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
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+

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

Juv Justice Yth & 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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 24

Tiarra Davis

Juvenile Justice Special Intern/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$2,400

Sub-department: IYC CHICAGO
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,400
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Tiarra Davis holds the role of Juvenile Justice Special Intern at Juvenile Justice within Iyc Chicago. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,400. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Madelyn Blackledge

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2023 total comp

$1,600

Sub-department: IYC CHICAGO
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,600
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Madelyn Blackledge holds the role of Juvenile Justice Specialist at Juvenile Justice within Iyc Chicago. In 2023, their total compensation was $1,600. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Kiara Dyer

Juvenile Justice Special Intern/Juvenile Justice

2023 total comp

$1,300

Sub-department: IYC ST CHARLES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,300
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: KANE

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE AGENCY SELECT
Period Pay Rate: $1,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Kiara Dyer is a Juvenile Justice Special Intern at Juvenile Justice within Iyc St Charles. 2023 total compensation came to $1,300. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Anne Patterson

Juvenile Justice Special Intern/Juvenile Justice

2024 total comp

$1,000

Sub-department: IYC HARRISBURG
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,000
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: SALINE

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Juvenile Justice, Anne Patterson serves as a Juvenile Justice Special Intern within Iyc Harrisburg. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,000. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Liset Alvarez

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$600

Sub-department: IYC CHICAGO
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $600
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Rutan Exempt: No

Liset Alvarez is a Juvenile Justice Specialist at Juvenile Justice within Iyc Chicago. 2025 total compensation came to $600. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Melanie Cassulo

Juvenile Justice Specialist/Juvenile Justice

2025 total comp

$600

Sub-department: IYC PERE MARQUETTE
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $600
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: JERSEY

Source-specific fields

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

Melanie Cassulo works as a Juvenile Justice Specialist for Juvenile Justice within Iyc Pere Marquette. Melanie earned $600 in 2025. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.