Illinois / Public Health

Agency file

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

$0$176,500+

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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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David Price

Public Service Administrator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$142,600

Sub-department: Director's Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,300
Rutan Exempt: No

David Price holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Public Health within Director's Office. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Caroline Soyemi

Public Service Administrator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$142,200

Sub-department: Sharp
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Caroline Soyemi holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Public Health within Sharp. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Graham Briggs

Senior Public Service Administrative/Public Health

2025 total comp

$142,200

Sub-department: Opioid Overdose Prevention Lump Sum
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Public Health, Graham Briggs serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Opioid Overdose Prevention Lump Sum. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,200. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Melissa Stalets

Senior Public Service Administr/Public Health

2024 total comp

$142,000

Sub-department: Health Promotion
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,200
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Public Health, Melissa Stalets serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Health Promotion. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,000. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Patricia Kulikauskas

Public Service Administrator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$141,700

Sub-department: Bioterrorism - a - Planning
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $141,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Patricia Kulikauskas works as a Public Service Administrator for Public Health within Bioterrorism - a - Planning. Patricia earned $141,700 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Barbara Gold

Senior Public Service Administr/Public Health

2024 total comp

$141,300

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $141,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Barbara Gold is a Senior Public Service Administr at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. 2024 total compensation came to $141,300. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Ladaryl Hale

Public Service Administrator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$141,000

Sub-department: Immunization Vfc
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $141,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Ladaryl Hale works as a Public Service Administrator for Public Health within Immunization Vfc. Ladaryl earned $141,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Joan Ehrhardt

Public Service Administrator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$140,600

Sub-department: Health Promotion
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Joan Ehrhardt is a Public Service Administrator at Public Health within Health Promotion. 2025 total compensation came to $140,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Erika Miller

Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp

$140,500

Sub-department: Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Erika Miller works as a Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse for Public Health within Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever. Erika earned $140,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Judy Levi

Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp

$140,500

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Health, Judy Levi serves as a Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse within Health Care Regulation. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Yvette Winkfield

Public Service Administrator/Public Health

2024 total comp

$140,400

Sub-department: Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Public Health, Yvette Winkfield serves as a Public Service Administrator within Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever. Their 2024 pay totaled $140,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Melissa Scales

Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp

$140,200

Sub-department: Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Melissa Scales holds the role of Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse at Public Health within Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Erica Valencia

Public Service Administrator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$140,000

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Erica Valencia works as a Public Service Administrator for Public Health within Health Care Regulation. Erica earned $140,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Julie Davis

Senior Public Service Administr/Public Health

2024 total comp

$140,000

Sub-department: Pmhca Supplemental
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Julie Davis works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Public Health within Pmhca Supplemental. Julie earned $140,000 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Camille Hicks

Senior Public Service Administr/Public Health

2024 total comp

$140,000

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,000
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Camille Hicks holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. In 2024, their total compensation was $140,000. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Cara Bergo

Public Service Administrator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$139,900

Sub-department: Maternal Mortality Review Committees
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Cara Bergo works as a Public Service Administrator for Public Health within Maternal Mortality Review Committees. Cara earned $139,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Camille Hicks

Senior Public Service Administrative/Public Health

2025 total comp

$139,900

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,100
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Camille Hicks holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,900. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Ducilene Amorim

Public Service Administrator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$139,800

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Ducilene Amorim is a Public Service Administrator at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. 2025 total compensation came to $139,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.