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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Vonda Ruffatto

Information Systems Analyst II/Human Services

2023 total comp

$144,300

Sub-department: Manag Information Ser
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Vonda Ruffatto holds the role of Information Systems Analyst II at Human Services within Manag Information Ser. In 2023, their total compensation was $144,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Emmett Hamilton

Senior Public Service Administr/Human Services

2024 total comp

$144,300

Sub-department: Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Emmett Hamilton works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Human Services within Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf). Emmett earned $144,300 in 2024. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Oluwatoyn Opanuga

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$144,300

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Oluwatoyn Opanuga is a Registered Nurse I at Human Services within Elgin Mh Center. 2025 total compensation came to $144,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shantell Morrison

Security Therapy Aide I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$144,200

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Shantell Morrison serves as a Security Therapy Aide I within Elgin Mh Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Timothy Haigh

Stationary Engineer-Chief/Human Services

2025 total comp

$144,200

Sub-department: Mabley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Timothy Haigh is a Stationary Engineer-Chief at Human Services within Mabley Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $144,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Nyancho

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$144,100

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Nyancho is a Registered Nurse I at Human Services within Elgin Mh Center. 2025 total compensation came to $144,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Bobby Macker

Residential Services Supervisor/Human Services

2025 total comp

$144,100

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,100
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

Bobby Macker is a Residential Services Supervisor at Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. 2025 total compensation came to $144,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Darren Tomlinson

Secretary Therapy Aide I/Human Services

2024 total comp

$144,000

Sub-department: Chester Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Darren Tomlinson serves as a Secretary Therapy Aide I within Chester Mental Health Center. Their 2024 pay totaled $144,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Anna Gates

Clinical Psychologist/Human Services

2025 total comp

$144,000

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Anna Gates is a Clinical Psychologist at Human Services within Elgin Mh Center. 2025 total compensation came to $144,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Urszula Dmowska

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$144,000

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Urszula Dmowska holds the role of Registered Nurse I at Human Services within Elgin Mh Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Thushara Minnu

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$144,000

Sub-department: Madden Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $144,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,000
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

Thushara Minnu is a Registered Nurse I at Human Services within Madden Mh Center. 2025 total compensation came to $144,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.