Illinois / Human Services / Maintenance Worker

Job-title file

Maintenance Worker

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

8 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $86,700, above the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $546.1K
Role median: $86,700
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,100$108,498+

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

How total compensation varies among the 8 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

Maintenance Worker is held in 3 Illinois departments. In Human Services, the median of $86,700 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Central Management

$95,600 · 17

Transportation

$92,400 · 3

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

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Maintenance Worker beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $95,650 ranks #2 of 11. See Maintenance Worker across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$111,734 · 245

$82,856 · 1,955

$69,013 · 470

$62,462 · 89

New York Public Authorities

$55,706 · 28

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$48,940 · 6

New Jersey

$27,986 · 18

Missouri

$23,206 · 1,614

Median total compensation for comparable Maintenance Worker roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Human Services

Account Technician I 70
Account Technician II 74
Accountant 46
Accountant Advanced 44
Administrative Assistant I 100
Administrative Assistant I 73
Administrative Assistant II 65
Cook I 47
Disabil Claims Adjudicator Trainee 95
Disability Claims Adjudicator I 63
Domestic Worker 175
Educator 54
Executive I 410
Executive II 162
Habilitation Program Coordinator 75
Human Resources Representative 120
Human Resources Specialist 52
Human Services Casework Manager 229
Human Services Caseworker 3,405
Internal Security Inv II 40
Maintenance Equipment Operator 48
Maintenance Equipment Operator 40
Mental Health Technician I 1,049
Mental Health Technician I 483
Mental Health Technician II 1,179
Mental Health Technician II 1,091
Mental Health Technician III 159
Mental Health Technician Trainee 507
Mental Health Technicina III 137
Office Assistant 137
Office Associate 217
Office Coordinator 87
Public Aid Eligibility Assistant 423
Public Aid Eligibility Assistant 237
Public Service Administrator 475
Registered Nurse I 378
Registered Nurse II 281
Rehabilitation Case Coordinator I 121
Rehabilitation Case Coordinator II 176
Rehabilitation Counselor 109
Rehabilitation Counselor Senior 162
Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee 54
Residential Care Worker 68
Residential Services Supervisor 86
Secretary Therapy Aide I 658
Secretary Therapy Aide II 44
Secretary Therapy Aide Tr 143
Security Officer 111
Security Therapy Aide I 556
Security Therapy Aide II 46
Senior Public Service Administr 290
Senior Public Service Administrative 200
Social Service Program Planner III 103
Social Service Program Planner IV 54
Social Services Career Trainee 620
Social Worker II 106
Staff Development Specialist I 153
Staff Development Specialist I 111
Stationary Engineer 63
Support Service Worker 440

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jeremiah Jones

Maintenance Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$109,100

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $109,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Jeremiah Jones serves as a Maintenance Worker within Ludeman Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lester Jr.

Maintenance Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$104,800

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Lester Jr. holds the role of Maintenance Worker at Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jered Grant

Maintenance Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$98,800

Sub-department: Sexually Violent Persons Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Schuyler

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Jered Grant works as a Maintenance Worker for Human Services within Sexually Violent Persons Program. Jered earned $98,800 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Gerald Ryba

Maintenance Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$96,200

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,200
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

Gerald Ryba holds the role of Maintenance Worker at Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Daniel Wilson

Maintenance Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$77,200

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,200
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

Daniel Wilson holds the role of Maintenance Worker at Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jerome Sneed

Maintenance Worker/Human Services

2023 total comp

$35,300

Sub-department: Chicago Read Mh Center - C&A/Network Transition
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Jerome Sneed serves as a Maintenance Worker within Chicago Read Mh Center - C&A/Network Transition. Their 2023 pay totaled $35,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jason Diaz

Maintenance Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$21,600

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Jason Diaz holds the role of Maintenance Worker at Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Steven Matteson

Maintenance Worker/Human Services

2024 total comp

$3,100

Sub-department: Chicago Read Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Steven Matteson is a Maintenance Worker at Human Services within Chicago Read Mental Health Center. 2024 total compensation came to $3,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.