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

Page 1

Stephanie Fink

Clinical Laboratory Technician I/Public Health

2023 total comp

$36,700

Sub-department: Springfield Laboratory
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Stephanie Fink is a Clinical Laboratory Technician I at Public Health within Springfield Laboratory. 2023 total compensation came to $36,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

James Comerford

Accountant/Public Health

2024 total comp

$36,500

Sub-department: Metabolic Screening
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

James Comerford works as a Accountant for Public Health within Metabolic Screening. James earned $36,500 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Ford

Public Health Program Special I/Public Health

2024 total comp

$36,400

Sub-department: Medical Cannabis
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $400
Rutan Exempt: No

Jessica Ford holds the role of Public Health Program Special I at Public Health within Medical Cannabis. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Victoria Corley

Office Associate/Public Health

2025 total comp

$35,900

Sub-department: Epidemiology & Health Systems Development
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Victoria Corley works as a Office Associate for Public Health within Epidemiology & Health Systems Development. Victoria earned $35,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nitin Varkey

Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse/Public Health

2023 total comp

$35,800

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Nitin Varkey is a Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. 2023 total compensation came to $35,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kimberly Cordier

Office Associate/Public Health

2024 total comp

$35,100

Sub-department: Springfield Laboratory
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Kimberly Cordier is a Office Associate at Public Health within Springfield Laboratory. 2024 total compensation came to $35,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Patrick

Senior Public Service Administr/Public Health

2025 total comp

$34,900

Sub-department: Health Promotion
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Jackson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $8,000
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Sarah Patrick holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Public Health within Health Promotion. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,900. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Mitsi Gallardo

Administrative Assistant I/Public Health

2024 total comp

$34,900

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Mitsi Gallardo works as a Administrative Assistant I for Public Health within Health Protection. Mitsi earned $34,900 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Chad Scott

Office Coordinator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$34,600

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Chad Scott holds the role of Office Coordinator at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Dusty Staake

Clinical Laboratory Technician I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$34,400

Sub-department: Springfield Laboratory
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Dusty Staake works as a Clinical Laboratory Technician I for Public Health within Springfield Laboratory. Dusty earned $34,400 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Teresha Viverette

Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp

$33,800

Sub-department: Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $21,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Teresha Viverette works as a Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse for Public Health within Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever. Teresha earned $33,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Rebekah Carroll

Office Associate/Public Health

2025 total comp

$33,700

Sub-department: Epidemiology & Health Systems Development
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Public Health, Rebekah Carroll serves as a Office Associate within Epidemiology & Health Systems Development. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Calandrino

Office Assistant/Public Health

2024 total comp

$33,700

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation - Medicare
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Joseph Calandrino is a Office Assistant at Public Health within Health Care Regulation - Medicare. 2024 total compensation came to $33,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Eric Schmidt

Executive I/Public Health

2023 total comp

$33,500

Sub-department: CDC Workforce A2 Strategy
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Public Health, Eric Schmidt serves as a Executive I within CDC Workforce A2 Strategy. Their 2023 pay totaled $33,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jason Grigsby

Administrative Assistant I/Public Health

2024 total comp

$33,200

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Jason Grigsby is a Administrative Assistant I at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. 2024 total compensation came to $33,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mazyouna Rehan

Executive I/Public Health

2023 total comp

$33,000

Sub-department: Women's Helath
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Mazyouna Rehan holds the role of Executive I at Public Health within Women's Helath. In 2023, their total compensation was $33,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Robinson

Office Coordinator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$32,600

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Health, Jessica Robinson serves as a Office Coordinator within Health Care Regulation. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Josiah Seif

Office Coordinator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$32,600

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Josiah Seif is a Office Coordinator at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. 2025 total compensation came to $32,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Anthony Jones

Storekeeper I/Public Health

2024 total comp

$32,400

Sub-department: Carbondale Laboratory
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Anthony Jones is a Storekeeper I at Public Health within Carbondale Laboratory. 2024 total compensation came to $32,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brittany O'Donnell

Office Coordinator/Public Health

2025 total comp

$32,300

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Brittany O'Donnell is a Office Coordinator at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. 2025 total compensation came to $32,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Shirlynn Whitmore-Hernandez

Office Associate/Public Health

2024 total comp

$31,900

Sub-department: Springfield Laboratory
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Shirlynn Whitmore-Hernandez works as a Office Associate for Public Health within Springfield Laboratory. Shirlynn earned $31,900 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sharhonda Bond

Office Associate/Public Health

2023 total comp

$31,600

Sub-department: Epidemiology & Health Systems Development
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Sharhonda Bond holds the role of Office Associate at Public Health within Epidemiology & Health Systems Development. In 2023, their total compensation was $31,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ann Guild

Compliance Analyst/Public Health

2023 total comp

$31,600

Sub-department: Health Facilities Planning Board
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,600
Union / bargaining unit: Does Not Apply
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $9,100
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Ann Guild is a Compliance Analyst at Public Health within Health Facilities Planning Board. 2023 total compensation came to $31,600. Union affiliation: Does Not Apply.

Deanna Norris

Accountant/Public Health

2023 total comp

$31,400

Sub-department: Director's Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Rutan Exempt: No

Deanna Norris works as a Accountant for Public Health within Director's Office. Deanna earned $31,400 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kara Garvis

Administrative Assistant I/Public Health

2024 total comp

$29,700

Sub-department: Infectious Disease - Std
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,700
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

Kara Garvis is a Administrative Assistant I at Public Health within Infectious Disease - Std. 2024 total compensation came to $29,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ashley Poore

Environmental Health Specialist II/Public Health

2025 total comp

$29,500

Sub-department: Fd&D-Usfda Food Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Ashley Poore holds the role of Environmental Health Specialist II at Public Health within Fd&D-Usfda Food Inspection. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.