Esther Cordova earns 15.4% more during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

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By Prairie State Wire

Jun 22, 2021

Esther Cordova earned $139,400 during 2020, a 15.4 percent increase over the previous year, working for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as a child protection specialist, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

Laticia McAlpine saw the largest increase in pay working as a child protection specialist for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in 2020, earning $35,800 more than in 2019.

Top 100 highest paid public employees as child protection specialists

Rank	Employee	Employer	2020 amount earned
1	David Ruano	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$147,900
2	Patrick Armstrong	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$147,400
3	Jarvis Barnes	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$146,600
4	Maribel Rodriguez	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$144,700
5	Esther Cordova	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$139,400
6	Priscilla Cash	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$136,900
7	Beth Wienhoff	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$135,700
8	Scarlett Aufmann	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$128,400
9	Ricky Colbert	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$126,500
10	Lanese Kincaid-Turner	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$124,800
11	Laticia McAlpine	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$124,500
12	Gabriel Nagy	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$124,100
13	Luis Munoz	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$123,800
14	James Chism	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$122,900
15	Sandra Conner-Lagrand	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$122,500
16	Denice Plump	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$122,300
17	Halema Townsend	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$119,900
18	Reginald White	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$117,500
19	Patricia Pinkney	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$117,000
20	Steven Moore	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$116,000
21	Ayleene Woodard	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$113,800
22	Orlando Arroyo	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$113,600
23	Jeronda Harvey	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$112,400
24	Tara Geving	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$112,100
25	Miguel Sandoval-Garcia	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$111,800
25	Marilyn Smith	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$111,800
27	Christina Gardner	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$111,600
28	Cassandra Campbell	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$111,500
29	Michael Cornell	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$110,600
30	Pamela Stampley	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$110,200
31	Jeannie McCartney	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$110,100
32	Richard Delahaza	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$109,200
33	Tony Powell	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$108,900
34	Kalekye Musau	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$108,600
35	Olanike Kuforiji	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$108,300
36	Naisha McBroom-Shade	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$108,200
37	Christina Degrange	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$108,100
38	Jody Coots	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$107,900
39	Arturo Heredia	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$107,600
39	Holly Kocher	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$107,600
41	Yvette Birriel	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$107,500
42	Noel Carr	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$107,200
42	Michelle Dirden	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$107,200
44	Sonya Mallory	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$107,000
45	Darrick Hibbler	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$106,800
46	Deangela Denham	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$106,500
47	Madlynn Walker	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$106,400
48	Luke Salberg	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$106,300
49	Jane Whitaker	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$105,900
50	Brigitte Broadway	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$104,800
51	Tamela Brown	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$104,600
52	Jeffery McElroy	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$104,500
53	Charlotte Gallagher	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$104,000
53	William Radcliffe	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$104,000
55	Kelley Brooks	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$103,300
55	Marcia Burjes	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$103,300
57	Ruth Masterson	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$103,100
58	Stephanie Miller	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$103,000
59	Jamie Bramblett	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$102,600
60	Lavetta Campbell	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$102,000
61	Showanda Dawkins-Dixon	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$100,300
62	Jessica Furio	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$99,800
63	Michael Casey	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$99,500
64	Catherine Yerly	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$99,100
65	Kelly Rieck	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$97,600
66	Maria Gallegos	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$97,500
67	Nicholas Conway	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$97,400
68	Julia Pratte Frankhauser	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$96,900
69	Austin Altman	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$96,800
69	Anthony Foster	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$96,800
71	Patrick Perion	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$96,700
71	Nikki Sands	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$96,700
73	Michael Pecchio	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$96,300
74	Joseph Dabrowski	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$96,100
75	Kevin Sward	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$96,000
75	Rhonda Thompson	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$96,000
77	Jessica Gray	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$95,800
78	Jamie Wells	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$95,400
79	John Spanley	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$95,200
80	Chyaire Brown	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$95,100
81	Jerald Feingold	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$94,900
82	Cari Dieu	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$94,100
83	Kymethia Madkins	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$94,000
83	Amanda Yosanovich	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$94,000
85	Lisa Trevier	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$93,900
86	Tasha McCalip	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$93,800
87	Louis Jenkins	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$93,700
87	Ann Kapella	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$93,700
89	Theresa Ciardini	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$93,200
90	Jacqueline Etscheid	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$93,100
91	Lashonedrea Arnold	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$92,900
92	Lisa Frederick	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$92,800
93	Kenisha Lindsay	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$92,400
94	Nicole Chisum	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$92,300
95	Letitia Bates	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$91,500
96	Kiwauna Conwell	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$91,400
96	Claudette Ponder	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$91,400
98	Felicia Moran	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$91,200
99	Dorwin Jefferson	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$91,100
100	Lashai Baskerville	Illinois Department of Children and Family Services	$90,900