Illinois / Human Services / Registered Nurse II

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Registered Nurse II

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

281 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $126,400, above the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 281
Total payroll: $33.5M
Role median: $126,400
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$200$241,320+

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

How total compensation varies among the 281 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.

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This role across Illinois

Registered Nurse II is held in 5 Illinois departments. In Human Services, the median of $126,400 ranks #1 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans' Affairs

$123,000 · 167

Public Health

$113,500 · 3

Corrections

$104,750 · 2

State Employees' Retire System

$79,000 · 3

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

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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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Anitha Zachariah

Registered Nurse II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$215,200

Sub-department: Chicago Read Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $215,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $215,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $8,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Anitha Zachariah works as a Registered Nurse II for Human Services within Chicago Read Mental Health Center. Anitha earned $215,200 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jessie Adcock

Registered Nurse II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$214,000

Sub-department: Packard Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $214,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Jessie Adcock holds the role of Registered Nurse II at Human Services within Packard Mh Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $214,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Beth Ray

Registered Nurse II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$206,500

Sub-department: Packard Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $206,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $8,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Beth Ray holds the role of Registered Nurse II at Human Services within Packard Mh Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $206,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.