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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Erin Cain-Bauer

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$62,200

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Erin Cain-Bauer serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Choate Dd Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Christen Ward

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$62,200

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Christen Ward serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Shapiro Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

D'Andre Rhyan

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$62,100

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, D'Andre Rhyan serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Kiley Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Zaccheus Dabney

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$62,100

Sub-department: Murray Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Zaccheus Dabney holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Murray Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Gabriel Tensley

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$62,100

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Gabriel Tensley works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. Gabriel earned $62,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lynnea Estel

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$62,000

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $4,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Lynnea Estel is a Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Choate Dd Center. 2025 total compensation came to $62,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lonnie Williams

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$61,800

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

Lonnie Williams is a Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Choate Dd Center. 2025 total compensation came to $61,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Latina Wade

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$61,700

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Latina Wade serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Ludeman Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tatyana Wise

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$61,700

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Tatyana Wise is a Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $61,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Alaea Francis

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$61,700

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Alaea Francis holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.