Illinois / Transportation / Office Associate

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Office Associate

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

12 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $49,100, below the department median of $105,300.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $429.3K
Role median: $49,100
Agency median: $105,300
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,000$59,450+

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

How total compensation varies among the 12 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 Transportation, the median of $49,100 ranks #4 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

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

State Police

$43,550 · 18

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

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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 Associateroles 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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Michael Metzroth

Office Associate/Transportation

2023 total comp

$5,500

Sub-department: Non-Technical Salaried
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,500
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

Michael Metzroth works as a Office Associate for Transportation within Non-Technical Salaried. Michael earned $5,500 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Dana Ball

Office Associate/Transportation

2025 total comp

$4,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Edgar

Source-specific fields

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

Dana Ball holds the role of Office Associate at Transportation within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.