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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Micki Johnson

Vets Nursing Assistant Certified/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$78,200

Sub-department: Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Micki Johnson works as a Vets Nursing Assistant Certified for Veterans' Affairs within Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf. Micki earned $78,200 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jenna Smith

Storekeeper I/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$77,700

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,700
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

Jenna Smith works as a Storekeeper I for Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund. Jenna earned $77,700 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shannon Hester

Vets Nursing Assistant Certified/Veterans' Affairs

2024 total comp

$77,600

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Shannon Hester is a Vets Nursing Assistant Certified at Veterans' Affairs within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. 2024 total compensation came to $77,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lynda Wallace

Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$77,400

Sub-department: Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

At Veterans' Affairs, Lynda Wallace serves as a Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert within Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tiffany Guzman

Licensed Practical Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$77,300

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Home Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

At Veterans' Affairs, Tiffany Guzman serves as a Licensed Practical Nurse II within Manteno Veterans Home - Home Fund. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jillian Mclain

Registered Nurse II/Veterans' Affairs

2023 total comp

$77,300

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Jillian Mclain is a Registered Nurse II at Veterans' Affairs within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. 2023 total compensation came to $77,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Gregory Flachs

Licensed Practical Nurse I/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$77,200

Sub-department: Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Gregory Flachs works as a Licensed Practical Nurse I for Veterans' Affairs within Quincy Veterans Home - Home Fund. Gregory earned $77,200 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Hali Moore

Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$77,100

Sub-department: Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

Hali Moore works as a Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert for Veterans' Affairs within Lasalle Veterans Home - Grf. Hali earned $77,100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brittany Payne

Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$77,100

Sub-department: Manteno Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kankakee

Source-specific fields

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

Brittany Payne works as a Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert for Veterans' Affairs within Manteno Veterans Home - Grf. Brittany earned $77,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Chikitta Mcclung

Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$77,000

Sub-department: Anna Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

Chikitta Mcclung holds the role of Veterans Nursing Assistant - Cert at Veterans' Affairs within Anna Veterans Home - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Luz Gonzalez

Office Coordinator/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$77,000

Sub-department: Chicago Veterans Home Payroll
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Luz Gonzalez holds the role of Office Coordinator at Veterans' Affairs within Chicago Veterans Home Payroll. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kimberly Yantis

Senior Public Service Administr/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$77,000

Sub-department: Veterans Service Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kimberly Yantis holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Veterans' Affairs within Veterans Service Office. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,000. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

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.

Vyta Copeland

Social Service Program Planner II/Veterans' Affairs

2025 total comp

$76,700

Sub-department: Anna Veterans Home - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

Vyta Copeland holds the role of Social Service Program Planner II at Veterans' Affairs within Anna Veterans Home - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tammy Showers

Senior Public Service Administr/Veterans' Affairs

2023 total comp

$76,600

Sub-department: Central Office
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Tammy Showers is a Senior Public Service Administr at Veterans' Affairs within Central Office. 2023 total compensation came to $76,600. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.