Prairie State Wire

Stevie Jackson earned $85,400 during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as a child welfare specialist, a 1.8 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

Monica Sosa saw the largest decrease in pay, working as a child welfare specialist for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in 2020, earning $28,500 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.

Rank	Employee	Employer	2020 Earnings
1	Amanda Moren	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$141,500
2	Alicia McCree	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$130,100
3	Analia Cobrda	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$123,200
3	Stacy Sloan	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$123,200
5	Cynthia Lynch	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$117,900
6	Charles Ward	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$116,800
7	Tracie Feller	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$112,900
8	Christina Schwab	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$112,800
9	Dennis Carie	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$112,400
10	Dedra Owens	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$111,700
11	Miriam Hullon	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$111,600
12	Sergio Jimenez	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$111,000
13	Jason Hasquin	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$110,700
14	Scott Cameron	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$109,300
14	Halle Williams	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$109,300
16	Belinda Childs	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$108,500
17	Karen Roberts Dixon	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$108,200
18	Nin Tolefree-Walton	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$108,100
19	Juana Haywood	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$108,000
20	Karen Wilson	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$107,400
21	Tashinah Shade	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$106,100
22	A. Alvarado-Lozano	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$105,100
23	Ana Campos	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$103,600
24	Jason Bryant	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$103,300
24	Kimberly Monk	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$103,300
26	Cesareo Lopez	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$102,500
26	Lori Van Hoy	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$102,500
28	Antonio Hampton	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$102,200
29	Kimberley Alexander	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$101,400
30	Heather Kruep	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$101,300
31	Cathy Hughes	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$100,800
31	Kristi Neitzel	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$100,800
33	Eugenia Clark	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$100,700
33	Sally Putnam	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$100,700
35	Sharyl Rushton	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$100,600
36	Shirley Stalling	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$99,700
37	Thomas Theleritis	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$99,600
37	Roger Washington	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$99,600
39	Yolanda Gomez	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$99,300
39	Cordelia Harris	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$99,300
41	Monica Sosa	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$97,700
42	Jessica Heidenreich	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$97,600
43	Sarah Davison	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$97,300
43	Ambur Emrich	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$97,300
45	Felicia Reid	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$97,100
46	Mendy Hertz	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$97,000
46	Brian Flavin	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$97,000
48	Tricia Saveley	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$96,700
48	Terra Wofford	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$96,700
50	Tammi Steiner	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$96,200
51	Bari Brown	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$96,100
52	Erica Anderson	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$96,000
53	Jill Blair	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$95,700
54	Charlene Graham	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$95,600
55	Joy McCoy	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$95,500
55	Elizabeth Slater	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$95,500
57	Amy Gorens	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$95,400
58	Fabian Eghiabumhe	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$95,200
59	Carrie Downen	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$95,100
60	Pedro Tomas	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$95,000
61	Cynthia Tyler	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$94,900
62	Christopher Mosier	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$94,700
63	Yvonne Huizar	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$94,600
63	Renee Smith	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$94,600
65	Marsha Daniel	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$94,100
66	Lakeia Jimerson	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$94,000
67	Star Menzie	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$93,700
67	Darius Shavers	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$93,700
69	Jane Postlewait	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$93,500
70	Samuel Holmes	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$93,300
71	Celestine Collins	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$93,100
72	Danielle Cole	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$92,500
73	Rebecca Zurliene-Harris	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$92,200
74	Jamill Collins	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$92,000
74	Adrienne Hudson	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$92,000
74	Chad Turner	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$92,000
77	Kelly Veronda	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$91,900
78	Richard Leavy	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$91,700
79	Ida Lane	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$91,600
80	Jobert Hoagland	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$91,500
81	Janis Karasch	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$91,300
81	Seth Wessel	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$91,300
83	Ada Perez-Al Muhtaseb	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$91,100
83	Germel Rambo-Harris	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$91,100
85	Deborah Armand	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$90,700
86	Patricia Broughton	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$90,600
86	April Queckboerner	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$90,600
88	Georget Adams-White	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$90,300
89	Davera Orr	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$90,200
90	Brooke Budny	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$90,000
90	Tracey Pitts-McCoy	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$90,000
92	Reginald Riddle Young	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$89,900
93	Ryan Watkins	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$89,700
94	Alaina Duca	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$89,300
95	Carol Kline	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$89,100
96	Iris Burgos	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$89,000
97	Kimberly Jackson	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$88,800
98	Monique Hull	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$88,700
98	Donnie Killen	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$88,700
100	Jeray Perkins	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$88,600