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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Diamond Reynolds

Correctional Leisure Activities Specialist I/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp
$66,800
Sub-department
Iyc St Charles
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$66,800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,800
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Diamond Reynolds is a Correctional Leisure Activities Specialist I at Juvenile Justice within Iyc St Charles. 2025 total compensation came to $66,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mitchell Crank

Juvenile Justice Special Intern/Juvenile Justice

2024 total comp
$66,600
Sub-department
Iyc Harrisburg
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$66,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Saline

Source-specific fields

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

Mitchell Crank holds the role of Juvenile Justice Special Intern at Juvenile Justice within Iyc Harrisburg. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Peter Wessel

Public Service Administrator/Juvenile Justice

2023 total comp
$66,400
Sub-department
General Office
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$66,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,400
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Peter Wessel works as a Public Service Administrator for Juvenile Justice within General Office. Peter earned $66,400 in 2023. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Melissa Smith

Juvenile Jus Youth & Fam Specialist II/Juvenile Justice

2023 total comp
$66,300
Sub-department
After Care Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$66,300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,300
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$1,900
Rutan Exempt
No

Melissa Smith is a Juvenile Jus Youth & Fam Specialist II at Juvenile Justice within After Care Services. 2023 total compensation came to $66,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.