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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Ricardo Garcia

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$86,000

Sub-department: Child Care Services - Early Childhood
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Ricardo Garcia is a Administrative Assistant I at Human Services within Child Care Services - Early Childhood. 2025 total compensation came to $86,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Henricks

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$85,300

Sub-department: Sexually Violent Persons Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Schuyler

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Matthew Henricks serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Sexually Violent Persons Program. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Robin Chaney-Jones

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$84,600

Sub-department: Child Care Services - Early Childhood
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Robin Chaney-Jones works as a Administrative Assistant I for Human Services within Child Care Services - Early Childhood. Robin earned $84,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Frances Ward

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$84,200

Sub-department: Developmental Disabilities - Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Frances Ward works as a Administrative Assistant I for Human Services within Developmental Disabilities - Administrative. Frances earned $84,200 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Elizabeth Frazier

Administrative Assistant I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$83,900

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Elizabeth Frazier serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Shapiro Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.