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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Kiyana Houston

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$93,400

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Kiyana Houston serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Shapiro Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Fatmata Caulker

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$92,900

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Fatmata Caulker serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Ludeman Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Aquesha Ward

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$92,500

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Aquesha Ward holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jeremy Phelps

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$92,500

Sub-department: Murray Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Jeremy Phelps serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Murray Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Bryon Whitlock

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$92,300

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Bryon Whitlock serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Choate Dd Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Keshawna Speed-Noble

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$92,000

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Keshawna Speed-Noble works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. Keshawna earned $92,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lynette Mercado

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$90,800

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Lynette Mercado serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Kiley Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Taurence Joseph

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$90,200

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Taurence Joseph serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Shapiro Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Daija Ash

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$89,900

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Daija Ash serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Ludeman Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michael Solomon

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$89,700

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Michael Solomon serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Kiley Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Yataka Thompson

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$89,500

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,500
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

Yataka Thompson works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Kiley Development Center. Yataka earned $89,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shinita Spears

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$89,500

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $4,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Shinita Spears holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Metesa Williams

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$88,600

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Metesa Williams holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.