Illinois / State Employees' Retire System / Office Associate

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Office Associate

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

9 employees hold this title in State Employees' Retire System. Median total compensation for the role is $42,400, below the department median of $56,600.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $314.5K
Role median: $42,400
Agency median: $56,600
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,500$53,724+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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 Associate is held in 30 Illinois departments. In State Employees' Retire System, the median of $42,400 ranks #15 of 30.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Property Tax Appeal Board

$53,300 · 2

State Lottery

$53,200 · 15

Guardian & Advocacy Community

$49,750 · 6

Transportation

$49,100 · 12

Veterans' Affairs

$49,000 · 17

Financial and Professional Reg

$48,800 · 27

Human Rights

$48,700 · 19

Public Health

$48,700 · 59

Children and Family Services

$48,700 · 282

Employment Security

$47,300 · 11

Healthcare & Family Services

$46,300 · 55

Central Management

$45,600 · 5

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

Compare jurisdictions

Office Associate beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $43,300 ranks #1 of 2. See Office Associate across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Maine

$31,851 · 739

Median total compensation for comparable Office Associate roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in State Employees' Retire System

Record list

Employees with this title

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Laurel Castleman

Office Associate/State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp

$54,700

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Laurel Castleman works as a Office Associate for State Employees' Retire System within General Office. Laurel earned $54,700 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Boston

Office Associate/State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp

$48,600

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,600
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

Christopher Boston works as a Office Associate for State Employees' Retire System within General Office. Christopher earned $48,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jordan Ingels

Office Associate/State Employees' Retire System

2025 total comp

$48,100

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,100
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

Jordan Ingels is a Office Associate at State Employees' Retire System within General Office. 2025 total compensation came to $48,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Stacey Agans

Office Associate/State Employees' Retire System

2024 total comp

$46,700

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,700
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

At State Employees' Retire System, Stacey Agans serves as a Office Associate within General Office. Their 2024 pay totaled $46,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kendra Elledge

Office Associate/State Employees' Retire System

2023 total comp

$42,400

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,400
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

Kendra Elledge holds the role of Office Associate at State Employees' Retire System within General Office. In 2023, their total compensation was $42,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Terra Mccarty

Office Associate/State Employees' Retire System

2023 total comp

$24,900

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,900
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

Terra Mccarty works as a Office Associate for State Employees' Retire System within General Office. Terra earned $24,900 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Caren Mills

Office Associate/State Employees' Retire System

2023 total comp

$23,500

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,500
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

Caren Mills works as a Office Associate for State Employees' Retire System within General Office. Caren earned $23,500 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Colby Mars

Office Associate/State Employees' Retire System

2023 total comp

$22,100

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,100
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

Colby Mars is a Office Associate at State Employees' Retire System within General Office. 2023 total compensation came to $22,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Rebecca Kremitzki

Office Associate/State Employees' Retire System

2024 total comp

$3,500

Sub-department: General Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At State Employees' Retire System, Rebecca Kremitzki serves as a Office Associate within General Office. Their 2024 pay totaled $3,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.