Job-title file

Accountant

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

46 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $51,300, below the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 46
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $51,300
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,500$76,750+

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

How total compensation varies among the 46 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.

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This role across Illinois

Accountant is held in 27 Illinois departments. In Human Services, the median of $51,300 ranks #13 of 27.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Juvenile Justice

$69,450 · 4

Council on Developmental Disab

$68,600 · 1

Liquor Control Community

$68,300 · 1

Transportation

$61,200 · 11

Environmental Protect Agency

$60,400 · 16

$60,300 · 15

$59,200 · 3

$59,200 · 5

$58,750 · 6

$57,950 · 6

$53,350 · 2

State Employees' Retire System

$53,200 · 18

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

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Accountant beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 38 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $51,400 ranks #30 of 38. See Accountant across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$197,263 · 316

$171,368 · 6

$141,841 · 31

$130,683 · 595

$108,576 · 57

$107,046 · 94

$107,037 · 54

$104,820 · 157

Median total compensation for comparable Accountantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jamal Garner

Accountant/Human Services

2025 total comp

$61,700

Sub-department: Administrative & Program Support - Shared Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Jamal Garner holds the role of Accountant at Human Services within Administrative & Program Support - Shared Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Edward Peterman

Accountant/Human Services

2025 total comp

$60,500

Sub-department: Sexually Violent Persons Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Schuyler

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Edward Peterman is a Accountant at Human Services within Sexually Violent Persons Program. 2025 total compensation came to $60,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Barb Pelan

Accountant/Human Services

2025 total comp

$59,900

Sub-department: Mental Health C & A
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Barb Pelan serves as a Accountant within Mental Health C & A. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lisa Brockmeyer

Accountant/Human Services

2025 total comp

$58,500

Sub-department: Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Lisa Brockmeyer holds the role of Accountant at Human Services within Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf). In 2025, their total compensation was $58,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.