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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Nicole Simental-Kavana

Rehabilitation Case Coordinator II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$59,000

Sub-department: Rehab Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Nicole Simental-Kavana holds the role of Rehabilitation Case Coordinator II at Human Services within Rehab Service Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Victoria Stout

Health Information Technician/Human Services

2025 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

Victoria Stout holds the role of Health Information Technician at Human Services within Choate Dd Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Elisa Pintor

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2023 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Elisa Pintor holds the role of Human Services Caseworker at Human Services within Family and Community Services. In 2023, their total compensation was $58,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tahanee Ortiz

Human Resources Representative/Human Services

2025 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Tahanee Ortiz is a Human Resources Representative at Human Services within Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf). 2025 total compensation came to $58,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Samantha Myers

Public Aid Eligibility Assistant/Human Services

2024 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

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

Samantha Myers is a Public Aid Eligibility Assistant at Human Services within Family and Community Services. 2024 total compensation came to $58,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jocquelene Pirtle

Rehabilitation Counselor Senior/Human Services

2025 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Home Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Jocquelene Pirtle serves as a Rehabilitation Counselor Senior within Home Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Karen Breach

Pharmacy Technician/Human Services

2025 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Program Administrative Dis & Behav Health
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Karen Breach serves as a Pharmacy Technician within Program Administrative Dis & Behav Health. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mark Mulcahey

Rehabilitation Case Coordinator II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Rehab Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

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

Mark Mulcahey works as a Rehabilitation Case Coordinator II for Human Services within Rehab Service Bureau. Mark earned $58,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Pangle

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Jessica Pangle holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Paige Doss

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Paige Doss holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kathryn Miller

Office Associate/Human Services

2025 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kathryn Miller holds the role of Office Associate at Human Services within Family and Community Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

D'Andreal Portis

Mental Health Technician III/Human Services

2024 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Fox Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, D'Andreal Portis serves as a Mental Health Technician III within Fox Development Center. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jeene Fortune

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Jeene Fortune works as a Mental Health Technician I for Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. Jeene earned $58,900 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lynnal Brookshaw

Mental Health Technician II/Human Services

2024 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Lynnal Brookshaw serves as a Mental Health Technician II within Shapiro Development Center. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sara Mcgee-Biggs

Rehabilitation Case Coordinator II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Rehab Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Franklin

Source-specific fields

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

Sara Mcgee-Biggs is a Rehabilitation Case Coordinator II at Human Services within Rehab Service Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $58,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kory Beitel

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2023 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Kory Beitel serves as a Human Services Caseworker within Family and Community Services. Their 2023 pay totaled $58,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.