Illinois / Public Health / Office Specialist

Job-title file

Office Specialist

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

17 employees hold this title in Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $56,600, below the department median of $102,100.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $901K
Role median: $56,600
Agency median: $102,100
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$11,000$74,020+

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

How total compensation varies among the 17 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 Specialist is held in 22 Illinois departments. In Public Health, the median of $56,600 ranks #8 of 22.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Innovation and Technology

$70,900 · 1

Natural Resources

$64,400 · 1

Commission on Human Rights

$63,700 · 1

$61,250 · 6

$58,000 · 22

$57,900 · 6

$56,900 · 2

$56,350 · 4

$55,500 · 44

Children and Family Services

$54,800 · 19

Human Services

$53,200 · 12

Labor

$53,050 · 4

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

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Office Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $53,100 ranks #2 of 5. See Office Specialist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$90,155 · 33

$44,042 · 370

$31,605 · 1,432

$5,685 · 174

Median total compensation for comparable Office Specialistroles 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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Courtney Coy

Office Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$76,100

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Courtney Coy works as a Office Specialist for Public Health within Health Protection. Courtney earned $76,100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Charlot Symmonds

Office Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$69,600

Sub-department: Metabolic Screening
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,600
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

Charlot Symmonds holds the role of Office Specialist at Public Health within Metabolic Screening. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Laura Gurgens

Office Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$67,800

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,800
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

Laura Gurgens is a Office Specialist at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. 2025 total compensation came to $67,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Angela Dennison

Office Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$67,600

Sub-department: Epidemiology & Health Systems Development
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,600
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

Angela Dennison is a Office Specialist at Public Health within Epidemiology & Health Systems Development. 2025 total compensation came to $67,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Holly Cormier

Office Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$67,600

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,600
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

Holly Cormier works as a Office Specialist for Public Health within Health Protection. Holly earned $67,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Marianella Rodriguez

Office Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$64,700

Sub-department: Envir. Health-Lead Abatement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,700
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

Marianella Rodriguez works as a Office Specialist for Public Health within Envir. Health-Lead Abatement. Marianella earned $64,700 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Carlos Rosales

Office Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$60,500

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Carlos Rosales works as a Office Specialist for Public Health within Health Protection. Carlos earned $60,500 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michael Meyer

Office Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$59,800

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,800
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

Michael Meyer works as a Office Specialist for Public Health within Health Protection. Michael earned $59,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

William Johnston

Office Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$56,600

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,600
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

William Johnston holds the role of Office Specialist at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Schafer

Office Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$55,700

Sub-department: Metabolic Screening
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Sarah Schafer is a Office Specialist at Public Health within Metabolic Screening. 2025 total compensation came to $55,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Billie Baker

Office Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$54,600

Sub-department: Envir. Health-Lead Abatement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Billie Baker is a Office Specialist at Public Health within Envir. Health-Lead Abatement. 2025 total compensation came to $54,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Carrie Branch

Office Specialist/Public Health

2023 total comp

$54,200

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Carrie Branch works as a Office Specialist for Public Health within Health Protection. Carrie earned $54,200 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Dylan Whitcomb

Office Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp

$52,000

Sub-department: Metabolic Screening
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Dylan Whitcomb is a Office Specialist at Public Health within Metabolic Screening. 2025 total compensation came to $52,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kasey Burger

Office Specialist/Public Health

2024 total comp

$39,500

Sub-department: Metabolic Screening
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kasey Burger holds the role of Office Specialist at Public Health within Metabolic Screening. In 2024, their total compensation was $39,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Wintress Nimmons

Office Specialist/Public Health

2023 total comp

$25,700

Sub-department: Crisis Coag
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Wintress Nimmons holds the role of Office Specialist at Public Health within Crisis Coag. In 2023, their total compensation was $25,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Patricia Murphy

Office Specialist/Public Health

2023 total comp

$18,000

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Patricia Murphy is a Office Specialist at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. 2023 total compensation came to $18,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kirk Hynson

Office Specialist/Public Health

2023 total comp

$11,000

Sub-department: Metabolic Screening
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Kirk Hynson is a Office Specialist at Public Health within Metabolic Screening. 2023 total compensation came to $11,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.