Illinois / Il Emergency Management Agency / Human Resources Specialist

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Human Resources Specialist

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

6 employees hold this title in Il Emergency Management Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $81,150, below the department median of $82,100.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $463.3K
Role median: $81,150
Agency median: $82,100
Comparison: Below

Compare departments

This role across Illinois

Human Resources Specialist is held in 32 Illinois departments. In Il Emergency Management Agency, the median of $81,150 ranks #21 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

$115,600 · 1

Revenue

$105,800 · 4

Public Health

$102,800 · 7

Labor

$99,200 · 1

Community on Equity & Inclusion

$97,600 · 2

Environmental Protect Agency

$94,450 · 4

Agriculture

$93,300 · 4

Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

$92,600 · 1

Capital Development Board

$90,500 · 1

Military Affairs

$89,000 · 1

Corrections

$86,500 · 18

Natural Resources

$86,400 · 1

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

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Human Resources Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $82,400 ranks #4 of 14. See Human Resources Specialist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$98,322 · 165

Chicago Public Schools

$86,470 · 6

$84,938 · 31

$75,621 · 385

$63,731 · 5

$58,904 · 1,145

$47,654 · 7

$45,978 · 18

Median total compensation for comparable Human Resources 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 Knoche

Human Resources Specialist/Il Emergency Management Agency

2025 total comp

$99,100

Sub-department: Administration - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Cheryl Knoche works as a Human Resources Specialist for Il Emergency Management Agency within Administration - Grf. Cheryl earned $99,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Clara Schmidt

Human Resources Specialist/Il Emergency Management Agency

2025 total comp

$82,100

Sub-department: Administration - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Clara Schmidt holds the role of Human Resources Specialist at Il Emergency Management Agency within Administration - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

John Nuss

Human Resources Specialist/Il Emergency Management Agency

2025 total comp

$81,900

Sub-department: Administration - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

John Nuss is a Human Resources Specialist at Il Emergency Management Agency within Administration - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $81,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kelly Dove

Human Resources Specialist/Il Emergency Management Agency

2025 total comp

$80,400

Sub-department: Administration - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Kelly Dove holds the role of Human Resources Specialist at Il Emergency Management Agency within Administration - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Bonnie Williams

Human Resources Specialist/Il Emergency Management Agency

2024 total comp

$72,500

Sub-department: Administration - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Bonnie Williams is a Human Resources Specialist at Il Emergency Management Agency within Administration - Grf. 2024 total compensation came to $72,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Angela Turasky

Human Resources Specialist/Il Emergency Management Agency

2023 total comp

$47,300

Sub-department: Administration - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Il Emergency Management Agency, Angela Turasky serves as a Human Resources Specialist within Administration - Grf. Their 2023 pay totaled $47,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.