/Human Rights

2024 total comp

$6,900

Sub-department: D.H.R. ADMINISTRATION - CHICAGO
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,900
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Bertha Reyther works as a Human Rights Investigator III for Human Rights within D.H.R. Administration - Chicago. Bertha earned $6,900 in 2024. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Cristal Magdaleno

Human Rights Investigator II/Human Rights

2025 total comp

$6,200

Sub-department: D.H.R. ADMINISTRATION - CHICAGO
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,200
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

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

Cristal Magdaleno holds the role of Human Rights Investigator II at Human Rights within D.H.R. Administration - Chicago. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,200. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Shawna Lamsargis

Human Rights Investigator II/Human Rights

2024 total comp

$5,600

Sub-department: D.H.R. ADMINISTRATION - CHICAGO
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,600
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Shawna Lamsargis is a Human Rights Investigator II at Human Rights within D.H.R. Administration - Chicago. 2024 total compensation came to $5,600. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

John Langen

Human Rights Investigator Trnee/Human Rights

2024 total comp

$4,100

Sub-department: D.H.R. ADMINISTRATION - CHICAGO
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,100
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

John Langen holds the role of Human Rights Investigator Trnee at Human Rights within D.H.R. Administration - Chicago. In 2024, their total compensation was $4,100. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Amanda Law

Office Associate/Human Rights

2024 total comp

$3,500

Sub-department: D.H.R. ADMINISTRATION - CHICAGO
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,500
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Amanda Law works as a Office Associate for Human Rights within D.H.R. Administration - Chicago. Amanda earned $3,500 in 2024. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Carol Smith

Office Associate/Human Rights

2024 total comp

$3,500

Sub-department: D.H.R. ADMINISTRATION - CHICAGO
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,500
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Carol Smith is a Office Associate at Human Rights within D.H.R. Administration - Chicago. 2024 total compensation came to $3,500. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Anna Davis

Human Rights Investigator Trnee/Human Rights

2024 total comp

$2,800

Sub-department: D.H.R. ADMINISTRATION - CHICAGO
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,800
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Rights, Anna Davis serves as a Human Rights Investigator Trnee within D.H.R. Administration - Chicago. Their 2024 pay totaled $2,800. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.