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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Nancy Sheffield

Mental Health Technician Trainee/Human Services

2023 total comp

$13,200

Sub-department: Madden Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Nancy Sheffield works as a Mental Health Technician Trainee for Human Services within Madden Mh Center. Nancy earned $13,200 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Eber Walde

Public Aid Eligibility Assistant/Human Services

2025 total comp

$13,200

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Eber Walde is a Public Aid Eligibility Assistant at Human Services within Family and Community Services. 2025 total compensation came to $13,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Gretchen Barnhouse

Office Assistant/Human Services

2025 total comp

$13,200

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Gretchen Barnhouse holds the role of Office Assistant at Human Services within Family and Community Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lynda Wallace

Domestic Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$13,200

Sub-department: In-Home Care Domestic Worker - Dors
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Lynda Wallace serves as a Domestic Worker within In-Home Care Domestic Worker - Dors. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Vanessa Rivera

Office Assistant/Human Services

2025 total comp

$13,200

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Vanessa Rivera serves as a Office Assistant within Family and Community Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Andrea Ibarra

Office Clerk/Human Services

2023 total comp

$13,100

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Andrea Ibarra serves as a Office Clerk within Family and Community Services. Their 2023 pay totaled $13,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Amy Browning

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2023 total comp

$13,100

Sub-department: Il School for the Deaf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Amy Browning holds the role of Support Service Worker at Human Services within Il School for the Deaf. In 2023, their total compensation was $13,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Vincent Wallace

Residential Services Supervisor/Human Services

2025 total comp

$13,100

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Vincent Wallace works as a Residential Services Supervisor for Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. Vincent earned $13,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ashton Lopez

Mental Health Technician II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$13,100

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Ashton Lopez holds the role of Mental Health Technician II at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jeremy Chapman

Mental Health Technician Trainee/Human Services

2023 total comp

$13,100

Sub-department: Murray Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Jeremy Chapman is a Mental Health Technician Trainee at Human Services within Murray Development Center. 2023 total compensation came to $13,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mekonya Monroe

Staff Development Specialist I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$13,100

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Mekonya Monroe holds the role of Staff Development Specialist I at Human Services within Family and Community Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lacey Wolff

Account Clerk II/Human Services

2023 total comp

$13,100

Sub-department: Chester Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Lacey Wolff works as a Account Clerk II for Human Services within Chester Mental Health Center. Lacey earned $13,100 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Guadalupe Gudukoglu

Rehabilitation Case Coordinator II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$13,100

Sub-department: Home Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,100
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

Guadalupe Gudukoglu holds the role of Rehabilitation Case Coordinator II at Human Services within Home Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Demetrios Vanos

Mental Health Technician II/Human Services

2023 total comp

$13,100

Sub-department: Mcfarland Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Demetrios Vanos is a Mental Health Technician II at Human Services within Mcfarland Mental Health Center. 2023 total compensation came to $13,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lucinda Taylor-Mcewen

Secretary Therapy Aide II/Human Services

2024 total comp

$13,100

Sub-department: Sexually Violent Persons Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Schuyler

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Lucinda Taylor-Mcewen works as a Secretary Therapy Aide II for Human Services within Sexually Violent Persons Program. Lucinda earned $13,100 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Patricia Drisdel

Office Assistant/Human Services

2023 total comp

$13,100

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Patricia Drisdel works as a Office Assistant for Human Services within Family and Community Services. Patricia earned $13,100 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ashley Moore

Domestic Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$13,100

Sub-department: In-Home Care Domestic Worker - Dors
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Ashley Moore holds the role of Domestic Worker at Human Services within In-Home Care Domestic Worker - Dors. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jasmine Mitchell

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$13,100

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Jasmine Mitchell serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Shapiro Development Center. Their 2023 pay totaled $13,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.