Patricia Gideonsen earned $71,200 during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as a human resources representative, a 15.4 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.
Matthew Harman saw the largest decrease in pay, working as a human resources representative for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in 2020, earning $21,300 less than in 2019.
It is unclear whether the pay differences mentioned in this story result from differences in total time worked or pay rates.
Top 100 highest paid public employees as human resources representatives
| Rank | Employee | Employer | 2020 Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carri Sisk | Illinois Department of Corrections | $92,500 |
| 2 | Cynthia Hubert | Illinois Department of Corrections | $92,000 |
| 3 | John Nelson | Illinois Department of Corrections | $88,500 |
| 4 | Cliff Vanzandt | Illinois Department of Corrections | $88,300 |
| 5 | Ryan Henke | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $88,200 |
| 6 | Shelly Johnson | Illinois Department of Corrections | $86,700 |
| 7 | Sonya Bruno | Illinois Department of Corrections | $86,100 |
| 8 | Elaine Rentz | Illinois Department of Corrections | $85,900 |
| 9 | Pamela Wilkey | Illinois Department of Corrections | $85,800 |
| 10 | Deana Vaughn | Illinois Department of Corrections | $85,700 |
| 11 | Elizabeth Bare | Illinois Department of Corrections | $85,400 |
| 12 | Emily Lerch | Illinois Department of Corrections | $84,700 |
| 13 | Adrienne MacQueen | Illinois Department of Human Services | $84,500 |
| 14 | Meredith Caudill | Illinois Department of Public Health | $84,400 |
| 15 | Cynthia Newman | Illinois Department of Human Services | $84,200 |
| 16 | Emily Dirks | Illinois Department of Corrections | $83,900 |
| 17 | Kathleen Newstrand | Illinois Department of Corrections | $83,100 |
| 18 | Valarie Laird | Illinois Department of Human Services | $82,200 |
| 19 | Tammy Cole | Illinois Department of Corrections | $81,400 |
| 20 | Alice Chambers | Illinois Department of Human Services | $81,300 |
| 21 | Linda Butler | Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice | $81,100 |
| 22 | Amanda Wilson | Illinois Department of Corrections | $80,600 |
| 23 | Elisa Angon | Illinois Department of Human Services | $80,300 |
| 24 | Serena Tigo | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $79,000 |
| 25 | Natalie Chambers | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | $78,900 |
| 26 | Chandra Booker | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $78,100 |
| 27 | Tracey Slaughter-Hardrick | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $77,900 |
| 27 | Melisa Higgins | Illinois Department of Corrections | $77,900 |
| 29 | Jill Menefee | Illinois Department of Transportation | $77,800 |
| 30 | James Bertoldo | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $77,600 |
| 30 | Brett Lowery | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $77,600 |
| 30 | Stephanie Tucker | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $77,600 |
| 30 | Antone Scott | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $77,600 |
| 30 | Mary Williams | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $77,600 |
| 35 | Bonita Jones | Illinois Department of Human Services | $77,500 |
| 36 | Tammy Jackson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $77,400 |
| 37 | Tammy Morgan | Illinois Department of Corrections | $77,300 |
| 38 | Casey Roach | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $76,800 |
| 39 | Lisa Leonard | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity | $76,700 |
| 39 | James Dewitt | Illinois Department of Human Services | $76,700 |
| 41 | Jennifer Ehrhardt | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $76,600 |
| 42 | Carla Long | Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology | $76,500 |
| 43 | Victoria Dye | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $76,400 |
| 43 | Cynthia Fritchman | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $76,400 |
| 43 | Matthew Harman | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $76,400 |
| 43 | Jill Stoller | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $76,400 |
| 43 | Teri Wallace-Smith | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $76,400 |
| 43 | Pamela Watson | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $76,400 |
| 43 | Martha Guillu | Illinois Department of Employment Security | $76,400 |
| 43 | Sheryll Clark | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | $76,400 |
| 43 | Kathy Bires | Illinois Department of Human Services | $76,400 |
| 43 | Eden Armstrong | Illinois Department of Revenue | $76,400 |
| 43 | Rebecca Davis | Illinois Department of Revenue | $76,400 |
| 43 | Katherine Nelson | Illinois Department of Revenue | $76,400 |
| 43 | Michelle Nutter | Illinois Department of Revenue | $76,400 |
| 43 | Natalie Vondebur | Illinois Department of the Lottery | $76,400 |
| 57 | Koley Scott | Illinois Department of Corrections | $76,000 |
| 58 | Stephanie Littig | Illinois Department of Human Services | $75,600 |
| 59 | Lisa Busboom | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $75,100 |
| 60 | Erik Cozzolino | Illinois Department of Corrections | $74,400 |
| 61 | Rachael Aper | Illinois Department of Human Services | $74,100 |
| 62 | Renee Jones | Illinois Department of Human Services | $74,000 |
| 62 | Mary Jany | Illinois Department of Human Services | $74,000 |
| 64 | Amber Carlson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $73,400 |
| 65 | Shelly Boatman | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $73,300 |
| 66 | Denise Bean-Mathis | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $73,000 |
| 67 | Faith Dirosa | Illinois Department of Corrections | $72,900 |
| 68 | Andrew Surratt | Illinois Department of Human Services | $72,300 |
| 69 | Toni Dunlap | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $71,900 |
| 70 | Patricia Gideonsen | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $71,200 |
| 71 | Rhonda Dunning | Illinois Department of Human Services | $71,100 |
| 72 | Jill Mazrim | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $69,700 |
| 73 | Melissa Lovelace | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $69,000 |
| 74 | Elizabeth Mullin | Illinois Department of Corrections | $68,300 |
| 75 | Adam Coe | Illinois Department of Human Rights | $68,100 |
| 76 | Margaret Madole | Illinois Department of Corrections | $68,000 |
| 77 | Michael Chan | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $67,500 |
| 78 | Michele Mendenhall | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | $67,100 |
| 79 | Stacey Busby | Illinois Department of Human Services | $67,000 |
| 79 | Judith Kitson | Illinois Department of Natural Resources | $67,000 |
| 81 | Karen Howard | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $66,800 |
| 82 | Shannon Laplant | Illinois Department of Human Services | $65,500 |
| 83 | Kristy Adams | Illinois Department of Human Services | $65,100 |
| 84 | Melissa Goetten | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $65,000 |
| 84 | Jacklyn Summers | Illinois Department of Revenue | $65,000 |
| 86 | Eugene Reyes | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $64,800 |
| 87 | Nicole Wolff | Illinois Department of Human Services | $64,700 |
| 88 | Alexandria Puccetti | Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology | $64,400 |
| 89 | Sarah Newingham | Illinois Department of Human Services | $64,300 |
| 89 | Ahneke Thompson | Illinois Department of Human Services | $64,300 |
| 91 | Jacob Ballard | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $64,200 |
| 92 | Cheryl Knoche | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services | $64,000 |
| 93 | Millicent Atkins | Illinois Department of Revenue | $63,800 |
| 94 | Kimberlee Blisset | Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology | $63,700 |
| 95 | Dena Worker | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $63,600 |
| 96 | Tara Grummel | Illinois Department of Corrections | $63,500 |
| 96 | Alia Edmonds | Illinois Department of Human Services | $63,500 |
| 98 | Joren Scott | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $63,100 |
| 99 | Ann Farrington-Pugh | Illinois Department of Central Management Services | $62,800 |
| 99 | Amy Cook | Illinois Department of Human Services | $62,800 |
