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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Richard Cunningham

Electrician/Human Services

2025 total comp

$118,100

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Richard Cunningham serves as a Electrician within Choate Dd Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Maurice Dorris

Senior Public Service Administrative/Human Services

2025 total comp

$118,100

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Maurice Dorris serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Ludeman Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,100. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Malvin Occena

Security Officer/Human Services

2025 total comp

$118,100

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Malvin Occena is a Security Officer at Human Services within Elgin Mh Center. 2025 total compensation came to $118,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Pablo Lenon

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$118,100

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

Pablo Lenon works as a Registered Nurse I for Human Services within Kiley Development Center. Pablo earned $118,100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Nwosu

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$118,100

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Jennifer Nwosu serves as a Registered Nurse I within Ludeman Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Keith Lambert

Public Service Administrator/Human Services

2025 total comp

$118,000

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Keith Lambert serves as a Public Service Administrator within Family and Community Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Catherine Courtney

Educator/Human Services

2025 total comp

$118,000

Sub-department: Il School Visually Imp
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

Catherine Courtney works as a Educator for Human Services within Il School Visually Imp. Catherine earned $118,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nicole Gastala

Medical Administrator II Opt D/Human Services

2025 total comp

$118,000

Sub-department: Supr - Cannabis Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Nicole Gastala holds the role of Medical Administrator II Opt D at Human Services within Supr - Cannabis Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,000. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Marlen Perez

Mental Health Technician II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$117,900

Sub-department: Chicago Read Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Marlen Perez works as a Mental Health Technician II for Human Services within Chicago Read Mental Health Center. Marlen earned $117,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Erica Jones

Human Services Casework Manager/Human Services

2025 total comp

$117,900

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Erica Jones is a Human Services Casework Manager at Human Services within Family and Community Services. 2025 total compensation came to $117,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jermaine Tabor

Mental Health Technician II/Human Services

2024 total comp

$117,900

Sub-department: Murray Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

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

Jermaine Tabor is a Mental Health Technician II at Human Services within Murray Development Center. 2024 total compensation came to $117,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lamont Sherman

Security Therapy Aide I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$117,900

Sub-department: Sexually Violent Persons Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Schuyler

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $8,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Lamont Sherman works as a Security Therapy Aide I for Human Services within Sexually Violent Persons Program. Lamont earned $117,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tahj Burrell

Mental Health Technician III/Human Services

2024 total comp

$117,900

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Tahj Burrell is a Mental Health Technician III at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. 2024 total compensation came to $117,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Susan Friedman

Registered Nurse II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$117,900

Sub-department: Packard Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Susan Friedman is a Registered Nurse II at Human Services within Packard Mh Center. 2025 total compensation came to $117,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

James Kowalsky

Senior Public Service Administr/Human Services

2024 total comp

$117,900

Sub-department: Dasa Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

James Kowalsky is a Senior Public Service Administr at Human Services within Dasa Administrative. 2024 total compensation came to $117,900. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Sandra Collier

Senior Public Service Administr/Human Services

2024 total comp

$117,900

Sub-department: Alton Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Sandra Collier is a Senior Public Service Administr at Human Services within Alton Mental Health Center. 2024 total compensation came to $117,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Aniekan Ekon

Mental Health Technicina III/Human Services

2025 total comp

$117,800

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Aniekan Ekon is a Mental Health Technicina III at Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $117,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Brady Newman

Carpenter/Human Services

2025 total comp

$117,800

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

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

Brady Newman holds the role of Carpenter at Human Services within Elgin Mh Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.