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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Robin Millard-Sparacino

Human Resources Representative/Public Health

2025 total comp

$84,800

Sub-department: CDC Work Force Development
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Robin Millard-Sparacino works as a Human Resources Representative for Public Health within CDC Work Force Development. Robin earned $84,800 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Flemings

Administrative Assistant II/Public Health

2023 total comp

$84,700

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Public Health, Christopher Flemings serves as a Administrative Assistant II within Health Care Regulation. Their 2023 pay totaled $84,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lacey Clark

Clinical Lab Technologist I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$84,400

Sub-department: Elc Enhanced Detection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Lacey Clark is a Clinical Lab Technologist I at Public Health within Elc Enhanced Detection. 2025 total compensation came to $84,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Barbara Vinyard

Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp

$83,800

Sub-department: Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

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

Barbara Vinyard holds the role of Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse at Public Health within Hcr-Long Term Care Monitor/Reciever. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sergio Aragon

Executive I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$83,700

Sub-department: Ryan White Third Party Reimbursements
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Health, Sergio Aragon serves as a Executive I within Ryan White Third Party Reimbursements. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Connie Shrode

Executive I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$83,700

Sub-department: Finance and Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Connie Shrode works as a Executive I for Public Health within Finance and Administration. Connie earned $83,700 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Sylvia Riperton-Lewis

Senior Public Service Administr/Public Health

2025 total comp

$83,600

Sub-department: Director's Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $26,000
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Sylvia Riperton-Lewis works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Public Health within Director's Office. Sylvia earned $83,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Julie Mcquality

Public Health Program Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$83,500

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $9,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Julie Mcquality holds the role of Public Health Program Specialist III at Public Health within Health Protection. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Elizabeth Schultheis

Paralegal Assistant/Public Health

2025 total comp

$83,500

Sub-department: Director's Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Elizabeth Schultheis is a Paralegal Assistant at Public Health within Director's Office. 2025 total compensation came to $83,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Katie Wiese

Clinical Laboratory Technician II/Public Health

2024 total comp

$83,400

Sub-department: Elc Enhanced Detection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Katie Wiese is a Clinical Laboratory Technician II at Public Health within Elc Enhanced Detection. 2024 total compensation came to $83,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Teresa Lindsey

Executive II/Public Health

2025 total comp

$83,300

Sub-department: Maternal and Child Health Title V
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Teresa Lindsey holds the role of Executive II at Public Health within Maternal and Child Health Title V. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Valarie Medley

Public Health Program Specialist III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$83,200

Sub-department: Ohp - Affordable Care Act
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Valarie Medley holds the role of Public Health Program Specialist III at Public Health within Ohp - Affordable Care Act. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Amanda Gulick

Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse/Public Health

2024 total comp

$83,200

Sub-department: Director's Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

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

Amanda Gulick holds the role of Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse at Public Health within Director's Office. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Leta Chesser

Laboratory Quality Specialist II/Public Health

2025 total comp

$83,100

Sub-department: Hch-Clinical Laboratory Act
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Leta Chesser is a Laboratory Quality Specialist II at Public Health within Hch-Clinical Laboratory Act. 2025 total compensation came to $83,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Maribeth Grant

Administrative Assistant I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$83,000

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation - Medicare
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Maribeth Grant works as a Administrative Assistant I for Public Health within Health Care Regulation - Medicare. Maribeth earned $83,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kimberly Mitchell

Executive I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$82,700

Sub-department: Aids/Hiv - Aids Drug Assistance Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Public Health, Kimberly Mitchell serves as a Executive I within Aids/Hiv - Aids Drug Assistance Program. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michele Rauworth

Environmental Health Specialist III/Public Health

2024 total comp

$82,500

Sub-department: Health Protection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Health, Michele Rauworth serves as a Environmental Health Specialist III within Health Protection. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Waltrip

Office Administrator III/Public Health

2025 total comp

$82,000

Sub-department: Hch-Clinical Laboratory Act
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Public Health, Jennifer Waltrip serves as a Office Administrator III within Hch-Clinical Laboratory Act. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Azzie Payne

Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse/Public Health

2024 total comp

$82,000

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $7,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Azzie Payne is a Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse at Public Health within Health Care Regulation. 2024 total compensation came to $82,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michelle Ray

Clinical Laboratory Technician I/Public Health

2024 total comp

$81,700

Sub-department: Elc Enhanced Detection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jackson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Michelle Ray is a Clinical Laboratory Technician I at Public Health within Elc Enhanced Detection. 2024 total compensation came to $81,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Patricia Murphy

Administrative Assistant I/Public Health

2024 total comp

$81,500

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Patricia Murphy works as a Administrative Assistant I for Public Health within Health Care Regulation. Patricia earned $81,500 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Angela Butler

Vital Records Qual Ctrl Inspec/Public Health

2025 total comp

$81,400

Sub-department: Pregnant People-Infant Linked Surveillance
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Angela Butler works as a Vital Records Qual Ctrl Inspec for Public Health within Pregnant People-Infant Linked Surveillance. Angela earned $81,400 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Anthony Jones

Storekeeper II/Public Health

2025 total comp

$81,400

Sub-department: Chicago Laboratory
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,400
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

Anthony Jones is a Storekeeper II at Public Health within Chicago Laboratory. 2025 total compensation came to $81,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Chaundra Bishop

Senior Public Service Administr/Public Health

2025 total comp

$81,200

Sub-department: Director's Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,700
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Chaundra Bishop works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Public Health within Director's Office. Chaundra earned $81,200 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Diana Kinney

Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse/Public Health

2025 total comp

$81,200

Sub-department: Health Care Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

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

Diana Kinney works as a Health Facilities Surveillance Nurse for Public Health within Health Care Regulation. Diana earned $81,200 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Delnetta Friar

Clinical Laboratory Technician I/Public Health

2024 total comp

$81,000

Sub-department: Chicago Laboratory
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Public Health, Delnetta Friar serves as a Clinical Laboratory Technician I within Chicago Laboratory. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Delnetta Friar

Clinical Lab Technologist I/Public Health

2025 total comp

$81,000

Sub-department: Chicago Laboratory
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Public Health, Delnetta Friar serves as a Clinical Lab Technologist I within Chicago Laboratory. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.