Job-title file

Executive I

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

410 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $76,450, above the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 410
Total payroll: $29.8M
Role median: $76,450
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$300$108,174+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 410 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

Executive I is held in 33 Illinois departments. In Human Services, the median of $76,450 ranks #8 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community

$100,900 · 2

Liquor Control Community

$100,600 · 1

Military Affairs

$86,900 · 3

Central Management

$80,600 · 6

Community on Equity & Inclusion

$79,300 · 5

$77,500 · 2

$77,200 · 5

$76,150 · 34

$74,900 · 55

Financial and Professional Reg

$74,500 · 13

Capital Development Board

$74,150 · 4

Environmental Protect Agency

$73,200 · 12

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

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Executive beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $79,300 ranks #3 of 4. See Executive across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$228,925 · 241

City of Springfield, MA

$186,373 · 14

Missouri

$28,625 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Executiveroles 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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Sarah Guijon

Executive I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$43,200

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Sarah Guijon works as a Executive I for Human Services within Family and Community Services. Sarah earned $43,200 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kathleen Friedl

Executive I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$43,100

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Kathleen Friedl serves as a Executive I within Family and Community Services. Their 2023 pay totaled $43,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ryan Rohlfs-Ladage

Executive I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$41,100

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Ryan Rohlfs-Ladage serves as a Executive I within Family and Community Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brittany Ellis

Executive I/Human Services

2024 total comp

$41,000

Sub-department: Mental Health C & A
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Brittany Ellis works as a Executive I for Human Services within Mental Health C & A. Brittany earned $41,000 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nathan Painter

Executive I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$40,500

Sub-department: Rehab Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Nathan Painter serves as a Executive I within Rehab Service Bureau. Their 2023 pay totaled $40,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.