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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Terry Grant

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$80,300

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,300
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

Terry Grant is a Administrative Assistant I at Human Services within Family and Community Services. 2025 total compensation came to $80,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ami Crane

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$80,100

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Ami Crane works as a Administrative Assistant I for Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. Ami earned $80,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Gregchen Lugo

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$79,900

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Gregchen Lugo serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Family and Community Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,900. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Savayna Everley

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$79,000

Sub-department: Developmental Disabilities - Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Savayna Everley holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Human Services within Developmental Disabilities - Administrative. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christal Hamm

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$78,500

Sub-department: Mental Health Administration - Asq
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Tazewell

Source-specific fields

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

Christal Hamm works as a Administrative Assistant I for Human Services within Mental Health Administration - Asq. Christal earned $78,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Courtney Aidich

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$78,300

Sub-department: Mental Health C & A
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,300
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

Courtney Aidich is a Administrative Assistant I at Human Services within Mental Health C & A. 2025 total compensation came to $78,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Westrich

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$77,600

Sub-department: Developmental Disabilities - Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Joshua Westrich holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Human Services within Developmental Disabilities - Administrative. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.