Illinois / Human Services / Vocational Instructor

Job-title file

Vocational Instructor

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

18 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $43,400, below the department median of $74,500.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $732.2K
Role median: $43,400
Agency median: $74,500
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,900$79,978+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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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Vocational Instructor beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $43,400 ranks #2 of 3. See Vocational Instructor across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California

$108,916 · 155

Florida

$34,760 · 41

Median total compensation for comparable Vocational Instructor roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Human Services

Account Technician I 70
Account Technician II 74
Accountant 46
Accountant Advanced 44
Administrative Assistant I 100
Administrative Assistant I 73
Administrative Assistant II 65
Cook I 47
Disabil Claims Adjudicator Trainee 95
Disability Claims Adjudicator I 63
Domestic Worker 175
Educator 54
Executive I 410
Executive II 162
Habilitation Program Coordinator 75
Human Resources Representative 120
Human Resources Specialist 52
Human Services Casework Manager 229
Human Services Caseworker 3,405
Internal Security Inv II 40
Maintenance Equipment Operator 48
Maintenance Equipment Operator 40
Mental Health Technician I 1,049
Mental Health Technician I 483
Mental Health Technician II 1,179
Mental Health Technician II 1,091
Mental Health Technician III 159
Mental Health Technician Trainee 507
Mental Health Technicina III 137
Office Assistant 137
Office Associate 217
Office Coordinator 87
Public Aid Eligibility Assistant 423
Public Aid Eligibility Assistant 237
Public Service Administrator 475
Registered Nurse I 378
Registered Nurse II 281
Rehabilitation Case Coordinator I 121
Rehabilitation Case Coordinator II 176
Rehabilitation Counselor 109
Rehabilitation Counselor Senior 162
Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee 54
Residential Care Worker 68
Residential Services Supervisor 86
Secretary Therapy Aide I 658
Secretary Therapy Aide II 44
Secretary Therapy Aide Tr 143
Security Officer 111
Security Therapy Aide I 556
Security Therapy Aide II 46
Senior Public Service Administr 290
Senior Public Service Administrative 200
Social Service Program Planner III 103
Social Service Program Planner IV 54
Social Services Career Trainee 620
Social Worker II 106
Staff Development Specialist I 153
Staff Development Specialist I 111
Stationary Engineer 63
Support Service Worker 440

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jamie Hanks

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2025 total comp

$84,500

Sub-department: Choate Developmental Disabilities Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Jamie Hanks holds the role of Vocational Instructor at Human Services within Choate Developmental Disabilities Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Amy Clayton

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2025 total comp

$71,200

Sub-department: Sexually Violent Persons Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Schuyler

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Amy Clayton works as a Vocational Instructor for Human Services within Sexually Violent Persons Program. Amy earned $71,200 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Richard Winters

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2025 total comp

$63,900

Sub-department: Rehabilitation Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Richard Winters works as a Vocational Instructor for Human Services within Rehabilitation Service Bureau. Richard earned $63,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Cherina Banks

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2025 total comp

$63,600

Sub-department: Il Center for Rehabilitation & Education (Summer School)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Cherina Banks works as a Vocational Instructor for Human Services within Il Center for Rehabilitation & Education (Summer School). Cherina earned $63,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Andy Lee

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2025 total comp

$61,600

Sub-department: Packard Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Andy Lee works as a Vocational Instructor for Human Services within Packard Mh Center. Andy earned $61,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tiffany Gant

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2025 total comp

$58,200

Sub-department: Rehabilitation Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,200
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, Tiffany Gant serves as a Vocational Instructor within Rehabilitation Service Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kevin Obrien

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2024 total comp

$56,700

Sub-department: Mcfarland Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Kevin Obrien holds the role of Vocational Instructor at Human Services within Mcfarland Mental Health Center. In 2024, their total compensation was $56,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Amy Kuhlman

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2023 total comp

$45,700

Sub-department: Chester Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Amy Kuhlman is a Vocational Instructor at Human Services within Chester Mental Health Center. 2023 total compensation came to $45,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Amy Bahr

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2024 total comp

$45,300

Sub-department: Chester Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Amy Bahr works as a Vocational Instructor for Human Services within Chester Mental Health Center. Amy earned $45,300 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Renate Burgess

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2025 total comp

$41,500

Sub-department: Il Center for Rehabilitation & Education (Summer School)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Renate Burgess works as a Vocational Instructor for Human Services within Il Center for Rehabilitation & Education (Summer School). Renate earned $41,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Dawn Pettis

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2023 total comp

$36,700

Sub-department: Il Center for Rehabilitation & Education (Summer School)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Dawn Pettis holds the role of Vocational Instructor at Human Services within Il Center for Rehabilitation & Education (Summer School). In 2023, their total compensation was $36,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jamie Albright

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2023 total comp

$34,400

Sub-department: Choate Developmental Disabilities Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Jamie Albright works as a Vocational Instructor for Human Services within Choate Developmental Disabilities Center. Jamie earned $34,400 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tamara Crossley

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2023 total comp

$23,900

Sub-department: Rehabilitation Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,900
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

Tamara Crossley is a Vocational Instructor at Human Services within Rehabilitation Service Bureau. 2023 total compensation came to $23,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Marcy Specogni

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2025 total comp

$21,200

Sub-department: Chester Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Marcy Specogni holds the role of Vocational Instructor at Human Services within Chester Mental Health Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Richard Davis

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2025 total comp

$9,400

Sub-department: Rehabilitation Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Richard Davis serves as a Vocational Instructor within Rehabilitation Service Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ezekiel Doe

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2024 total comp

$6,000

Sub-department: Rehabilitation Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Ezekiel Doe works as a Vocational Instructor for Human Services within Rehabilitation Service Bureau. Ezekiel earned $6,000 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Henricks

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2024 total comp

$5,500

Sub-department: Sexually Violent Persons Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Schuyler

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Matthew Henricks holds the role of Vocational Instructor at Human Services within Sexually Violent Persons Program. In 2024, their total compensation was $5,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Angela Cary

Vocational Instructor/Human Services

2024 total comp

$2,900

Sub-department: Il Center for Rehabilitation & Education (Summer School)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Angela Cary holds the role of Vocational Instructor at Human Services within Il Center for Rehabilitation & Education (Summer School). In 2024, their total compensation was $2,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.