Illinois / Human Services

Agency file

Human Services

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Human Services delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2025, this agency had 10,805 employees with median total compensation of $74,500; the highest distinct record was $366,600.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $830.3M
Employees: 10,805
Median total: $74,500
Highest record: $366,600

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$157,000+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 10,805 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,500) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $76,844 (100%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$31,100

$59,000

$74,500

$94,400

$118,700

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $118,700 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $31,100. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Human Services Caseworker

2,750 · $73,000

Mental Health Technician II

1,091 · $76,800

Security Therapy Aide I

556 · $83,550

Mental Health Technician I

483 · $60,000

Public Service Administrator

371 · $116,500

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$735.1M —	12,323 —	$60,600 —
2024	$817.1M ▲ 11.2%	11,981 ▼ 2.8%	$67,800 ▲ 11.9%
2025	$830.3M ▲ 1.6%	10,805 ▼ 9.8%	$74,500 ▲ 9.9%

Record list

Employees

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Laura Walker

Registered Nurse II/Human Services

2024 total comp

$111,500

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Laura Walker serves as a Registered Nurse II within Choate Dd Center. Their 2024 pay totaled $111,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Rhonda Keith

Mental Health Technician II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$111,400

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Rhonda Keith holds the role of Mental Health Technician II at Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Rebecca Richard

Rehabilitation Counselor Senior/Human Services

2025 total comp

$111,400

Sub-department: Rehab Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Rebecca Richard serves as a Rehabilitation Counselor Senior within Rehab Service Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jason Boss

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2024 total comp

$111,400

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Jason Boss holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. In 2024, their total compensation was $111,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nathan Thies

Security Therapy Aide I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$111,400

Sub-department: Chester Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Nathan Thies holds the role of Security Therapy Aide I at Human Services within Chester Mental Health Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sean Cotton

Secretary Therapy Aide II/Human Services

2024 total comp

$111,300

Sub-department: Alton Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Sean Cotton serves as a Secretary Therapy Aide II within Alton Mental Health Center. Their 2024 pay totaled $111,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Byron Nesby

Mental Health Technician II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$111,300

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Byron Nesby serves as a Mental Health Technician II within Choate Dd Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shera Carmichael-Vallejo

Rehabilitation Counselor Senior/Human Services

2025 total comp

$111,300

Sub-department: Rehab Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Shera Carmichael-Vallejo is a Rehabilitation Counselor Senior at Human Services within Rehab Service Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $111,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Leanna Altamore

Administrative Assistant II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$111,300

Sub-department: Supr - Cannabis Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Leanna Altamore works as a Administrative Assistant II for Human Services within Supr - Cannabis Services. Leanna earned $111,300 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shawn Johnson

Public Service Administrator/Human Services

2025 total comp

$111,300

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Shawn Johnson holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Human Services within Elgin Mh Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,300. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

David Khem

Senior Public Service Administrative/Human Services

2025 total comp

$111,300

Sub-department: Child Care Services - Early Childhood
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

David Khem works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Human Services within Child Care Services - Early Childhood. David earned $111,300 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Renee Stranberg

Rehabilitation Counselor Senior/Human Services

2025 total comp

$111,300

Sub-department: Rehab Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

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

Renee Stranberg works as a Rehabilitation Counselor Senior for Human Services within Rehab Service Bureau. Renee earned $111,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.