Juana Joan Palad earned 11.1% less during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Human Services

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By Prairie State Wire

Sep 17, 2021

Juana Joan Palad earned $55,000 during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Human Services as a secretary therapy aide, an 11.1 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

Kyle Heins saw the largest decrease in pay, working as a secretary therapy aide for the Illinois Department of Human Services in 2020, earning $50,200 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 secretary therapy aides

Rank	Employee	Employer	2020 Earnings
1	Sharon Green	Illinois Department of Human Services	$208,200
2	Kenneth Falkenhein	Illinois Department of Human Services	$181,800
3	Christopher Salger	Illinois Department of Human Services	$181,200
4	Emily Ross	Illinois Department of Human Services	$172,800
5	Dean Rucker	Illinois Department of Human Services	$155,100
6	Mark Decker	Illinois Department of Human Services	$140,100
7	Tammy Parmly	Illinois Department of Human Services	$134,900
8	Steven Greer	Illinois Department of Human Services	$133,400
9	Barbara Long	Illinois Department of Human Services	$132,900
10	Brenda Berry	Illinois Department of Human Services	$131,800
11	Michelle Bruce	Illinois Department of Human Services	$127,300
12	Jada Wright	Illinois Department of Human Services	$125,100
13	Edward Grau	Illinois Department of Human Services	$122,400
13	Toi Hinton-Proctor	Illinois Department of Human Services	$122,400
15	Amy Bolen	Illinois Department of Human Services	$121,800
15	Andrea Duncan	Illinois Department of Human Services	$121,800
17	Jason Moody	Illinois Department of Human Services	$119,200
18	Corletta Patterson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$119,000
19	Tommie Creason	Illinois Department of Human Services	$118,400
20	Gary Lutz	Illinois Department of Human Services	$118,100
21	Scott Koon	Illinois Department of Human Services	$117,900
22	Anthony Terrell	Illinois Department of Human Services	$117,800
23	Venus Covington	Illinois Department of Human Services	$115,300
24	Jeri Nicholson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$114,300
25	William Stork	Illinois Department of Human Services	$114,100
26	Dana Rogers	Illinois Department of Human Services	$113,000
27	Leah Hamilton	Illinois Department of Human Services	$112,900
28	Carmen Carter	Illinois Department of Human Services	$112,800
29	Judith Suarez	Illinois Department of Human Services	$112,200
30	Jane Lee	Illinois Department of Human Services	$111,600
31	David Roberts	Illinois Department of Human Services	$111,300
32	Amelia Gordon	Illinois Department of Human Services	$111,200
33	Matthew Stanton	Illinois Department of Human Services	$110,100
34	Denise Stewart	Illinois Department of Human Services	$109,700
35	Mark Westbrook	Illinois Department of Human Services	$109,200
36	John Kieslar	Illinois Department of Human Services	$108,000
37	Richard Gross	Illinois Department of Human Services	$107,100
38	Leslie Glidewell	Illinois Department of Human Services	$106,900
39	Jesse Deppe	Illinois Department of Human Services	$106,700
40	William Clemons	Illinois Department of Human Services	$105,400
40	Pamela Scott	Illinois Department of Human Services	$105,400
42	Kevin Hayman	Illinois Department of Human Services	$104,700
43	Michael Kerr	Illinois Department of Human Services	$104,500
44	Paige Drane	Illinois Department of Human Services	$103,300
45	Anthony Merriweather	Illinois Department of Human Services	$102,500
45	Ollie Stainback	Illinois Department of Human Services	$102,500
47	Rebecca Foster	Illinois Department of Human Services	$102,100
48	Jessica Dewitt	Illinois Department of Human Services	$101,700
49	Kysha Travis	Illinois Department of Human Services	$101,600
50	Andrea Curlovic	Illinois Department of Human Services	$101,100
51	Edward Draves	Illinois Department of Human Services	$101,000
52	Norma Martinez	Illinois Department of Human Services	$100,700
53	Winefreda Woods	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,900
54	Mark Wollenweber	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,800
55	Tanya Pool	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,700
56	Stephen Benefield	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,500
56	Jessica Lopez	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,500
58	Michael Siegfried	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,100
59	Donald Sneddon	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,500
60	Pamela Keene-McIntyre	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,200
61	Abebe Gemeda	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,000
62	Monico Directo	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,900
63	Markum Rogers	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,800
64	Joseph Petrosky	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,700
65	Roehl Astudillo	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,400
65	Leroy Neals	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,400
67	Matthew Grau	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,500
68	Patrick Reed	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,400
69	Richard Sunleaf	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,200
70	Erin McGinnis	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,100
71	Terry Lessen	Illinois Department of Human Services	$95,000
72	Levi Chunn	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,800
72	Roger Elliott	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,800
74	Timothy Glidewell	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,600
74	Katrina Parker	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,600
76	Candelaria Manuel	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,400
77	Curtis Parsons	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,200
77	Karen Smith	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,200
79	Ronda Funk	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,000
80	Angelina Lafortune	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,800
81	Russell Thompson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,500
82	Keeda Neals	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,300
83	Robin Brockmeyer	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,100
84	Julio Lopez	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,800
85	Joseph Hollis	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,300
85	Lisa Elliott	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,300
87	Erica Davis	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,200
87	Steven Drennen	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,200
87	Kim Evans	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,200
90	Devon Davis	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,000
90	Dennis West	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,000
92	Rhonda Hinton	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,900
93	Michael McDonald	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,800
94	Jeffrey Dancy	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,700
95	Mark Kerr	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,600
96	Leslie Hogan	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,400
97	Faith Pearson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,100
98	Shaletha Jones	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,000
98	Sarah Sullivan	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,000
100	Dora Lucas	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,800