Illinois / Human Services / Mental Health Technician I

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Mental Health Technician I

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

483 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $60,000, below the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 483
Total payroll: $30.3M
Role median: $60,000
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,900$109,804+

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

How total compensation varies among the 483 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Otisha Porter

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$104,000

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Otisha Porter is a Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Kiley Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $104,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jesus Guerrero

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$103,900

Sub-department: Mabley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

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

Jesus Guerrero holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Mabley Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Heather Phelps

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$103,400

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Heather Phelps is a Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Choate Dd Center. 2025 total compensation came to $103,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Gwendolyn Russell

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$103,100

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Gwendolyn Russell works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. Gwendolyn earned $103,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Efrain Velazquez

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$103,000

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

Efrain Velazquez works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Kiley Development Center. Efrain earned $103,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Andrea Mendoza

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$101,600

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

Andrea Mendoza holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Kiley Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nicole Reed

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$101,200

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

Nicole Reed is a Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Kiley Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $101,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nyiela Hurst

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$101,200

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Nyiela Hurst works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. Nyiela earned $101,200 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Antoinette Brown

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$100,200

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Antoinette Brown holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Kiley Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jordan Gray

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$99,700

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Jordan Gray works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. Jordan earned $99,700 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kenneth Jackson

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$99,300

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Kenneth Jackson holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Miranda Blechle

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$99,300

Sub-department: Murray Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Miranda Blechle works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Murray Development Center. Miranda earned $99,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Giovanni Harris

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$99,200

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

Giovanni Harris is a Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Kiley Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $99,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.