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Administrative Assistant I

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

73 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $73,600, below the department median of $74,500.

Employees
73
Total payroll
$5.5M
Role median
$73,600
Agency median
$74,500
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$44,500$104,648+

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

How total compensation varies among the 73 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

Administrative Assistant I is held in 33 Illinois departments. In Human Services, the median of $73,600 ranks #20 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Transportation
$113,700 · 1
Illinois Gaming Board
$94,300 · 1
Property Tax Appeal Board
$91,800 · 1
Community on Equity & Inclusion
$82,900 · 6
Juvenile Justice
$82,700 · 3
Il Criminal Justice Information Auth
$81,600 · 2
Insurance
$81,300 · 1
Natural Resources
$79,400 · 6
Innovation and Technology
$79,100 · 3
Public Health
$77,400 · 35
Financial and Professional Reg
$76,900 · 13
Il Law Enforce Train & Stds Bd
$76,900 · 1

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

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Administrative Assistant beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $74,800 ranks #5 of 31. See Administrative Assistant across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$142,353 · 378
City of San Jose
$126,642 · 11
City of Boston
$77,773 · 26
Chicago Public Schools
$76,425 · 9
New York City
$73,085 · 105
District of Columbia
$72,721 · 27
California
$71,808 · 287
New Jersey
$70,716 · 112

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Assistantroles 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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Jakory Richards

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp
$56,100
Sub-department
Rehab Service Bureau
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,100
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$2,500
Rutan Exempt
No

Jakory Richards is a Administrative Assistant I at Human Services within Rehab Service Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $56,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ditarsha Robinson

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp
$55,900
Sub-department
Packard Mh Center
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,900
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Rutan Exempt
No

Ditarsha Robinson is a Administrative Assistant I at Human Services within Packard Mh Center. 2025 total compensation came to $55,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Cody Bolen

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp
$53,800
Sub-department
Family and Community Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$53,800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,800
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

At Human Services, Cody Bolen serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Family and Community Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.