Social Service Program Planner III

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

103 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $86,200, above the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 103
Total payroll: $8.3M
Role median: $86,200
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,000$112,884+

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

How total compensation varies among the 103 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

Social Service Program Planner III is held in 4 Illinois departments. In Human Services, the median of $86,200 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Health

$97,400 · 1

Aging

$80,050 · 12

Children and Family Services

$79,800 · 21

Median total compensation for the Social Service Program Planner III role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Eric Needham

Social Service Program Planner III/Human Services

2025 total comp

$74,000

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Eric Needham works as a Social Service Program Planner III for Human Services within Family and Community Services. Eric earned $74,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shewandia Johns

Social Service Program Planner III/Human Services

2023 total comp

$72,900

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $500
Rutan Exempt: No

Shewandia Johns holds the role of Social Service Program Planner III at Human Services within Family and Community Services. In 2023, their total compensation was $72,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Suellentrop

Social Service Program Planner III/Human Services

2024 total comp

$72,400

Sub-department: Child Care Services - Early Childhood
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Matthew Suellentrop serves as a Social Service Program Planner III within Child Care Services - Early Childhood. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,400. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.