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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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.