Ciara Torres earned 0.3% less during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Human Services

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By Prairie State Wire

Aug 14, 2021

Ciara Torres earned $63,200 during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Human Services as a human services caseworker, a 0.3 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

Jorge Figueroa saw the largest decrease in pay, working as a human services caseworker for the Illinois Department of Human Services in 2020, earning $47,600 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 services caseworkers

Rank	Employee	Employer	2020 Earnings
1	Damian Lile	Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services	$113,600
2	Roxanne Fraire	Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services	$110,800
3	Catherine Hansen	Illinois Department of Human Services	$107,600
4	Patricia Lee	Illinois Department of Human Services	$106,500
5	Tiffany Bond	Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services	$106,400
6	Michael Smith	Illinois Department of Human Services	$105,200
7	Monica Lopez	Illinois Department of Human Services	$105,000
8	Tracie Seguin	Illinois Department of Human Services	$104,400
9	Susan Tomas	Illinois Department of Human Services	$103,400
10	Elizabeth Williams	Illinois Department of Human Services	$102,300
11	Miguel Zuniga	Illinois Department of Human Services	$101,300
12	Debra Tellez	Illinois Department of Human Services	$101,100
13	Urmi Brahmbhatt	Illinois Department of Human Services	$100,800
14	Gabriela Lemus	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,400
14	Anthony Rubio	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,400
14	Elva Sandoval	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,400
17	Nicola Jointer	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,300
18	Fabiola Gomez	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,100
19	Gabriel Arce	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,900
19	Latisa Foley	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,900
21	Jorge Gonzalez	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,800
22	Teresa Bauer	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,700
23	Alina Konopka	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,600
24	Krista Williams	Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services	$97,600
25	Rosa Cervera	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,100
25	Maria Gonzalez-Murillo	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,100
25	Jaclyn Santana	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,100
28	Cuauhtemoc Murillo	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,600
29	Esperanza Esquibias	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,200
30	Noe Mendoza	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,100
31	Jose Rios	Illinois Department of Human Services	$95,300
32	Kevin Carter	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,900
32	Sonia Perez	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,900
34	Paula Colon	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,800
35	Robert Hoots	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,900
35	Sarah Savage	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,900
37	Rodolfo Garrido	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,700
37	Rebecca Livesay	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,700
39	Jane Page	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,600
40	Alejandro Franco	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,900
40	Angela Mond-Leon	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,900
42	Bradley Whitcomb	Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services	$92,700
42	Meleah Olandese	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,700
42	Laura Vinson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,700
45	Karina San Martin	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,600
46	Osiris Abelares-Lopez	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,300
47	Samira Lizama	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,200
48	Glenis Dent	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,000
49	Julie Anderson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,900
49	Marla Byars	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,900
49	Norma Rodriguez	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,900
52	Barbara Tanzyus	Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services	$91,800
53	Patricia Adame	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,600
54	Betty Ponius	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,400
55	Juanita Rivera	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,200
56	Yoomi Kim	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,100
56	Linda Toppins	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,100
58	Kandy Johnson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,000
58	Kathleen Buonamici	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,000
58	Rosemary Reger	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,000
61	Willie Lewis	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,900
62	Marisol Garcia	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,600
63	Jacqueline Haney	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,500
64	Adrianna Oregarro	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,400
65	Helen Kim	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,200
65	Rebecca Rickhoff	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,200
65	Shannon Wise	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,200
68	Mehret Solomon	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,100
68	Rori Windmon	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,100
70	Magali Acacia	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,000
71	Mildred Rivera	Illinois Department of Human Services	$89,900
71	Verlillian Winfield	Illinois Department of Human Services	$89,900
73	Berdina Brown	Illinois Department of Human Services	$89,800
73	Billie Tyler-Kirksey	Illinois Department of Human Services	$89,800
75	Randall Thomas	Illinois Department of Human Services	$89,600
76	Lakeishia Baker	Illinois Department of Human Services	$89,500
76	Ada Weistart	Illinois Department of Human Services	$89,500
78	Angela Johnson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$89,300
79	Katherine Bonner	Illinois Department of Human Services	$89,200
79	Nellie Marroquin	Illinois Department of Human Services	$89,200
81	Nancy Staubitz	Illinois Department of Human Services	$88,900
82	Erin Green	Illinois Department of Human Services	$88,800
82	Katherine Jimenez	Illinois Department of Human Services	$88,800
84	Dulce Balderas	Illinois Department of Human Services	$88,700
85	Alicia Alulema	Illinois Department of Human Services	$88,400
85	Christian Patricio	Illinois Department of Human Services	$88,400
87	Brenda Anaya	Illinois Department of Human Services	$88,300
87	Maria Ramirez	Illinois Department of Human Services	$88,300
89	Lilibeth Alcazar	Illinois Department of Human Services	$88,200
89	Nakia Williams	Illinois Department of Human Services	$88,200
91	Donald Giyo	Illinois Department of Human Services	$88,100
92	Pamela Johnson-Smith	Illinois Department of Human Services	$88,000
93	Stephanie Bain	Illinois Department of Human Services	$87,800
93	David Cichon	Illinois Department of Human Services	$87,800
93	Lori McAvoy	Illinois Department of Human Services	$87,800
93	Nicole Taylor	Illinois Department of Human Services	$87,800
97	Mechaiah Akinboboye	Illinois Department of Human Services	$87,600
97	Mittie Avant	Illinois Department of Human Services	$87,600
99	Rafael Diaz	Illinois Department of Human Services	$87,500
99	Danny Smith	Illinois Department of Human Services	$87,500