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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Madeline Jezierski

Office Associate/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$30,200

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Madeline Jezierski is a Office Associate at Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund. 2025 total compensation came to $30,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Amanda Murray

Support Service Worker/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$30,000

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

At Veterans' Affairs, Amanda Murray serves as a Support Service Worker within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Moreland

Vets Nursing Assistant Certified/Veterans' Affairs

2023 total comp

$29,900

Sub-department: Lasalle Veterans Home - Home Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

At Veterans' Affairs, Jennifer Moreland serves as a Vets Nursing Assistant Certified within Lasalle Veterans Home - Home Fund. Their 2023 pay totaled $29,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Gabriela Martinez

Vets Nursing Assistant Certified/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$29,900

Sub-department: Chicago Veterans Home Payroll
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Gabriela Martinez is a Vets Nursing Assistant Certified at Veterans' Affairs within Chicago Veterans Home Payroll. 2024 total compensation came to $29,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kasaundra Morelock

Human Resources Specialist/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$29,700

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Kasaundra Morelock is a Human Resources Specialist at Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund. 2025 total compensation came to $29,700. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Belinda Wegener

Vets Nursing Assistant Certified/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$29,600

Sub-department: Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Belinda Wegener is a Vets Nursing Assistant Certified at Veterans' Affairs within Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf. 2024 total compensation came to $29,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Juanita Luciano

Support Service Worker/Veterans' Affairs

2023 total comp

$29,400

Sub-department: Chicago Veterans Home Payroll
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Juanita Luciano holds the role of Support Service Worker at Veterans' Affairs within Chicago Veterans Home Payroll. In 2023, their total compensation was $29,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Monica Ryan

Registered Nurse I/Veterans' Affairs

2023 total comp

$29,400

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Monica Ryan is a Registered Nurse I at Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. 2023 total compensation came to $29,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jordan Meyer

Vets Nursing Assistant Certified/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$29,400

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Jordan Meyer works as a Vets Nursing Assistant Certified for Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. Jordan earned $29,400 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kim Espinoza

Support Service Worker/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$29,300

Sub-department: Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Veterans' Affairs, Kim Espinoza serves as a Support Service Worker within Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Marilda Eadie

Veterans Service Officer/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$29,200

Sub-department: Veterans Service Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Coles

Source-specific fields

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

Marilda Eadie is a Veterans Service Officer at Veterans' Affairs within Veterans Service Office. 2025 total compensation came to $29,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.