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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Syrie Davis

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$153,600

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Syrie Davis serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Kiley Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Zacora Quinn

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$135,600

Sub-department: Chicago Read Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Zacora Quinn serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Chicago Read Mental Health Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Michael Haywood

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$133,900

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Michael Haywood serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Shapiro Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Juana Limon

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$123,500

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $123,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

Juana Limon is a Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Kiley Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $123,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Guadalupe Guerrero

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$116,800

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Guadalupe Guerrero serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Kiley Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Angel Anderson

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$113,500

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $6,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Angel Anderson works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. Angel earned $113,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Victor Green

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$113,300

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Victor Green works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. Victor earned $113,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Markese Miles

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$113,200

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Markese Miles holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Christine Wilson

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$111,100

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Christine Wilson holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Neva Jones

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$110,700

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Neva Jones works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. Neva earned $110,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ezekiel Adeyemo

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$109,300

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $109,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

Ezekiel Adeyemo works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Kiley Development Center. Ezekiel earned $109,300 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Bolatito Joseph

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$108,900

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $108,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Bolatito Joseph holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jason Boss

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$106,200

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Jason Boss is a Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $106,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Latoya Jenkins

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$105,700

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Latoya Jenkins holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Kiley Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Terri Waiters

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$105,000

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

Terri Waiters holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Kiley Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.