Illinois / Public Health / Office Associate

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Office Associate

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

59 employees hold this title in Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $48,700, below the department median of $102,100.

Employees: 59
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $48,700
Agency median: $102,100
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$500$68,624+

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

How total compensation varies among the 59 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 Associate is held in 30 Illinois departments. In Public Health, the median of $48,700 ranks #7 of 30.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Property Tax Appeal Board

$53,300 · 2

State Lottery

$53,200 · 15

Guardian & Advocacy Community

$49,750 · 6

Transportation

$49,100 · 12

Veterans' Affairs

$49,000 · 17

Financial and Professional Reg

$48,800 · 27

Human Rights

$48,700 · 19

Children and Family Services

$48,700 · 282

Employment Security

$47,300 · 11

Healthcare & Family Services

$46,300 · 55

Central Management

$45,600 · 5

State Police

$43,550 · 18

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

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Office Associate beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $43,300 ranks #1 of 2. See Office Associate across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Maine

$31,851 · 739

Median total compensation for comparable Office Associateroles 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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Ashley Ortega

Office Associate/Public Health

2025 total comp

$64,600

Sub-department: Director's Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

Ashley Ortega holds the role of Office Associate at Public Health within Director's Office. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Leighanne Gustin

Office Associate/Public Health

2025 total comp

$64,600

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,600
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

At Public Health, Leighanne Gustin serves as a Office Associate within Health Protection. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sheri Puckett

Office Associate/Public Health

2025 total comp

$64,500

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Sheri Puckett holds the role of Office Associate at Public Health within Health Protection. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Steven Angle

Office Associate/Public Health

2025 total comp

$64,000

Sub-department: Epidemiology & Health Systems Development
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Health, Steven Angle serves as a Office Associate within Epidemiology & Health Systems Development. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tasha Delay

Office Associate/Public Health

2025 total comp

$63,200

Sub-department: Epidemiology & Health Systems Development
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Tasha Delay is a Office Associate at Public Health within Epidemiology & Health Systems Development. 2025 total compensation came to $63,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ignazia Daidone

Office Associate/Public Health

2025 total comp

$62,900

Sub-department: Aids/Hiv - Prevention
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Ignazia Daidone holds the role of Office Associate at Public Health within Aids/Hiv - Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Patricia Cruse

Office Associate/Public Health

2024 total comp

$62,000

Sub-department: Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Patricia Cruse is a Office Associate at Public Health within Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever. 2024 total compensation came to $62,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jordan Lanum

Office Associate/Public Health

2025 total comp

$61,900

Sub-department: Elc Enhanced Detection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Jordan Lanum is a Office Associate at Public Health within Elc Enhanced Detection. 2025 total compensation came to $61,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.