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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Kristian Reiter

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$75,600

Sub-department: Iyc Pere Marquette
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jersey

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Juvenile Justice, Kristian Reiter serves as a Juvenile Justice Specialist within Iyc Pere Marquette. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Wayne Mitchell

Human Resources Representative/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$75,500

Sub-department: Iyc Harrisburg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Wayne Mitchell works as a Human Resources Representative for Juvenile Justice within Iyc Harrisburg. Wayne earned $75,500 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christian Raymond

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$75,300

Sub-department: Iyc Pere Marquette
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jersey

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Christian Raymond holds the role of Juvenile Justice Specialist at Juvenile Justice within Iyc Pere Marquette. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Herring

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$75,300

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Jeffrey Herring holds the role of Juvenile Justice Specialist at Juvenile Justice within Iyc St Charles. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

James Szymanski

Correctional Food Service Supervisor II/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$75,000

Sub-department: Iyc Warrenville
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

James Szymanski works as a Correctional Food Service Supervisor II for Juvenile Justice within Iyc Warrenville. James earned $75,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nicole Kabat

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$75,000

Sub-department: Iyc Harrisburg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Nicole Kabat works as a Juvenile Justice Specialist for Juvenile Justice within Iyc Harrisburg. Nicole earned $75,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Penny Everhart

Juvenile Just School Counselor/Juvenile Justice

2024 total comp

$74,800

Sub-department: School District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Penny Everhart works as a Juvenile Just School Counselor for Juvenile Justice within School District. Penny earned $74,800 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

James Essenpreis

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2023 total comp

$74,700

Sub-department: Iyc Harrisburg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Juvenile Justice, James Essenpreis serves as a Juvenile Justice Specialist within Iyc Harrisburg. Their 2023 pay totaled $74,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Amber Colon

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2024 total comp

$74,700

Sub-department: Iyc Warrenville
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

Amber Colon is a Juvenile Justice Specialist at Juvenile Justice within Iyc Warrenville. 2024 total compensation came to $74,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ivette Serrano

Administrative Assistant I/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$74,500

Sub-department: School District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Ivette Serrano works as a Administrative Assistant I for Juvenile Justice within School District. Ivette earned $74,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Anthony Dibalsamo

Correctional Food Service Supervisor II/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$74,400

Sub-department: Iyc Chicago
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Anthony Dibalsamo works as a Correctional Food Service Supervisor II for Juvenile Justice within Iyc Chicago. Anthony earned $74,400 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Daniel Burke

Carpenter/Juvenile Justice

2023 total comp

$74,400

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $1,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Daniel Burke is a Carpenter at Juvenile Justice within Iyc St Charles. 2023 total compensation came to $74,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Aleksandra Hennessy

Juvenile Jus Youth & Fam Specialist I/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$74,200

Sub-department: After Care Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Aleksandra Hennessy works as a Juvenile Jus Youth & Fam Specialist I for Juvenile Justice within After Care Services. Aleksandra earned $74,200 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lori Steinbrueck

Educator/Juvenile Justice

2024 total comp

$74,200

Sub-department: School District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jersey

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Juvenile Justice, Lori Steinbrueck serves as a Educator within School District. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Rebecca Daly

Account Technician II/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$74,100

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Juvenile Justice, Rebecca Daly serves as a Account Technician II within Iyc St Charles. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lorie Juarez

Corrections Food Service Supervisor II/Juvenile Justice

2024 total comp

$74,000

Sub-department: Iyc Chicago
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Lorie Juarez holds the role of Corrections Food Service Supervisor II at Juvenile Justice within Iyc Chicago. In 2024, their total compensation was $74,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Melisa Beane

Account Technician II/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$73,800

Sub-department: Iyc Harrisburg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Juvenile Justice, Melisa Beane serves as a Account Technician II within Iyc Harrisburg. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.