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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Natalian Bolton

Administrative Assistant I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$69,500

Sub-department: Director's Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Natalian Bolton works as a Administrative Assistant I for Public Health within Director's Office. Natalian earned $69,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Wintress Nimmons

Administrative Assistant I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$68,800

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,800
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

Wintress Nimmons holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Public Health within Health Protection. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Carrie Branch

Administrative Assistant I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$68,800

Sub-department: Envir. Health-Lead Abatement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Carrie Branch is a Administrative Assistant I at Public Health within Envir. Health-Lead Abatement. 2025 total compensation came to $68,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Paula Garthaus

Administrative Assistant I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$68,700

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,700
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

Paula Garthaus is a Administrative Assistant I at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. 2025 total compensation came to $68,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jodee Seif

Administrative Assistant I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$68,700

Sub-department: CDC Work Force Development
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,700
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

Jodee Seif is a Administrative Assistant I at Public Health within CDC Work Force Development. 2025 total compensation came to $68,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.