Illinois / Public Health / Environmental Health Specialist III

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Environmental Health Specialist III

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

33 employees hold this title in Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $85,800, below the department median of $102,100.

Employees: 33
Total payroll: $2.6M
Role median: $85,800
Agency median: $102,100
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,800$113,992+

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How total compensation varies among the 33 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

Environmental Health Specialist III is held in 2 Illinois departments. In Public Health, the median of $85,800 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Environmental Protect Agency

$66,400 · 3

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

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Environmental Health Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $71,000 ranks #1 of 2. See Environmental Health Specialist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Milwaukee

$52,736 · 27

Median total compensation for comparable Environmental Health Specialist roles 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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Micah Holtschlag

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$115,400

Sub-department: Envir. Health-Lead Abatement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Micah Holtschlag is a Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within Envir. Health-Lead Abatement. 2025 total compensation came to $115,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shirley Ferguson

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$113,200

Sub-department: Envir. Health-Lead Abatement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

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

Shirley Ferguson holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within Envir. Health-Lead Abatement. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michael Morgan

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$111,600

Sub-department: Envir. Health-Lead Abatement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Morgan is a Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within Envir. Health-Lead Abatement. 2025 total compensation came to $111,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Siraa-Michael Smadi

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$105,600

Sub-department: Health Protection-Plumbing
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Health, Siraa-Michael Smadi serves as a Environmental Health Specialist III within Health Protection-Plumbing. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

April Holmes

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$105,000

Sub-department: Environmental Health-Vector Control
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

April Holmes holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within Environmental Health-Vector Control. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Collin Stedman

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$104,000

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Collin Stedman holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within Health Protection. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sander Robinson

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$103,300

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Health, Sander Robinson serves as a Environmental Health Specialist III within Health Protection. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Vincent Leonforte

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$102,100

Sub-department: Envir. Health-Lead Abatement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Vincent Leonforte holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within Envir. Health-Lead Abatement. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Randy Johnson

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$101,600

Sub-department: Envir. Health-Lead Abatement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Randy Johnson works as a Environmental Health Specialist III for Public Health within Envir. Health-Lead Abatement. Randy earned $101,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Richard Evey

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$100,200

Sub-department: Manufactured Home Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

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

Richard Evey works as a Environmental Health Specialist III for Public Health within Manufactured Home Program. Richard earned $100,200 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Marissa Beck

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$97,800

Sub-department: Envir. Health-Lead Abatement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Marissa Beck holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within Envir. Health-Lead Abatement. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Bruce Johnson

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$94,700

Sub-department: CDC Work Force Development
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Bruce Johnson holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within CDC Work Force Development. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Krick

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$94,700

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jennifer Krick holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within Health Protection. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Logan Kirbach

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2023 total comp

$91,900

Sub-department: Environmental Health-Vector Control
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Logan Kirbach works as a Environmental Health Specialist III for Public Health within Environmental Health-Vector Control. Logan earned $91,900 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Cerar

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,000

Sub-department: Manufactured Home Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Public Health, Joshua Cerar serves as a Environmental Health Specialist III within Manufactured Home Program. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kayla Valcheva

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$86,100

Sub-department: Envir. Health-Lead Abatement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Kayla Valcheva is a Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within Envir. Health-Lead Abatement. 2025 total compensation came to $86,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Reginald Birris

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$85,800

Sub-department: Environmental Health-Vector Control
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Public Health, Reginald Birris serves as a Environmental Health Specialist III within Environmental Health-Vector Control. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Logan Melby

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$85,700

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Logan Melby is a Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within Health Protection. 2025 total compensation came to $85,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Daniel Urban

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$85,600

Sub-department: Environmental Health-Vector Control
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Daniel Urban holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within Environmental Health-Vector Control. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Steven Honn

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$85,500

Sub-department: Fd&D-Usfda Food Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Public Health, Steven Honn serves as a Environmental Health Specialist III within Fd&D-Usfda Food Inspection. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michele Rauworth

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2024 total comp

$82,500

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Health, Michele Rauworth serves as a Environmental Health Specialist III within Health Protection. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ashley Poore

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$77,000

Sub-department: CDC Work Force Development
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Ashley Poore works as a Environmental Health Specialist III for Public Health within CDC Work Force Development. Ashley earned $77,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Richard Hartke

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$73,700

Sub-department: Envir. Health-Lead Abatement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Public Health, Richard Hartke serves as a Environmental Health Specialist III within Envir. Health-Lead Abatement. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lawrence Oliver

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$72,900

Sub-department: Envir. Health-Lead Abatement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Lawrence Oliver is a Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within Envir. Health-Lead Abatement. 2025 total compensation came to $72,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Randi Reinke

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$71,000

Sub-department: CDC Work Force Development
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Randi Reinke holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within CDC Work Force Development. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Allison Rankovich

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2023 total comp

$60,600

Sub-department: Environmental Health-Vector Control
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Health, Allison Rankovich serves as a Environmental Health Specialist III within Environmental Health-Vector Control. Their 2023 pay totaled $60,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Baylor

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$56,400

Sub-department: Envir. Health-Lead Abatement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Jessica Baylor works as a Environmental Health Specialist III for Public Health within Envir. Health-Lead Abatement. Jessica earned $56,400 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

George Dorna

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$54,100

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

George Dorna works as a Environmental Health Specialist III for Public Health within Health Protection. George earned $54,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kristin Buhs

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$45,900

Sub-department: Envir. Health-Lead Abatement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Public Health, Kristin Buhs serves as a Environmental Health Specialist III within Envir. Health-Lead Abatement. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kristy Morrison

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2023 total comp

$19,400

Sub-department: Envir. Health-Lead Abatement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Kristy Morrison is a Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within Envir. Health-Lead Abatement. 2023 total compensation came to $19,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Morgan Jackson

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2023 total comp

$16,900

Sub-department: Envir. Health-Lead Abatement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

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

Morgan Jackson holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within Envir. Health-Lead Abatement. In 2023, their total compensation was $16,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sharon Verzal

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2024 total comp

$6,200

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Sharon Verzal is a Environmental Health Specialist III at Public Health within Health Protection. 2024 total compensation came to $6,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michelle Perrott

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2024 total comp

$3,800

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Michelle Perrott works as a Environmental Health Specialist III for Public Health within Health Protection. Michelle earned $3,800 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.