Lauren Bennett earns 8.4% more during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

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By Prairie State Wire

Jun 24, 2021

Lauren Bennett earned $59,300 during 2020, an 8.4 percent increase over the previous year, working for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as a child welfare specialist, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

Halle Williams saw the largest increase in pay working as a child welfare specialist for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in 2020, earning $28,300 more than in 2019.

Top 100 highest paid public employees as child welfare specialists

Rank	Employee	Employer	2020 amount earned
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