Illinois / Juvenile Justice

Agency file

Juvenile Justice

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Juvenile Justice handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2025, this agency had 525 employees with median total compensation of $101,300; the highest distinct record was $278,700.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $51M
Employees: 525
Median total: $101,300
Highest record: $278,700

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$600$175,800+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 525 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($101,300) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $97,114 (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

$44,200

$75,800

$101,300

$120,100

$143,200

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $143,200 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,200. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Juvenile Justice Specialist

188 · $96,600

Senior Public Service Administrative

33 · $146,800

Juvenile Justice Supervisor

33 · $127,400

Juvenile Justice Youth & Fam Specialist Opt 1

27 · $105,400

Public Service Administrator

23 · $123,200

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	$47.3M —	589 —	$84,500 —
2024	$51.2M ▲ 8.3%	593 ▲ 0.7%	$88,400 ▲ 4.6%
2025	$51M ▼ 0.5%	525 ▼ 11.5%	$101,300 ▲ 14.6%

Record list

Employees

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Kevin Russell

Juvenile Justice Youth & Fam Specialist Opt 2/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$119,300

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Kevin Russell holds the role of Juvenile Justice Youth & Fam Specialist Opt 2 at Juvenile Justice within Iyc St Charles. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Larry Ellison

Juvenile Justice Youth & Fam Specialist Opt 2/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$118,900

Sub-department: After Care Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Larry Ellison works as a Juvenile Justice Youth & Fam Specialist Opt 2 for Juvenile Justice within After Care Services. Larry earned $118,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christina Lee

Special Education Resource Coordinator/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$118,800

Sub-department: School District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

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

At Juvenile Justice, Christina Lee serves as a Special Education Resource Coordinator within School District. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Seth Duffy

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$118,800

Sub-department: Iyc Harrisburg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

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

At Juvenile Justice, Seth Duffy serves as a Juvenile Justice Specialist within Iyc Harrisburg. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lawrence Brown

Staff Development Specialist I/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$118,700

Sub-department: Iyc Pere Marquette
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jersey

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Lawrence Brown is a Staff Development Specialist I at Juvenile Justice within Iyc Pere Marquette. 2025 total compensation came to $118,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kenya Gales

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$118,700

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

At Juvenile Justice, Kenya Gales serves as a Juvenile Justice Specialist within Iyc St Charles. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Larry Williams

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$118,600

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Larry Williams holds the role of Juvenile Justice Specialist at Juvenile Justice within Iyc St Charles. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Derek Dillard

Carpenter/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$118,500

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

At Juvenile Justice, Derek Dillard serves as a Carpenter within Iyc St Charles. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Almendarez

Psychologist II/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$118,200

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Juvenile Justice, Jessica Almendarez serves as a Psychologist II within Iyc St Charles. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Adrian Burrage

Educator/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$117,700

Sub-department: School District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Juvenile Justice, Adrian Burrage serves as a Educator within School District. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tiana Easton

Juvenile Justice Supervisor/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$117,700

Sub-department: Iyc Warrenville
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Juvenile Justice, Tiana Easton serves as a Juvenile Justice Supervisor within Iyc Warrenville. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Debetta

Senior Public Service Administr/Juvenile Justice

2024 total comp

$117,600

Sub-department: After Care Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Thomas Debetta works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Juvenile Justice within After Care Services. Thomas earned $117,600 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Michael Hentschel

Educator/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$117,500

Sub-department: School District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

At Juvenile Justice, Michael Hentschel serves as a Educator within School District. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Dominique Newman

Senior Public Service Administrative/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$117,400

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Dominique Newman holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Juvenile Justice within General Office. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,400. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Chad Pitts

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$117,400

Sub-department: Iyc Harrisburg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Chad Pitts is a Juvenile Justice Specialist at Juvenile Justice within Iyc Harrisburg. 2025 total compensation came to $117,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.