Illinois / Public Health / Administrative Assistant I

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Administrative Assistant I

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

35 employees hold this title in Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $77,400, below the department median of $102,100.

Employees: 35
Total payroll: $2.7M
Role median: $77,400
Agency median: $102,100
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$36,800$100,048+

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

Administrative Assistant I is held in 33 Illinois departments. In Public Health, the median of $77,400 ranks #10 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Transportation

$113,700 · 1

Illinois Gaming Board

$94,300 · 1

Property Tax Appeal Board

$91,800 · 1

Community on Equity & Inclusion

$82,900 · 6

Juvenile Justice

$82,700 · 3

Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

$81,600 · 2

Insurance

$81,300 · 1

Natural Resources

$79,400 · 6

Innovation and Technology

$79,100 · 3

Financial and Professional Reg

$76,900 · 13

Il Law Enforce Train & Stds Bd

$76,900 · 1

Aging

$75,900 · 4

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

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Administrative Assistant beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $74,800 ranks #5 of 31. See Administrative Assistant across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$142,353 · 378

City of San Jose

$126,642 · 11

City of Boston

$77,773 · 26

Chicago Public Schools

$76,425 · 9

$73,085 · 105

$72,721 · 27

$71,808 · 287

$70,716 · 112

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Assistantroles 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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Twonia Brown

Administrative Assistant I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$67,900

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Twonia Brown is a Administrative Assistant I at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. 2025 total compensation came to $67,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jacob Elders

Administrative Assistant I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$66,900

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Public Health, Jacob Elders serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Health Care Regulation. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Marcella Kincaid

Administrative Assistant I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$66,900

Sub-department: Community Health Worker
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Marcella Kincaid holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Public Health within Community Health Worker. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Maureen Draganowski

Administrative Assistant I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$66,700

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Public Health, Maureen Draganowski serves as a Administrative Assistant I within Health Care Regulation. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,700. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Kimberly Riedel

Administrative Assistant I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$66,700

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Kimberly Riedel is a Administrative Assistant I at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. 2025 total compensation came to $66,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.