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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Christopher Banks

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2023 total comp

$82,800

Sub-department: Iyc Chicago
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Banks works as a Juvenile Justice Specialist for Juvenile Justice within Iyc Chicago. Christopher earned $82,800 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sara Colon

Administrative Assistant I/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$82,700

Sub-department: After Care Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Sara Colon holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Juvenile Justice within After Care Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Victoria Brown

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$82,700

Sub-department: Iyc Chicago
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Victoria Brown holds the role of Juvenile Justice Specialist at Juvenile Justice within Iyc Chicago. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shirley Fisher

Educator/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$82,500

Sub-department: School District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Shirley Fisher is a Educator at Juvenile Justice within School District. 2025 total compensation came to $82,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Penny Everhart

Juvenile Justice School Counselor/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$82,500

Sub-department: School District
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Penny Everhart is a Juvenile Justice School Counselor at Juvenile Justice within School District. 2025 total compensation came to $82,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Chris Davis

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2023 total comp

$82,400

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Juvenile Justice, Chris Davis serves as a Juvenile Justice Specialist within Iyc St Charles. Their 2023 pay totaled $82,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Adina Salter

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$82,300

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,300
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

At Juvenile Justice, Adina Salter serves as a Juvenile Justice Specialist within Iyc St Charles. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jared Eastwood

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$82,100

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

Source-specific fields

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

Jared Eastwood holds the role of Juvenile Justice Specialist at Juvenile Justice within Iyc Harrisburg. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Steven Cowsert

Juvenile Justice Special Intern/Juvenile Justice

2023 total comp

$82,000

Sub-department: Iyc Harrisburg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Steven Cowsert works as a Juvenile Justice Special Intern for Juvenile Justice within Iyc Harrisburg. Steven earned $82,000 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kiara Dyer

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$82,000

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Kiara Dyer works as a Juvenile Justice Specialist for Juvenile Justice within Iyc St Charles. Kiara earned $82,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Edwin Perez

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2023 total comp

$81,900

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

Source-specific fields

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

Edwin Perez works as a Juvenile Justice Specialist for Juvenile Justice within Iyc Warrenville. Edwin earned $81,900 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kieran Wallace

Juvenile Justice Youth & Fam Specialist Opt 1/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$81,900

Sub-department: After Care Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Juvenile Justice, Kieran Wallace serves as a Juvenile Justice Youth & Fam Specialist Opt 1 within After Care Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Monalinda Saldivar

Executive II/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$81,600

Sub-department: Iyc Chicago
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Juvenile Justice, Monalinda Saldivar serves as a Executive II within Iyc Chicago. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Erude

Juvenile Jus Youth&Fam Specialist Supervisor/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$81,400

Sub-department: After Care Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Sarah Erude works as a Juvenile Jus Youth&Fam Specialist Supervisor for Juvenile Justice within After Care Services. Sarah earned $81,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Devin Aldridge

Juvenile Justice Special Intern/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$81,300

Sub-department: Iyc Harrisburg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Devin Aldridge holds the role of Juvenile Justice Special Intern at Juvenile Justice within Iyc Harrisburg. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Steven Hollerson

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$81,200

Sub-department: Iyc Harrisburg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,200
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

Steven Hollerson holds the role of Juvenile Justice Specialist at Juvenile Justice within Iyc Harrisburg. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Hakeem Brown

Corrections Food Service Supervisor II/Juvenile Justice

2024 total comp

$81,000

Sub-department: Iyc Chicago
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Hakeem Brown holds the role of Corrections Food Service Supervisor II at Juvenile Justice within Iyc Chicago. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Macie Flynn

Juvenile Justice Specialist Intern/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$81,000

Sub-department: Iyc Pere Marquette
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Macie Flynn works as a Juvenile Justice Specialist Intern for Juvenile Justice within Iyc Pere Marquette. Macie earned $81,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nathan Wells

Chaplain I/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$80,900

Sub-department: Iyc St Charles
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Nathan Wells holds the role of Chaplain I at Juvenile Justice within Iyc St Charles. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.