Illinois / Veterans' Affairs

Agency file

Veterans' Affairs

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Veterans' Affairs serves military veterans — benefits, healthcare, and support programs.

In 2025, this agency had 860 employees with median total compensation of $66,500; the highest distinct record was $249,100.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $65.7M
Employees: 860
Median total: $66,500
Highest record: $249,100

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$2,100$164,500+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 860 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,500) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $76,393 (100%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,700

$52,100

$66,500

$101,300

$131,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $131,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $34,700. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert

201 · $63,300

Registered Nurse II

143 · $127,000

Support Service Worker

112 · $48,350

Veterans Service Officer

34 · $65,900

Public Service Administrator

33 · $103,500

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$58.6M —	980 —	$55,250 —
2024	$64.4M ▲ 9.9%	945 ▼ 3.6%	$60,800 ▲ 10.0%
2025	$65.7M ▲ 2.0%	860 ▼ 9.0%	$66,500 ▲ 9.4%

Record list

Employees

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Michael Mace

Cook I/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$52,300

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Mace works as a Cook I for Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. Michael earned $52,300 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Akhila Raju

Registered Nurse I/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$52,300

Sub-department: Chicago Veterans Home Payroll
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Akhila Raju is a Registered Nurse I at Veterans' Affairs within Chicago Veterans Home Payroll. 2024 total compensation came to $52,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Kuhne-Hubbard

Vets Nursing Assistant Certified/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$52,200

Sub-department: Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Jennifer Kuhne-Hubbard works as a Vets Nursing Assistant Certified for Veterans' Affairs within Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf. Jennifer earned $52,200 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

William Gaefcke

Public Service Administrator/Veterans' Affairs

2023 total comp

$52,200

Sub-department: Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

William Gaefcke works as a Public Service Administrator for Veterans' Affairs within Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf. William earned $52,200 in 2023. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Tiffany Todd

Vets Nursing Assistant Certified/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$52,200

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Tiffany Todd holds the role of Vets Nursing Assistant Certified at Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. In 2024, their total compensation was $52,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Chipera Green

Vets Nursing Assistant Certified/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$52,100

Sub-department: Chicago Veterans Home Payroll
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Chipera Green works as a Vets Nursing Assistant Certified for Veterans' Affairs within Chicago Veterans Home Payroll. Chipera earned $52,100 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Perrine

Office Associate/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$52,100

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Veterans' Affairs, Jessica Perrine serves as a Office Associate within Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.