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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Jonathon Parmly

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$34,700

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Jonathon Parmly works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Choate Dd Center. Jonathon earned $34,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Grovecia Brown

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$34,300

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Grovecia Brown serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Kiley Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Gage Roberts

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$34,300

Sub-department: Murray Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Gage Roberts serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Murray Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Abiah Jackson

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$34,000

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Abiah Jackson serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Shapiro Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Catrice Alexander

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$33,800

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Catrice Alexander serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Ludeman Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ashley Lake

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$33,300

Sub-department: Murray Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Ashley Lake holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Murray Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Precious Browning

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$32,900

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Precious Browning works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. Precious earned $32,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lola Onanusi

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$32,900

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Lola Onanusi holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

William Barrett

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$31,700

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

William Barrett is a Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $31,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Bracheal Mack

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$31,600

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Bracheal Mack works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. Bracheal earned $31,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Mary Jordan

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$30,600

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $900
Rutan Exempt: No

Mary Jordan works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. Mary earned $30,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Melissa Grimes

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$30,600

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Melissa Grimes serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Shapiro Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Andrea Lopez

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$30,500

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $600
Rutan Exempt: No

Andrea Lopez is a Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $30,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jasmine Jefferson

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$29,900

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Jasmine Jefferson works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. Jasmine earned $29,900 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.