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Public Health

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Public Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 899 employees with median total compensation of $102,100; the highest distinct record was $299,200.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$89.1M
Employees
899
Median total
$102,100
Highest record
$299,200

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 899 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,100) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $0 (0%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $99,082 (100%)
  • Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$51,600
$71,600
$102,100
$125,800
$144,600

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $144,600 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $51,600. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Public Service Administrator
194 · $127,700
Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse
174 · $119,400
Senior Public Service Administrative
57 · $134,900
Executive I
41 · $82,700
Executive II
38 · $87,900

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$76.8M
—
945
—
$83,300
—
2024
$87.4M
▲ 13.8%
954
▲ 1.0%
$95,650
▲ 14.8%
2025
$89.1M
▲ 1.9%
899
▼ 5.8%
$102,100
▲ 6.7%

Record list

Employees

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Sheila Jefferson

Public Service Administrator/Public Health

2025 total comp
$118,000
Sub-department
Director's Office
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$118,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,000
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$5,500
Rutan Exempt
No

Sheila Jefferson works as a Public Service Administrator for Public Health within Director's Office. Sheila earned $118,000 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Kimberly Simpson

Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp
$118,000
Sub-department
Health Care Regulation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$118,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,000
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate
$4,900
Rutan Exempt
No

At Public Health, Kimberly Simpson serves as a Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse within Health Care Regulation. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michael Kasdorf

Architect/Public Health

2025 total comp
$117,900
Sub-department
Health Care Regulation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117,900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,900
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$5,600
Rutan Exempt
No

At Public Health, Michael Kasdorf serves as a Architect within Health Care Regulation. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Felipe Luna

Management Systems Specialist/Public Health

2025 total comp
$117,900
Sub-department
CDC Workforce A3 Ldx
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117,900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,900
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate
$5,100
Rutan Exempt
No

Felipe Luna holds the role of Management Systems Specialist at Public Health within CDC Workforce A3 Ldx. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lauro Gutierrez

Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp
$117,900
Sub-department
Health Care Regulation - Medicare
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117,900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,900
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Health, Lauro Gutierrez serves as a Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse within Health Care Regulation - Medicare. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Marikia Harris

Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp
$117,800
Sub-department
Health Care Regulation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117,800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,800
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Health, Marikia Harris serves as a Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse within Health Care Regulation. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mary Walton

Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp
$117,700
Sub-department
Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,700
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate
$5,000
Rutan Exempt
No

At Public Health, Mary Walton serves as a Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse within Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.