Illinois / Human Services / Administrative Assistant I

Job-title file

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

$73,085 · 105

$72,721 · 27

$71,808 · 287

$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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Elizabeth Arellano

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$71,000

Sub-department: Mental Health Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Elizabeth Arellano works as a Administrative Assistant I for Human Services within Mental Health Administrative. Elizabeth earned $71,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Catherine Long

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$70,600

Sub-department: Developmental Disabilities - Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Catherine Long holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Human Services within Developmental Disabilities - Administrative. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Erin Carver

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$69,900

Sub-department: Rehab Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Erin Carver is a Administrative Assistant I at Human Services within Rehab Service Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $69,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lewis Hamer

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$69,700

Sub-department: Mental Health C & A
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Lewis Hamer holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Human Services within Mental Health C & A. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Huntington Grims

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$69,100

Sub-department: Central Support and Clinical Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Huntington Grims holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Human Services within Central Support and Clinical Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kirk Hynson

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$69,100

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kirk Hynson is a Administrative Assistant I at Human Services within Family and Community Services. 2025 total compensation came to $69,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Robert Serb

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$68,900

Sub-department: Child Care Services - Early Childhood
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Robert Serb is a Administrative Assistant I at Human Services within Child Care Services - Early Childhood. 2025 total compensation came to $68,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Toni Vaughn

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$68,800

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Toni Vaughn works as a Administrative Assistant I for Human Services within Family and Community Services. Toni earned $68,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Karen Lewis

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$68,800

Sub-department: Early Intervention - Early Childhood
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Karen Lewis works as a Administrative Assistant I for Human Services within Early Intervention - Early Childhood. Karen earned $68,800 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Angela Butler

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$68,700

Sub-department: Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Angela Butler works as a Administrative Assistant I for Human Services within Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf). Angela earned $68,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Emily Hughes

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$68,600

Sub-department: Developmental Disabilities - Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Emily Hughes holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Human Services within Developmental Disabilities - Administrative. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.