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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John Goehl

Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,900

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

John Goehl is a Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert at Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $70,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lona Sandy

Vets Nursing Assistant Certified/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,800

Sub-department: Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

Lona Sandy holds the role of Vets Nursing Assistant Certified at Veterans' Affairs within Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Anthony Hernandez

Veterans Service Officer/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,800

Sub-department: Veterans Service Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Anthony Hernandez holds the role of Veterans Service Officer at Veterans' Affairs within Veterans Service Office. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Qinghui Liu

Registered Nurse I/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,800

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Qinghui Liu works as a Registered Nurse I for Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. Qinghui earned $70,800 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Brandy Sims

Vets Nursing Assistant Certified/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,800

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Brandy Sims holds the role of Vets Nursing Assistant Certified at Veterans' Affairs within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Johnson

Stationary Engineer/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,700

Sub-department: Chicago Veterans Home Payroll
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Veterans' Affairs, Jeffrey Johnson serves as a Stationary Engineer within Chicago Veterans Home Payroll. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Vicki Green-Gibbs

Registered Nurse I/Veterans' Affairs

2023 total comp

$70,600

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Home Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Vicki Green-Gibbs holds the role of Registered Nurse I at Veterans' Affairs within Manteno Veterans Home - Home Fund. In 2023, their total compensation was $70,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Maggie Shankland

Vets Nursing Assistant Certified/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,600

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Maggie Shankland is a Vets Nursing Assistant Certified at Veterans' Affairs within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. 2024 total compensation came to $70,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Connor Redington

Storekeeper I/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,600

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Connor Redington holds the role of Storekeeper I at Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tracy Womack

Painter/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,600

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Tracy Womack is a Painter at Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund. 2025 total compensation came to $70,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Heather Manahan

Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,500

Sub-department: Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

Heather Manahan is a Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert at Veterans' Affairs within Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $70,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Megan Orrill

Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,500

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Megan Orrill works as a Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert for Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. Megan earned $70,500 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tony Carson

Support Service Worker/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,500

Sub-department: Chicago Veterans Home Payroll
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Veterans' Affairs, Tony Carson serves as a Support Service Worker within Chicago Veterans Home Payroll. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Monica Sanchez

Vets Nursing Assistant Certified/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,400

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Monica Sanchez holds the role of Vets Nursing Assistant Certified at Veterans' Affairs within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Carla Trautvetter

Executive Secretary III/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,400

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Carla Trautvetter works as a Executive Secretary III for Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund. Carla earned $70,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Keyanna Pope

Activity Program Aide II/Veterans' Affairs

2023 total comp

$70,400

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Keyanna Pope is a Activity Program Aide II at Veterans' Affairs within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. 2023 total compensation came to $70,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Cheyanne Haney

Social Worker II/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,300

Sub-department: Chicago Veterans Home Payroll
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: 12 MO CERT
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Cheyanne Haney is a Social Worker II at Veterans' Affairs within Chicago Veterans Home Payroll. 2024 total compensation came to $70,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Juli Hawkins

Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,200

Sub-department: Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Juli Hawkins works as a Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert for Veterans' Affairs within Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf. Juli earned $70,200 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Martha Ellefritz

Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,200

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Martha Ellefritz holds the role of Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert at Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kayla Dingerson

Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,000

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Veterans' Affairs, Kayla Dingerson serves as a Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mary Mead

Licensed Practical Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$69,800

Sub-department: Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

Mary Mead holds the role of Licensed Practical Nurse II at Veterans' Affairs within Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lacey Chontal

Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$69,800

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

At Veterans' Affairs, Lacey Chontal serves as a Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Teghan Lee

Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$69,800

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Teghan Lee is a Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert at Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $69,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.