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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Latia Mcdaniels

Mental Health Technician II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$26,500

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Latia Mcdaniels works as a Mental Health Technician II for Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. Latia earned $26,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Paris Ferguson

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,500

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Paris Ferguson serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Choate Dd Center. Their 2023 pay totaled $26,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Selena Gamez

Mental Health Technician Trainee/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,500

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Selena Gamez serves as a Mental Health Technician Trainee within Shapiro Development Center. Their 2023 pay totaled $26,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Delores Charles

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,500

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Delores Charles serves as a Human Services Caseworker within Family and Community Services. Their 2023 pay totaled $26,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tia Nichols

Mental Health Technician Trainee/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,500

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Tia Nichols holds the role of Mental Health Technician Trainee at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Dalton Misuraca

Secretary Therapy Aide Tr/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,500

Sub-department: Chester Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Dalton Misuraca works as a Secretary Therapy Aide Tr for Human Services within Chester Mental Health Center. Dalton earned $26,500 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Suzette Banks

Mental Health Technician Trainee/Human Services

2025 total comp

$26,500

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Suzette Banks works as a Mental Health Technician Trainee for Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. Suzette earned $26,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Rodrigo Sebastian

Social Services Career Trainee/Human Services

2025 total comp

$26,500

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Rodrigo Sebastian works as a Social Services Career Trainee for Human Services within Family and Community Services. Rodrigo earned $26,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Carolina Valenzuela

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$26,500

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Carolina Valenzuela holds the role of Human Services Caseworker at Human Services within Family and Community Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joahnna Lindo

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,500

Sub-department: Kiley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

Joahnna Lindo holds the role of Registered Nurse I at Human Services within Kiley Development Center. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Pedro Plascencia

Public Aid Eligibility Assistant/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,400

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Pedro Plascencia serves as a Public Aid Eligibility Assistant within Family and Community Services. Their 2023 pay totaled $26,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Erica Johnson

Registered Nurse II/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,400

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Erica Johnson is a Registered Nurse II at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. 2023 total compensation came to $26,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Elizabeth Schmidt

Secretary Therapy Aide Tr/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,400

Sub-department: Sexually Violent Persons Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Schuyler

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Elizabeth Schmidt holds the role of Secretary Therapy Aide Tr at Human Services within Sexually Violent Persons Program. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Eric Tracy

Secretary Therapy Aide Tr/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,400

Sub-department: Sexually Violent Persons Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Schuyler

Source-specific fields

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

Eric Tracy holds the role of Secretary Therapy Aide Tr at Human Services within Sexually Violent Persons Program. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Natlie Richmond

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,400

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,400
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

Natlie Richmond is a Human Services Caseworker at Human Services within Family and Community Services. 2023 total compensation came to $26,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Yesenia Sandoval

Social Services Career Trainee/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,400

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Yesenia Sandoval serves as a Social Services Career Trainee within Family and Community Services. Their 2023 pay totaled $26,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Susan Kim

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$26,400

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

Susan Kim works as a Human Services Caseworker for Human Services within Family and Community Services. Susan earned $26,400 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Angela Kerley

Mental Health Technician III/Human Services

2024 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Angela Kerley serves as a Mental Health Technician III within Choate Dd Center. Their 2024 pay totaled $26,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Karla Stringham

Public Aid Eligibility Assistant/Human Services

2024 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $900
Rutan Exempt: No

Karla Stringham works as a Public Aid Eligibility Assistant for Human Services within Family and Community Services. Karla earned $26,300 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tammy Moore

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mclean

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Tammy Moore works as a Human Services Caseworker for Human Services within Family and Community Services. Tammy earned $26,300 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Cecilia Brinker

Office Associate/Human Services

2025 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Cecilia Brinker is a Office Associate at Human Services within Family and Community Services. 2025 total compensation came to $26,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Angela Dunston-Myles

Public Aid Eligibility Assistant/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Angela Dunston-Myles holds the role of Public Aid Eligibility Assistant at Human Services within Family and Community Services. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

James Schuh

Public Service Administrator/Human Services

2024 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $13,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, James Schuh serves as a Public Service Administrator within Family and Community Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $26,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Rose Cazales

Social Services Career Trainee/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Rose Cazales works as a Social Services Career Trainee for Human Services within Family and Community Services. Rose earned $26,300 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Anthony Calabrese

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Anthony Calabrese holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Keyoda Cobb

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Keyoda Cobb works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. Keyoda earned $26,300 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jamal Garner

Contractual Worker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Contractual Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

Jamal Garner works as a Contractual Worker for Human Services within Contractual Services. Jamal earned $26,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tanya Lusk

Office Associate/Human Services

2025 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Tanya Lusk is a Office Associate at Human Services within Choate Dd Center. 2025 total compensation came to $26,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Elizabeth Campos

Public Aid Eligibility Assistant/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
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

Elizabeth Campos is a Public Aid Eligibility Assistant at Human Services within Family and Community Services. 2023 total compensation came to $26,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Dennis Lewis

Mental Health Technician Trainee/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Mabley Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

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

Dennis Lewis works as a Mental Health Technician Trainee for Human Services within Mabley Development Center. Dennis earned $26,300 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kainin Helms

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2024 total comp

$26,200

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Kainin Helms serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Choate Dd Center. Their 2024 pay totaled $26,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Indra Becerra-Chavez

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,200

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center - C&A/Network Transition
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Indra Becerra-Chavez is a Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Elgin Mh Center - C&A/Network Transition. 2023 total compensation came to $26,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lisa Smith

Cook II/Human Services

2023 total comp

$26,200

Sub-department: Fox Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Lisa Smith works as a Cook II for Human Services within Fox Development Center. Lisa earned $26,200 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Stephen Michael

Support Service Worker/Human Services

2024 total comp

$26,200

Sub-department: Madden Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Stephen Michael holds the role of Support Service Worker at Human Services within Madden Mh Center. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sydney Crowley

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2024 total comp

$26,200

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: 12 MO CERT
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Sydney Crowley works as a Human Services Caseworker for Human Services within Family and Community Services. Sydney earned $26,200 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tonia Gelsinger

Registered Nurse I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$26,200

Sub-department: Murray Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Tonia Gelsinger holds the role of Registered Nurse I at Human Services within Murray Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.