Illinois / Human Services / Support Service Worker

Job-title file

Support Service Worker

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

440 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $45,600, below the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 440
Total payroll: $17.3M
Role median: $45,600
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$74,386+

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

How total compensation varies among the 440 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

Support Service Worker is held in 2 Illinois departments. In Human Services, the median of $45,600 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans' Affairs

$40,400 · 181

Median total compensation for the Support Service Worker 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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Sherman Blocker

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$29,500

Sub-department: Chicago Read Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Sherman Blocker serves as a Support Service Worker within Chicago Read Mental Health Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Camus Jones

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2024 total comp

$29,200

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Camus Jones holds the role of Support Service Worker at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. In 2024, their total compensation was $29,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lanece Johnson

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2024 total comp

$29,100

Sub-department: Madden Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Lanece Johnson is a Support Service Worker at Human Services within Madden Mh Center. 2024 total compensation came to $29,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Dawn Heard

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$28,300

Sub-department: Chicago Read Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Dawn Heard is a Support Service Worker at Human Services within Chicago Read Mental Health Center. 2025 total compensation came to $28,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Davian Shepard

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2024 total comp

$28,300

Sub-department: Madden Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Davian Shepard holds the role of Support Service Worker at Human Services within Madden Mh Center. In 2024, their total compensation was $28,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Amber Cranford

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$28,200

Sub-department: Murray Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Amber Cranford works as a Support Service Worker for Human Services within Murray Development Center. Amber earned $28,200 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Devin Mcclure

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$28,100

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Devin Mcclure works as a Support Service Worker for Human Services within Elgin Mh Center. Devin earned $28,100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Crystal Parnell

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$28,100

Sub-department: Packard Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Crystal Parnell works as a Support Service Worker for Human Services within Packard Mh Center. Crystal earned $28,100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tabatha Shuman

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$27,900

Sub-department: Sexually Violent Persons Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Schuyler

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Tabatha Shuman works as a Support Service Worker for Human Services within Sexually Violent Persons Program. Tabatha earned $27,900 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Truvetta Lee

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$27,800

Sub-department: Alton Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Truvetta Lee holds the role of Support Service Worker at Human Services within Alton Mental Health Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ivory Lee

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2024 total comp

$27,500

Sub-department: Chicago Read Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Ivory Lee holds the role of Support Service Worker at Human Services within Chicago Read Mental Health Center. In 2024, their total compensation was $27,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jacquet Parker

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$27,100

Sub-department: Chicago Read Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $800
Rutan Exempt: No

Jacquet Parker works as a Support Service Worker for Human Services within Chicago Read Mental Health Center. Jacquet earned $27,100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Callahan Fitzgerald

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2024 total comp

$27,000

Sub-department: Chicago Read Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Callahan Fitzgerald serves as a Support Service Worker within Chicago Read Mental Health Center. Their 2024 pay totaled $27,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lorrie Hesse

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2024 total comp

$26,700

Sub-department: Chester Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $700
Rutan Exempt: No

Lorrie Hesse is a Support Service Worker at Human Services within Chester Mental Health Center. 2024 total compensation came to $26,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Stephen Michael

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2024 total comp

$26,200

Sub-department: Madden Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Stephen Michael holds the role of Support Service Worker at Human Services within Madden Mh Center. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.