Illinois · 2025 pay · 205 people
How much does an office administrator make in Illinois?
$66,200typical pay for a office administrator in 2025
$54,400 – $74,400what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where office administrators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Corrections53 people$62,200
- Department of Human Services36 people$63,950
- Department of Healthcare and Family Services24 people$69,900
- Department of Children and Family Services9 people$56,900
- Prisoner Review Board9 people$52,500
- State Appellate Defender8 people$71,000
- Department of Public Health8 people$77,350
- Department of Employment Security7 people$82,600
- Department of Natural Resources6 people$72,950
- Department of Revenue6 people$76,950
- Department of Financial and Professional Regulation5 people$63,300
- Department of Transportation4 people$70,600
- Community College Board4 people$46,950
- Lottery4 people$82,650
- Department of State Police4 people$69,100
- Department of Central Management Services3 people$57,500
- Property Tax Appeal Board2 people$72,400
- Workers' Compensation Commission2 people$62,600
- Environmental Protection Agency2 people$70,850
- House of Representatives (B)1 person$60,500
- Department of Veterans Affairs1 person$74,900
- Liquor Control Commission1 person$57,100
- State Employees' Retirement System1 person$77,700
- Human Rights Commission1 person$70,700
- Power Agency1 person$71,000
- Department of Insurance1 person$25,500
- Department of Agriculture1 person$51,500
- Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity1 person$77,100
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Office Administrator II18 people$52,200
- Office Administrator14 people$56,100
- Office Administrator III96 people$64,500
- Office Administrator IV67 people$70,700
- Office Administrator V10 people$74,850
Highest-paid office administrators, 2025
- 1Laverne FisherOffice Administrator IV · Department of Employment Security$110,100
- 2Ryan NapierOffice Administrator V · Department of Healthcare and Family Services$102,300
- 3Paula RiserOffice Administrator V · Department of Healthcare and Family Services$98,100
- 4Delourdes RoneyOffice Administrator III · Department of Human Services$93,700
- 5Brittany JordanOffice Administrator III · Department of Human Services$91,500
Common questions
How much does an office administrator make in Illinois?
The typical office administrator was paid $66,200 in 2025; most earned between $54,400 and $74,400. This counts all 205 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Office Administrator, at any level (for example "Office Administrator II"). 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