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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Gina Peoples

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$77,500

Sub-department: Rehab Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

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

Gina Peoples holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Human Services within Rehab Service Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Kitchen

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$77,500

Sub-department: Rehab Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Jennifer Kitchen holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Human Services within Rehab Service Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nealoni Fisher

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$76,800

Sub-department: Mental Health C & A
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Nealoni Fisher works as a Administrative Assistant I for Human Services within Mental Health C & A. Nealoni earned $76,800 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Adam Mobley

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$75,600

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Adam Mobley works as a Administrative Assistant I for Human Services within Family and Community Services. Adam earned $75,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.