Illinois / Veterans' Affairs / Veterans Service Officer

Job-title file

Veterans Service Officer

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

42 employees hold this title in Veterans' Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $63,600, below the department median of $66,500.

Employees: 42
Total payroll: $2.3M
Role median: $63,600
Agency median: $66,500
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,300$85,892+

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

How total compensation varies among the 42 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Veterans Service Officer beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $63,600 ranks #2 of 5. See Veterans Service Officer across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New Jersey

$84,910 · 7

Arkansas

$57,351 · 11

Tennessee

$47,508 · 28

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

$44,382 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Veterans Service Officerroles 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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Melissa Downey

Veterans Service Officer/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$65,300

Sub-department: Veterans Service Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mchenry

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Melissa Downey works as a Veterans Service Officer for Veterans' Affairs within Veterans Service Office. Melissa earned $65,300 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nathan Johnson

Veterans Service Officer/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$65,200

Sub-department: Veterans Service Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mcdonough

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Nathan Johnson holds the role of Veterans Service Officer at Veterans' Affairs within Veterans Service Office. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Steven Stroup

Veterans Service Officer/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$65,100

Sub-department: Veterans Service Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Steven Stroup is a Veterans Service Officer at Veterans' Affairs within Veterans Service Office. 2025 total compensation came to $65,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Allen

Veterans Service Officer/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$62,100

Sub-department: Veterans Service Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

Matthew Allen holds the role of Veterans Service Officer at Veterans' Affairs within Veterans Service Office. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.