Illinois · 2025 pay · 81 people
How much does a human resources associate make in Illinois?
$59,200typical pay for a human resources associate in 2025
$52,800 – $69,100what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 1.7% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where human resources associates work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Human Services24 people$55,050
- Department of Corrections20 people$64,900
- Department of Children and Family Services6 people$63,400
- Department of Transportation6 people$61,650
- Department of Veterans Affairs3 people$49,600
- Department of Central Management Services2 people$57,050
- Governor's Office2 people$14,350
- Workers' Compensation Commission2 people$53,850
- Executive Ethics Commission1 person$70,200
- Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board1 person$52,300
- Mathematics and Science Academy1 person$64,000
- Department of Financial and Professional Regulation1 person$61,000
- Gaming Board1 person$4,400
- Department of Insurance1 person$54,700
- Department of Agriculture1 person$59,700
- Department of Juvenile Justice1 person$62,600
- Department of Revenue1 person$41,700
- Lottery1 person$71,200
- Department of Healthcare and Family Services1 person$54,600
- Power Agency1 person$66,200
- Department of Natural Resources1 person$49,900
- Environmental Protection Agency1 person$71,200
- State Employees' Retirement System1 person$12,500
- Department on Aging1 person$53,100
No employers match.
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Human Resources Assistant$55,200 (everyone)
- Human Resources Associate (this page)$59,200 (everyone)
Highest-paid human resources associates, 2025
- 1Jessica JamesHuman Resources Associate · Department of Human Services$95,300
- 2Elizabeth MullinHuman Resources Associate · Department of Corrections$88,400
- 3Jamie SodkoHuman Resources Associate · Department of Human Services$86,100
- 4Heather ThompsonHuman Resources Associate · Department of Human Services$81,700
- 5Kellie BettisHuman Resources Associate · Department of Corrections$77,700
Common questions
How much does a human resources associate make in Illinois?
The typical human resources associate was paid $59,200 in 2025; most earned between $52,800 and $69,100. This counts all 81 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Human Resources Associate, at any level (for example "Human Resources Associate"). 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