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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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Jennifer Mckinstry

Office Associate/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$75,700
Sub-department
Oil & Gas - Regular Grf
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$75,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,700
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Wabash

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$2,600
Rutan Exempt
No

Jennifer Mckinstry is a Office Associate at Natural Resources within Oil & Gas - Regular Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $75,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jill Johnston

Office Associate/Natural Resources

2024 total comp
$74,100
Sub-department
Business Services - W&F
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$74,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,100
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$17,000
Rutan Exempt
No

Jill Johnston holds the role of Office Associate at Natural Resources within Business Services - W&F. In 2024, their total compensation was $74,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Douglas Carlile

Office Associate/Natural Resources

2025 total comp
$74,100
Sub-department
Regular - Fsmc
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$74,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,100
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Douglas Carlile works as a Office Associate for Natural Resources within Regular - Fsmc. Douglas earned $74,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.