Illinois / Natural Resources / Office Associate

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Office Associate

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

35 employees hold this title in Natural Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $29,900, below the department median of $77,000.

Employees: 35
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $29,900
Agency median: $77,000
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,700$74,612+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 35 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Illinois

Office Associate is held in 30 Illinois departments. In Natural Resources, the median of $29,900 ranks #24 of 30.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Property Tax Appeal Board

$53,300 · 2

State Lottery

$53,200 · 15

Guardian & Advocacy Community

$49,750 · 6

Transportation

$49,100 · 12

Veterans' Affairs

$49,000 · 17

Financial and Professional Reg

$48,800 · 27

Human Rights

$48,700 · 19

Public Health

$48,700 · 59

Children and Family Services

$48,700 · 282

Employment Security

$47,300 · 11

Healthcare & Family Services

$46,300 · 55

Central Management

$45,600 · 5

Median total compensation for the Office Associate role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Office Associate beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $43,300 ranks #1 of 2. See Office Associate across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Maine

$31,851 · 739

Median total compensation for comparable Office Associateroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Aric Phelps

Office Associate/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$12,000

Sub-department: Strategic Services - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Aric Phelps serves as a Office Associate within Strategic Services - Grf. Their 2023 pay totaled $12,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Leah Diss

Office Associate/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$11,900

Sub-department: Urban Forestry-Fd
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Marion

Source-specific fields

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

Leah Diss is a Office Associate at Natural Resources within Urban Forestry-Fd. 2023 total compensation came to $11,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Phillip Brumbaugh

Office Associate/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$11,200

Sub-department: Strategic Services - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Phillip Brumbaugh is a Office Associate at Natural Resources within Strategic Services - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $11,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Durkin

Office Associate/Natural Resources

2025 total comp

$10,300

Sub-department: Oil & Gas - P & R
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Natural Resources, Jennifer Durkin serves as a Office Associate within Oil & Gas - P & R. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michelle Denning

Office Associate/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$9,400

Sub-department: Regular - W & F
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jasper

Source-specific fields

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

Michelle Denning holds the role of Office Associate at Natural Resources within Regular - W & F. In 2023, their total compensation was $9,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.