Illinois · 2025 pay · 297 people
How much does a human resources representative make in Illinois?
$72,800typical pay for a human resources representative in 2025
$67,900 – $84,000what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.6% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where human resources representatives work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Human Services80 people$74,100
- Department of Corrections52 people$73,550
- Department of Children and Family Services24 people$71,700
- Department of Central Management Services23 people$71,300
- Department of Veterans Affairs15 people$66,500
- Department of Juvenile Justice14 people$79,750
- Department of Public Health12 people$80,450
- Department of Natural Resources11 people$69,400
- Department of Healthcare and Family Services10 people$69,900
- Department of State Police10 people$69,350
- Department of Innovation and Technology9 people$76,800
- Department of Revenue5 people$90,500
- State Employees' Retirement System4 people$83,250
- Department of Military Affairs3 people$73,400
- Department of Human Rights3 people$76,800
- Department of Financial and Professional Regulation3 people$71,100
- Department of Insurance3 people$74,600
- Department of Transportation3 people$57,000
- Department of Employment Security2 people$95,900
- Gaming Board2 people$95,400
- Criminal Justice Information Authority2 people$95,300
- Workers' Compensation Commission1 person$83,600
- Lottery1 person$95,900
- Department of Labor1 person$68,100
- Department of Agriculture1 person$70,900
- Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board1 person$54,700
- Commerce Commission1 person$81,700
- Emergency Management Agency1 person$87,600
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Highest-paid human resources representatives, 2025
- 1Brandise CarrHuman Resources Representative · Department of Human Services$151,600
- 2Kenyatta WilliamsHuman Resources Representative · Department of Human Services$142,000
- 3Cynthia NewmanHuman Resources Representative · Department of Human Services$123,900
- 4Jeremy TongateHuman Resources Representative · Department of Juvenile Justice$123,400
- 5Brook KriderHuman Resources Representative · Department of Juvenile Justice$118,100
Common questions
How much does a human resources representative make in Illinois?
The typical human resources representative was paid $72,800 in 2025; most earned between $67,900 and $84,000. This counts all 297 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Human Resources Representative, at any level (for example "Human Resources Representative"). 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