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Amber Colon earns 24.3% more during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice

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Amber Colon earned $76,700 during 2020, a 24.3 percent increase over the previous year, working for the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice as a juvenile justice specialist, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

Myra Edwards-Smith saw the largest increase in pay working as a juvenile justice specialist for the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice in 2020, earning $27,500 more than in 2019.

Top 100 highest paid public employees as juvenile justice specialists
RankEmployeeEmployer2020 amount earned
1Isidro MolinaIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$135,300
2Ann CurdIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$118,700
3Ronald McLinIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$111,700
4Sheila DeeseIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$109,800
5Eduardo MartinezIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$109,500
6Corwin HuntIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$108,900
7Daniel DavisIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$108,600
8Vernon PriceIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$107,100
9Marvin SlaughterIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$107,000
10Kendrick WoodsIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$106,700
11William IrbyIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$105,100
12Diana Coatney Lewis CraigIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$104,700
13Billie SandersIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$104,600
13Robert SizemoreIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$104,600
15Jason NewIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$104,500
16Orlando BerdielIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$104,400
17Dennis GrossIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$104,300
18Deon ArchieIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$104,200
19Clarence McGeeIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$103,800
20Jeff SperekasIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$103,000
21Igaree LaneIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$102,000
22Sean KincadeIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$101,700
23James NoelIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$101,200
24Thomas HeardIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$100,900
25Joan SheppardIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$100,200
26Kevin DeatonIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$100,100
26Arnette HarrisIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$100,100
26Chad HeriaudIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$100,100
29Geroska GayIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$100,000
30Allen JonesIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$99,900
31Hermes WilliamsIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$99,700
32Kimbra SchirmerIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$98,300
32Ruthshell WalkerIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$98,300
34Kyle RobsonIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$98,200
34Dana SimmonsIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$98,200
36Larry MathewsIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$98,000
36Jeffrey StreetIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$98,000
38Timothy HackneyIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$97,500
39Joseph AlbaIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$97,200
40Brian DavisIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$97,000
40Temitope IranloyeIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$97,000
40David LovelessIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$97,000
40Stacey McGeeIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$97,000
44Rachael MooreIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$96,800
45Quetzalcoatl MartinezIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$96,700
45James PeckinpaughIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$96,700
45Gordon SmithIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$96,700
48Timothy RochfordIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$96,600
49Byron HarrisIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$96,000
49Randy MilliganIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$96,000
51Albert EubanksIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$95,900
52Wesley BradleyIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$95,800
52Kebe JomblaIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$95,800
52Stephanie MarinesIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$95,800
55James OakleyIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$95,600
55Antoinne RockettIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$95,600
57Raymond WardIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$95,500
58Jimmie LeniorIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$95,400
59Bradley DesantiIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$95,300
60Kenneth SpurlinIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$94,700
61Eric FourezIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$94,600
62Lafern PleasantIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$94,300
63Jamie MillerIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$94,200
64Eric GatesIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$94,100
65Felimon SandovalIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$93,900
66Ramon HendersonIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$93,800
66Albert RamosIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$93,800
68Gary LaneIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$93,700
69Charles BartelsIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$93,600
70David DierkingIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$93,500
71Joey BurgessIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$93,300
72Jason TransouIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$93,200
73Kristie LaddIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$93,100
74Ismael RodriguezIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$93,000
75Mike CrankIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$92,600
75Joyce TaylorIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$92,600
77Greg CampbellIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$92,500
77Eric CannonIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$92,500
79Tamara WattsIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$92,300
80Shawn StreetIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$92,200
81Angela CunliffeIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$92,100
82Wade RatliffIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$92,000
83Luis ChavezIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$91,900
83Walter PachecoIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$91,900
83Theophilus PhippsIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$91,900
86Joshua WrightIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$91,800
87Michael MajerskyIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$91,700
88Damion RiderIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$91,600
89Matthew ZehnderIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$91,500
90Carol SneedIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$91,400
90Jeffery TaylorIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$91,400
92Bradly RobinsonIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$91,100
92Bret WalzIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$91,100
94Nicholas BatesIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$91,000
95Angela TylerIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$90,900
96Robert HanczarIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$90,800
96Maurice HunterIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$90,800
96Quinn WarrenIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$90,800
99Christopher GulleyIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$90,600
99Gregory LoveIllinois Department of Juvenile Justice$90,600

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