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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Lauren Thornton

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$28,400

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Lauren Thornton serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Ludeman Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Alyssa Young

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$27,700

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Alyssa Young holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Rahsaan Bowman

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$27,600

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Rahsaan Bowman is a Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $27,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Courtney Paulis

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$27,400

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Courtney Paulis works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. Courtney earned $27,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Paris Ferguson

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$26,900

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Paris Ferguson works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Choate Dd Center. Paris earned $26,900 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kamia Reggans

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$26,800

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Kamia Reggans serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Shapiro Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Cameron Rokke

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$25,200

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Cameron Rokke holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Elgin Mh Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.