Illinois / Human Services / Dental Hygienist

Job-title file

Dental Hygienist

Diagnose and treat patients, direct clinical care, and supervise other medical staff.

5 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $60,300, below the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $263.1K
Role median: $60,300
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Below

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This role across Illinois

Dental Hygienist is held in 2 Illinois departments. In Human Services, the median of $60,300 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Corrections

$69,000 · 2

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

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Dental Hygienist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $62,700 ranks #7 of 10. See Dental Hygienist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California

$105,673 · 7

City and County of San Francisco

$104,228 · 8

$94,803 · 12

$81,011 · 32

$71,690 · 5

$65,794 · 42

$59,930 · 38

$56,480 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Dental Hygienistroles 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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Melissa Thompson

Dental Hygienist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$79,300

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

Melissa Thompson holds the role of Dental Hygienist at Human Services within Choate Dd Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Julie Malone

Dental Hygienist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$77,300

Sub-department: Fox Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Julie Malone serves as a Dental Hygienist within Fox Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Julie Ponziano

Dental Hygienist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$60,300

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Julie Ponziano serves as a Dental Hygienist within Ludeman Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Karly Sims

Dental Hygienist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$41,500

Sub-department: Chester Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Karly Sims works as a Dental Hygienist for Human Services within Chester Mental Health Center. Karly earned $41,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kelly Meyer

Dental Hygienist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$4,700

Sub-department: Murray Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Kelly Meyer serves as a Dental Hygienist within Murray Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.