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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Carla Waibel

Veterans Service Officer/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$76,900

Sub-department: Veterans Service Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Carla Waibel works as a Veterans Service Officer for Veterans' Affairs within Veterans Service Office. Carla earned $76,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shynae Murphy

Veterans Service Officer/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$76,500

Sub-department: Veterans Service Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Shynae Murphy holds the role of Veterans Service Officer at Veterans' Affairs within Veterans Service Office. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.