Illinois · 2025 pay · 64 people
How much does a child development aide make in Illinois?
$52,250typical pay for a child development aide in 2025
$43,675 – $56,350what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 113.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where child development aides work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid child development aides, 2025
- 1Charissa RandlemanChild Development Aide · Department of Children and Family Services$74,500
- 2Brittany SchanuelChild Development Aide · Department of Children and Family Services$72,200
- 3Brandi KelleyChild Development Aide · Department of Children and Family Services$70,800
- 4Emanual MchenryChild Development Aide · Department of Children and Family Services$70,700
- 5Julia MerrimanChild Development Aide · Department of Children and Family Services$64,000
Common questions
How much does a child development aide make in Illinois?
The typical child development aide was paid $52,250 in 2025; most earned between $43,675 and $56,350. This counts all 64 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Child Development Aide, at any level (for example "Child Development Aide"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this