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

Page 1

Jullian Brevard

Senior Public Service Administrative/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$152,400

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Jullian Brevard holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Juvenile Justice within General Office. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,400. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

David Hernandez

Juvenile Jus Youth & Fam Specialist II/Juvenile Justice

2024 total comp

$151,900

Sub-department: Iyc Warrenville
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $151,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,100
Rutan Exempt: No

David Hernandez is a Juvenile Jus Youth & Fam Specialist II at Juvenile Justice within Iyc Warrenville. 2024 total compensation came to $151,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Jaworski

Senior Public Service Administrative/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$151,700

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $151,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,700
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Juvenile Justice, Jennifer Jaworski serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within General Office. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,700. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Jakki Alexander

Senior Public Service Administrative/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$151,300

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $151,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Juvenile Justice, Jakki Alexander serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Iyc St Charles. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,300. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Mason Ledesma

Food Services Program Manager/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$151,200

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $151,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $9,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Mason Ledesma holds the role of Food Services Program Manager at Juvenile Justice within Iyc St Charles. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Rayeshundra Henderson

Senior Public Service Administrative/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$151,100

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $151,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Rayeshundra Henderson holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Juvenile Justice within Iyc St Charles. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,100. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Kendle Jones

Senior Public Service Administr/Juvenile Justice

2024 total comp

$151,000

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $151,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Juvenile Justice, Kendle Jones serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within General Office. Their 2024 pay totaled $151,000. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Thomas Dax

Correctional Food Service Supervisor II/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$150,500

Sub-department: Iyc Warrenville
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

At Juvenile Justice, Thomas Dax serves as a Correctional Food Service Supervisor II within Iyc Warrenville. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Calvin Mckenzie

Corrections Food Service Supervisor II/Juvenile Justice

2024 total comp

$150,100

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Juvenile Justice, Calvin Mckenzie serves as a Corrections Food Service Supervisor II within Iyc St Charles. Their 2024 pay totaled $150,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Josiah Southall

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$149,800

Sub-department: Iyc Harrisburg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $149,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Josiah Southall works as a Juvenile Justice Specialist for Juvenile Justice within Iyc Harrisburg. Josiah earned $149,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Dax

Corrections Food Service Supervisor II/Juvenile Justice

2024 total comp

$149,700

Sub-department: Iyc Warrenville
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $149,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $9,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Thomas Dax holds the role of Corrections Food Service Supervisor II at Juvenile Justice within Iyc Warrenville. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Travis Rathjen

Juvenile Justice Youth & Fam Specialist Opt 1/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$148,600

Sub-department: Iyc Harrisburg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $148,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $7,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Juvenile Justice, Travis Rathjen serves as a Juvenile Justice Youth & Fam Specialist Opt 1 within Iyc Harrisburg. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ashley Stewart

Senior Public Service Administrative/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$148,100

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $148,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Juvenile Justice, Ashley Stewart serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Iyc St Charles. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Krystal Wooldridge

Senior Public Service Administrative/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$147,600

Sub-department: Iyc Pere Marquette
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $147,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,300
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Juvenile Justice, Krystal Wooldridge serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Iyc Pere Marquette. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,600. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Lawrence Greco

Stationary Engineer-Chief/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$146,900

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $146,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Lawrence Greco works as a Stationary Engineer-Chief for Juvenile Justice within Iyc St Charles. Lawrence earned $146,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tiffany Gardner

Senior Public Service Administrative/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$146,800

Sub-department: Iyc Harrisburg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $146,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,200
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Tiffany Gardner works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Juvenile Justice within Iyc Harrisburg. Tiffany earned $146,800 in 2025. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Shawn Storti

Senior Public Service Administrative/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$146,800

Sub-department: Iyc Warrenville
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $146,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Juvenile Justice, Shawn Storti serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Iyc Warrenville. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,800. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Jeremy Burtis

Senior Public Service Administr/Juvenile Justice

2024 total comp

$146,700

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $146,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,400
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Jeremy Burtis works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Juvenile Justice within General Office. Jeremy earned $146,700 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.