Business Manager

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in Veterans' Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $157,600, above the department median of $66,500.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $157.6K
Role median: $157,600
Agency median: $66,500
Comparison: Above

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This role across Illinois

Business Manager is held in 4 Illinois departments. In Veterans' Affairs, the median of $157,600 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Corrections

$75,500 · 27

Human Services

$53,300 · 9

Juvenile Justice

$34,250 · 2

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

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Business Manager beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $74,300 ranks #5 of 8. See Business Manager across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$105,431 · 9

$94,326 · 27

$87,534 · 6

$84,289 · 23

$57,992 · 30

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$53,130 · 9

Cook County, Illinois

$19,678 · 64

Median total compensation for comparable Business Managerroles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Chantel Baker

Business Manager/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$157,600

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $157,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Chantel Baker holds the role of Business Manager at Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.