Social Worker III

Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.

39 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $91,200, above the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 39
Total payroll: $3.2M
Role median: $91,200
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,800$124,280+

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

How total compensation varies among the 39 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 Worker III is held in 2 Illinois departments. In Human Services, the median of $91,200 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Juvenile Justice

$110,300 · 2

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

Compare jurisdictions

Social Worker beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 23 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $84,300 ranks #9 of 23. See Social Worker across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$143,711 · 771

City and County of San Francisco

$127,069 · 8

Seattle Public Schools

$120,916 · 57

City of Chicago

$118,836 · 6

District of Columbia

$109,924 · 504

Davis School District, Utah

$106,100 · 22

City of Los Angeles

$97,460 · 12

City of Boston

$89,384 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Social Workerroles 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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Hilary Lawton

Social Worker III/Human Services

2025 total comp

$42,500

Sub-department: Mcfarland Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $400
Rutan Exempt: No

Hilary Lawton is a Social Worker III at Human Services within Mcfarland Mental Health Center. 2025 total compensation came to $42,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.