Office Administrator III

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

8 employees hold this title in Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $74,400, below the department median of $102,100.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $606.2K
Role median: $74,400
Agency median: $102,100
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$57,700$102,628+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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 Administrator III is held in 12 Illinois departments. In Public Health, the median of $74,400 ranks #1 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Property Tax Appeal Board

$72,400 · 2

Commission on Human Rights

$70,700 · 1

Natural Resources

$65,500 · 3

Employment Security

$60,700 · 1

Corrections

$59,700 · 54

Il Workers' Compensation Commi

$54,000 · 1

Healthcare & Family Services

$52,900 · 5

Human Services

$52,100 · 25

Prisoner Review Board

$49,300 · 8

Financial and Professional Reg

$41,350 · 2

Children and Family Services

$37,200 · 4

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

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Office Administrator beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $57,250 ranks #1 of 3. See Office Administrator across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$52,629 · 10

City of Philadelphia

$16,955 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Office Administratorroles 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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Colleen Jefferson

Office Administrator III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$70,400

Sub-department: Hcr - Health Facilities Plan Review
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Colleen Jefferson holds the role of Office Administrator III at Public Health within Hcr - Health Facilities Plan Review. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.