Illinois / Public Health / Public Service Administrator

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Public Service Administrator

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

213 employees hold this title in Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $127,000, above the department median of $102,100.

Employees: 213
Total payroll: $25.7M
Role median: $127,000
Agency median: $102,100
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,300$192,676+

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

How total compensation varies among the 213 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.

Compare departments

This role across Illinois

Public Service Administrator is held in 47 Illinois departments. In Public Health, the median of $127,000 ranks #2 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Property Tax Appeal Board

$130,550 · 2

Il Educat Labor Relations Bd

$125,400 · 3

Innovation and Technology

$124,100 · 128

Juvenile Justice

$119,800 · 30

Il Independent Tax Tribunal

$116,500 · 1

Capital Development Board

$116,100 · 1

Il Law Enforce Train & Stds Bd

$115,600 · 7

Guardian & Advocacy Community

$113,800 · 9

State Lottery

$113,200 · 6

Human Rights

$113,100 · 8

Human Services

$111,800 · 475

Office of the State Fire Marsh

$111,700 · 16

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Lonna Leak

Public Service Administrator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$273,100

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $273,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $273,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $11,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Lonna Leak works as a Public Service Administrator for Public Health within Health Care Regulation. Lonna earned $273,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Magda Chowaniec

Public Service Administrator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$206,600

Sub-department: Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $206,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $9,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Magda Chowaniec works as a Public Service Administrator for Public Health within Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever. Magda earned $206,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Latisha Hermeyer

Public Service Administrator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$199,100

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $199,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $10,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Latisha Hermeyer is a Public Service Administrator at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. 2025 total compensation came to $199,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Leonor Pardo

Public Service Administrator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$196,200

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation - Medicare
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $196,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $12,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Leonor Pardo is a Public Service Administrator at Public Health within Health Care Regulation - Medicare. 2025 total compensation came to $196,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Henderson

Public Service Administrator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$194,500

Sub-department: Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $194,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $8,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Jennifer Henderson is a Public Service Administrator at Public Health within Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever. 2025 total compensation came to $194,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Celina Avelino

Public Service Administrator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$186,900

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $186,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $8,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Celina Avelino is a Public Service Administrator at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. 2025 total compensation came to $186,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.