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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Shavell Banks

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2024 total comp
$6,600
Sub-department
Family and Community Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$3,900
Rutan Exempt
No

Shavell Banks is a Human Services Caseworker at Human Services within Family and Community Services. 2024 total compensation came to $6,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Larrisa Redfield

Rehabilitation Counselor/Human Services

2024 total comp
$6,600
Sub-department
Home Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Larrisa Redfield is a Rehabilitation Counselor at Human Services within Home Services. 2024 total compensation came to $6,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Regina Barry

Rehabilitation Counselor Senior/Human Services

2024 total comp
$6,600
Sub-department
Home Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$3,300
Rutan Exempt
No

Regina Barry is a Rehabilitation Counselor Senior at Human Services within Home Services. 2024 total compensation came to $6,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nicole Ruebensam

Residential Services Supervisor/Human Services

2024 total comp
$6,600
Sub-department
Il School Visually Imp
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Morgan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$3,700
Rutan Exempt
No

Nicole Ruebensam holds the role of Residential Services Supervisor at Human Services within Il School Visually Imp. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Queen Shabazz

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2024 total comp
$6,600
Sub-department
Ludeman Development Center
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate
$3,600
Rutan Exempt
No

Queen Shabazz works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. Queen earned $6,600 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Anahi Medina

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2025 total comp
$6,600
Sub-department
Family and Community Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate
$1,100
Rutan Exempt
No

Anahi Medina is a Human Services Caseworker at Human Services within Family and Community Services. 2025 total compensation came to $6,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Rae Diehl

Registered Nurse II/Human Services

2024 total comp
$6,600
Sub-department
Mabley Development Center
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Lee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate
$6,600
Rutan Exempt
No

Rae Diehl is a Registered Nurse II at Human Services within Mabley Development Center. 2024 total compensation came to $6,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brittany Brake

Rehab Service Adv I/Human Services

2024 total comp
$6,600
Sub-department
Rehab Services Bureau - Vrssi
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$3,400
Rutan Exempt
No

At Human Services, Brittany Brake serves as a Rehab Service Adv I within Rehab Services Bureau - Vrssi. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.