Illinois / Human Services / Human Resources Specialist

Job-title file

Human Resources Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

52 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $81,800, above the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 52
Total payroll: $4M
Role median: $81,800
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$7,800$109,474+

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

How total compensation varies among the 52 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

Human Resources Specialist is held in 32 Illinois departments. In Human Services, the median of $81,800 ranks #20 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

$115,600 · 1

Revenue

$105,800 · 4

Public Health

$102,800 · 7

Labor

$99,200 · 1

Community on Equity & Inclusion

$97,600 · 2

Environmental Protect Agency

$94,450 · 4

Agriculture

$93,300 · 4

Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

$92,600 · 1

Capital Development Board

$90,500 · 1

Military Affairs

$89,000 · 1

Corrections

$86,500 · 18

Natural Resources

$86,400 · 1

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

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Human Resources Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $82,400 ranks #4 of 14. See Human Resources Specialist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$98,322 · 165

Chicago Public Schools

$86,470 · 6

$84,938 · 31

$75,621 · 385

$63,731 · 5

$58,904 · 1,145

$47,654 · 7

$45,978 · 18

Median total compensation for comparable Human Resources Specialistroles 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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Peter Loy

Human Resources Specialist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$88,800

Sub-department: Chicago Read Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Peter Loy works as a Human Resources Specialist for Human Services within Chicago Read Mental Health Center. Peter earned $88,800 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Cecelia Ruiz

Human Resources Specialist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$88,000

Sub-department: Developmental Disabilities - Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Cecelia Ruiz holds the role of Human Resources Specialist at Human Services within Developmental Disabilities - Administrative. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,000. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Lori Mclaughlin

Human Resources Specialist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$87,700

Sub-department: Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,700
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

At Human Services, Lori Mclaughlin serves as a Human Resources Specialist within Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf). Their 2025 pay totaled $87,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Shannon Partlow

Human Resources Specialist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$86,100

Sub-department: Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Shannon Partlow works as a Human Resources Specialist for Human Services within Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf). Shannon earned $86,100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.