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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Richard Coppenbarger

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

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

Richard Coppenbarger holds the role of Human Services Caseworker at Human Services within Family and Community Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Aretha Sands

Rehabilitation Counselor/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Home Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Aretha Sands is a Rehabilitation Counselor at Human Services within Home Services. 2025 total compensation came to $65,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Emmauel Lowe

Mental Health Technician II/Human Services

2024 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Fox Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Emmauel Lowe serves as a Mental Health Technician II within Fox Development Center. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Katarzyna Szwajnos

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: 12 MO CERT
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Human Services, Katarzyna Szwajnos serves as a Human Services Caseworker within Family and Community Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kenyatta Brookins

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Kenyatta Brookins works as a Human Services Caseworker for Human Services within Family and Community Services. Kenyatta earned $65,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Simone Page-Harris

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Simone Page-Harris works as a Human Services Caseworker for Human Services within Family and Community Services. Simone earned $65,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Willliam Cripe

Reproduction Service Technician III/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Willliam Cripe is a Reproduction Service Technician III at Human Services within Administrative & Program Supp (Dmh Grf). 2025 total compensation came to $65,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kenderly Eastling

Human Resources Representative/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Kenderly Eastling serves as a Human Resources Representative within Family and Community Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Robert Todd

Secretary Therapy Aide I/Human Services

2024 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Chester Mental Health Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Robert Todd works as a Secretary Therapy Aide I for Human Services within Chester Mental Health Center. Robert earned $65,500 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Braden Clark

Mental Health Technician II/Human Services

2024 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

Braden Clark is a Mental Health Technician II at Human Services within Choate Dd Center. 2024 total compensation came to $65,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jakayla Roper

Mental Health Technician II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

Jakayla Roper works as a Mental Health Technician II for Human Services within Choate Dd Center. Jakayla earned $65,500 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Dora Johnson-Adams

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Pulaski

Source-specific fields

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

Dora Johnson-Adams works as a Human Services Caseworker for Human Services within Family and Community Services. Dora earned $65,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jo Wullschleger

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2023 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Knox

Source-specific fields

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

Jo Wullschleger holds the role of Human Services Caseworker at Human Services within Family and Community Services. In 2023, their total compensation was $65,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Laversia Hall-Ivy

Mental Health Technician II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
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

Laversia Hall-Ivy works as a Mental Health Technician II for Human Services within Ludeman Development Center. Laversia earned $65,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jonathan Smith

Mental Health Specialist Trainee/Human Services

2023 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Murray Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $4,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Jonathan Smith is a Mental Health Specialist Trainee at Human Services within Murray Development Center. 2023 total compensation came to $65,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Dareed Rosenthal

Mental Health Technician II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Dareed Rosenthal serves as a Mental Health Technician II within Shapiro Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ethan Redman

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
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

At Human Services, Ethan Redman serves as a Mental Health Technician I within Choate Dd Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Kissiar

Mental Health Technician I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Choate Dd Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Kissiar holds the role of Mental Health Technician I at Human Services within Choate Dd Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ryan Schmitt

Mental Health Technician II/Human Services

2024 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Fox Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

Ryan Schmitt works as a Mental Health Technician II for Human Services within Fox Development Center. Ryan earned $65,500 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sharon Cosey

Mental Health Technician II/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Ludeman Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Sharon Cosey serves as a Mental Health Technician II within Ludeman Development Center. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Chandra Gooch

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Chandra Gooch is a Human Services Caseworker at Human Services within Family and Community Services. 2025 total compensation came to $65,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sandhya Vangavarapu

Disability Claims Adjudicator I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Bureau of Disability Determination
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Sandhya Vangavarapu holds the role of Disability Claims Adjudicator I at Human Services within Bureau of Disability Determination. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Renee Titley

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Renee Titley holds the role of Human Services Caseworker at Human Services within Family and Community Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Doris Alexander

Mental Health Specialist I/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Shapiro Development Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
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

Doris Alexander holds the role of Mental Health Specialist I at Human Services within Shapiro Development Center. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Thiam Khaw

Information Service Specialist II/Human Services

2024 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Elgin Mh Center
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Thiam Khaw works as a Information Service Specialist II for Human Services within Elgin Mh Center. Thiam earned $65,500 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Alexis Six

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

Alexis Six holds the role of Human Services Caseworker at Human Services within Family and Community Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Helen Weber

Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee/Human Services

2024 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Rehab Service Bureau
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Richland

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Helen Weber is a Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee at Human Services within Rehab Service Bureau. 2024 total compensation came to $65,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Byron Raila

Human Services Caseworker/Human Services

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: Family and Community Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Human Services, Byron Raila serves as a Human Services Caseworker within Family and Community Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.