Illinois / Human Services / Registered Nurse I

Job-title file

Registered Nurse I

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

378 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $112,800, above the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 378
Total payroll: $37.4M
Role median: $112,800
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$182,178+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 378 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.

Compare departments

This role across Illinois

Registered Nurse I is held in 5 Illinois departments. In Human Services, the median of $112,800 ranks #2 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Central Management

$124,200 · 1

Public Health

$97,750 · 8

Veterans' Affairs

$65,300 · 61

State Employees' Retire System

$48,150 · 2

Median total compensation for the Registered Nurse I role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Registered Nurse beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $115,950 ranks #5 of 15. See Registered Nurse across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$256,713 · 1,911

$182,642 · 4,768

$150,727 · 15

$122,503 · 2,781

$92,515 · 737

$90,863 · 1,024

$75,245 · 437

$71,400 · 39

Median total compensation for comparable Registered Nurseroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jean John

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$44,700

Sub-department: Chicago Read Mh Center - C&A/Network Transition
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Jean John works as a Registered Nurse I for Human Services within Chicago Read Mh Center - C&A/Network Transition. Jean earned $44,700 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Cynthia Hainzl-Decicco

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$42,400

Sub-department: Madden Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Cynthia Hainzl-Decicco works as a Registered Nurse I for Human Services within Madden Mh Center. Cynthia earned $42,400 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shilby Shibu

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$42,300

Sub-department: Chicago Read Mh Center - C&A/Network Transition
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Shilby Shibu works as a Registered Nurse I for Human Services within Chicago Read Mh Center - C&A/Network Transition. Shilby earned $42,300 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Chad Panozzo

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$41,600

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Chad Panozzo is a Registered Nurse I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $41,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Zakyra Ector

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$40,600

Sub-department: Chicago Read Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Zakyra Ector is a Registered Nurse I at Human Services within Chicago Read Mental Health Center. 2025 total compensation came to $40,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Josephine Layag

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$40,500

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Josephine Layag works as a Registered Nurse I for Human Services within Elgin Mh Center. Josephine earned $40,500 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Latonya Cook

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$40,400

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Latonya Cook works as a Registered Nurse I for Human Services within Kiley Development Center. Latonya earned $40,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Joyce Bassey

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$38,300

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Joyce Bassey works as a Registered Nurse I for Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. Joyce earned $38,300 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Megan Noe

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$38,000

Sub-department: Fox Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Megan Noe serves as a Registered Nurse I within Fox Development Center. Their 2023 pay totaled $38,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.