Job-title file

Office Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

58 employees hold this title in Revenue. Median total compensation for the role is $37,550, below the department median of $65,900.

Employees: 58
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $37,550
Agency median: $65,900
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$56,980+

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

How total compensation varies among the 58 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.

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This role across Illinois

Office Assistant is held in 27 Illinois departments. In Revenue, the median of $37,550 ranks #12 of 27.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community

$57,100 · 1

Il Commerce Commission

$52,900 · 1

Transportation

$48,350 · 24

State Employees' Retire System

$47,950 · 2

Veterans' Affairs

$47,600 · 15

Commerce and Economic Opportun

$46,600 · 1

State Police

$46,550 · 22

Central Management

$46,150 · 10

Healthcare & Family Services

$46,000 · 31

Employment Security

$43,100 · 1

Public Health

$38,800 · 6

Agriculture

$37,050 · 4

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

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Office Assistant beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $31,750 ranks #10 of 13. See Office Assistant across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$74,394 · 6

$55,650 · 24

$44,278 · 30

$40,980 · 1,890

$39,272 · 6

New York Public Authorities

$39,213 · 187

Georgia

$34,607 · 16

City of Baltimore

$34,102 · 1,130

Median total compensation for comparable Office Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Quentin Ratliff

Office Assistant/Revenue

2025 total comp

$45,200

Sub-department: Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Revenue, Quentin Ratliff serves as a Office Assistant within Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christina Durbin

Office Assistant/Revenue

2025 total comp

$44,600

Sub-department: Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Christina Durbin works as a Office Assistant for Revenue within Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Grf. Christina earned $44,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michael Rotherham

Office Assistant/Revenue

2023 total comp

$44,000

Sub-department: Operations and Special Services-Permanent-Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Rotherham works as a Office Assistant for Revenue within Operations and Special Services-Permanent-Grf. Michael earned $44,000 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Peter Knope

Office Assistant/Revenue

2023 total comp

$43,700

Sub-department: Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,700
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

Peter Knope works as a Office Assistant for Revenue within Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Grf. Peter earned $43,700 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Brian Dempsey

Office Assistant/Revenue

2024 total comp

$43,200

Sub-department: Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Brian Dempsey works as a Office Assistant for Revenue within Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Grf. Brian earned $43,200 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Michael Mehl

Office Assistant/Revenue

2025 total comp

$43,200

Sub-department: Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Revenue, Michael Mehl serves as a Office Assistant within Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Khalilah Dordevic

Office Assistant/Revenue

2024 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Tcaf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Khalilah Dordevic works as a Office Assistant for Revenue within Account Processing-Miscellaneous Taxes-Permanent-Tcaf. Khalilah earned $43,000 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.