Public Service Administrator

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

55 employees hold this title in Natural Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $103,500, above the department median of $77,000.

Employees: 55
Total payroll: $5.4M
Role median: $103,500
Agency median: $77,000
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,800$149,916+

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

How total compensation varies among the 55 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.

Compare departments

This role across Illinois

Public Service Administrator is held in 47 Illinois departments. In Natural Resources, the median of $103,500 ranks #26 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Property Tax Appeal Board

$130,550 · 2

Public Health

$127,000 · 213

Il Educat Labor Relations Bd

$125,400 · 3

Innovation and Technology

$124,100 · 128

Juvenile Justice

$119,800 · 30

Il Independent Tax Tribunal

$116,500 · 1

Capital Development Board

$116,100 · 1

Il Law Enforce Train & Stds Bd

$115,600 · 7

Guardian & Advocacy Community

$113,800 · 9

State Lottery

$113,200 · 6

Human Rights

$113,100 · 8

Human Services

$111,800 · 475

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

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

James Kessen

Public Service Administrator/Natural Resources

2023 total comp

$56,700

Sub-department: Dowr - Grf Dam Safety
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: INTERIM ASSIGNMENT
Period Pay Rate: $10,600
Rutan Exempt: No

James Kessen is a Public Service Administrator at Natural Resources within Dowr - Grf Dam Safety. 2023 total compensation came to $56,700. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.