Illinois / Human Services / Staff Development Specialist I

Job-title file

Staff Development Specialist I

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

111 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $90,400, above the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 111
Total payroll: $9.5M
Role median: $90,400
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$37,600$102,180+

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

How total compensation varies among the 111 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

Staff Development Specialist I is held in 8 Illinois departments. In Human Services, the median of $90,400 ranks #6 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

$107,200 · 5

$99,800 · 1

$99,800 · 1

$97,800 · 18

Il Emergency Management Agency

$92,750 · 4

Central Management

$85,400 · 1

Healthcare & Family Services

$74,100 · 7

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

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Staff Development Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $91,200 ranks #3 of 4. See Staff Development Specialist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$156,450 · 22

Georgia

$97,962 · 123

Johnson County, Kansas

$69,680 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Staff Development Specialistroles 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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Ami Myers

Staff Development Specialist I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$98,400

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Ami Myers serves as a Staff Development Specialist I within Family and Community Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tanisha Boyd

Staff Development Specialist I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$98,400

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Tanisha Boyd is a Staff Development Specialist I at Human Services within Family and Community Services. 2025 total compensation came to $98,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Artica Moore

Staff Development Specialist I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$98,300

Sub-department: Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Artica Moore serves as a Staff Development Specialist I within Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf). Their 2025 pay totaled $98,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ashley Jackson

Staff Development Specialist I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$98,200

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Ashley Jackson is a Staff Development Specialist I at Human Services within Family and Community Services. 2025 total compensation came to $98,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Melissa Clark

Staff Development Specialist I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$97,100

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Melissa Clark serves as a Staff Development Specialist I within Family and Community Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Katrina Calhoun

Staff Development Specialist I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$97,100

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Katrina Calhoun holds the role of Staff Development Specialist I at Human Services within Family and Community Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Victoria Williams

Staff Development Specialist I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$97,100

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Victoria Williams is a Staff Development Specialist I at Human Services within Family and Community Services. 2025 total compensation came to $97,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Evette Collins

Staff Development Specialist I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$96,800

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Evette Collins works as a Staff Development Specialist I for Human Services within Family and Community Services. Evette earned $96,800 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Stephen Scharf

Staff Development Specialist I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$96,700

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

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

Stephen Scharf holds the role of Staff Development Specialist I at Human Services within Family and Community Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shaniece Brinson

Staff Development Specialist I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$96,100

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Shaniece Brinson is a Staff Development Specialist I at Human Services within Family and Community Services. 2025 total compensation came to $96,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.