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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Ethan Edwards

Human Resources Specialist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$98,500

Sub-department: Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Ethan Edwards is a Human Resources Specialist at Human Services within Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf). 2025 total compensation came to $98,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Melissa Starrick

Human Resources Specialist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$97,800

Sub-department: Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Melissa Starrick serves as a Human Resources Specialist within Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf). Their 2025 pay totaled $97,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Rebekah Robertson

Human Resources Specialist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$97,800

Sub-department: Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Rebekah Robertson is a Human Resources Specialist at Human Services within Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf). 2025 total compensation came to $97,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Chelsea Ekstedt

Human Resources Specialist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$96,400

Sub-department: Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Chelsea Ekstedt serves as a Human Resources Specialist within Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf). Their 2025 pay totaled $96,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Edima Essien

Human Resources Specialist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$96,400

Sub-department: Child Care Services - Early Childhood
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Edima Essien serves as a Human Resources Specialist within Child Care Services - Early Childhood. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Hilary Wheeler

Human Resources Specialist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$96,200

Sub-department: Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Hilary Wheeler is a Human Resources Specialist at Human Services within Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf). 2025 total compensation came to $96,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Bailey

Human Resources Specialist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$94,900

Sub-department: Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Joshua Bailey is a Human Resources Specialist at Human Services within Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf). 2025 total compensation came to $94,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.