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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Jaylyn Love

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$47,100

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Jaylyn Love works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. Jaylyn earned $47,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kimberly Poole

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$47,100

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Kimberly Poole holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Amber Ambuehl

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$46,800

Sub-department: Murray Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
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

Amber Ambuehl holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Murray Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Maya Reising

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$46,800

Sub-department: Mabley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $200
Rutan Exempt: No

Maya Reising holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Mabley Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Devin Sander

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$46,800

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Devin Sander holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Markell Outlaw

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$46,600

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Markell Outlaw is a Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $46,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brett Mccoy

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$46,400

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Brett Mccoy is a Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $46,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Darelle Black

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$46,200

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,200
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

Darelle Black works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. Darelle earned $46,200 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ashley Roman

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$45,700

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

Ashley Roman works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Kiley Development Center. Ashley earned $45,700 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.