Illinois / Il Criminal Justice Information Auth / Criminal Justice Specialist I

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Criminal Justice Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

22 employees hold this title in Il Criminal Justice Information Auth. Median total compensation for the role is $69,100, below the department median of $85,100.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $69,100
Agency median: $85,100
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$39,500$99,586+

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How total compensation varies among the 22 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Illinois

Criminal Justice Specialist I is held in 2 Illinois departments. In Il Criminal Justice Information Auth, the median of $69,100 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Corrections

$57,100 · 1

Median total compensation for the Criminal Justice Specialist I role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Criminal Justice Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $72,000 ranks #2 of 3. See Criminal Justice Specialist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$176,956 · 8

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$34,007 · 11

Median total compensation for comparable Criminal Justice Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Diana Diaz

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$106,600

Sub-department: R3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,600
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

At Il Criminal Justice Information Auth, Diana Diaz serves as a Criminal Justice Specialist I within R3. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Blake

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$89,900

Sub-department: R3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Il Criminal Justice Information Auth, Jessica Blake serves as a Criminal Justice Specialist I within R3. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Talib-Din Mustafa

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$89,700

Sub-department: Sleaa
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Il Criminal Justice Information Auth, Talib-Din Mustafa serves as a Criminal Justice Specialist I within Sleaa. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Trevor Ramsey

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$89,700

Sub-department: Sleaa
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Il Criminal Justice Information Auth, Trevor Ramsey serves as a Criminal Justice Specialist I within Sleaa. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Vernisha Smith

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$88,200

Sub-department: Grants Management Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Il Criminal Justice Information Auth, Vernisha Smith serves as a Criminal Justice Specialist I within Grants Management Unit. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Susana Vergil-Alvardo

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$79,700

Sub-department: R3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Susana Vergil-Alvardo works as a Criminal Justice Specialist I for Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within R3. Susana earned $79,700 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Marvin Nesbitt

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$78,100

Sub-department: R3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Marvin Nesbitt works as a Criminal Justice Specialist I for Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within R3. Marvin earned $78,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Cortisa Evans

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$72,500

Sub-department: Grants Management Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,500
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

Cortisa Evans is a Criminal Justice Specialist I at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within Grants Management Unit. 2025 total compensation came to $72,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jazzlyn Martinez

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$71,500

Sub-department: Grants Management Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Jazzlyn Martinez holds the role of Criminal Justice Specialist I at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within Grants Management Unit. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Haley Aubrey

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$70,500

Sub-department: Sleaa
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Haley Aubrey works as a Criminal Justice Specialist I for Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within Sleaa. Haley earned $70,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Anguiano

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$69,200

Sub-department: R3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Il Criminal Justice Information Auth, Sarah Anguiano serves as a Criminal Justice Specialist I within R3. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jacqueline Hawkins

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$69,000

Sub-department: R3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Jacqueline Hawkins works as a Criminal Justice Specialist I for Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within R3. Jacqueline earned $69,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michelle Lewis

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$68,000

Sub-department: R3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Michelle Lewis holds the role of Criminal Justice Specialist I at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within R3. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tamara Hall-Davis

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$67,500

Sub-department: Sleaa
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Tamara Hall-Davis is a Criminal Justice Specialist I at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within Sleaa. 2025 total compensation came to $67,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Crystal Freeman

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$67,500

Sub-department: Grants Management Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Crystal Freeman holds the role of Criminal Justice Specialist I at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within Grants Management Unit. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Samantha Deluna

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$67,000

Sub-department: R3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
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

Samantha Deluna is a Criminal Justice Specialist I at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within R3. 2025 total compensation came to $67,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Alan Blackmon

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$66,900

Sub-department: Grants Management Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,900
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

Alan Blackmon works as a Criminal Justice Specialist I for Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within Grants Management Unit. Alan earned $66,900 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kermitt Collins

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$64,500

Sub-department: Grants Management Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,500
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 Il Criminal Justice Information Auth, Kermitt Collins serves as a Criminal Justice Specialist I within Grants Management Unit. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Cordell Wilson

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$64,500

Sub-department: R3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,500
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

Cordell Wilson holds the role of Criminal Justice Specialist I at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within R3. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Hailey Patrick

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$64,300

Sub-department: R3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Il Criminal Justice Information Auth, Hailey Patrick serves as a Criminal Justice Specialist I within R3. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kyle Schlegel

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$60,000

Sub-department: Grants Management Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
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

Kyle Schlegel holds the role of Criminal Justice Specialist I at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within Grants Management Unit. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Cheryl Andrews

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$39,500

Sub-department: R3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Cheryl Andrews holds the role of Criminal Justice Specialist I at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within R3. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.