Illinois · 2025 pay · 1,170 people
How much does an office associate make in Illinois?
$49,000typical pay for a office associate in 2025
$40,825 – $55,906what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗✓ Official data from Town of Normal · Matches the agency's latest release · normalil.gov ↗
Where office associates work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Children and Family Services344 people$48,700
- Department of Corrections208 people$48,600
- Department of Human Services192 people$48,650
- Department of Public Health57 people$50,200
- Department of Healthcare and Family Services45 people$48,800
- Department of Natural Resources37 people$48,900
- Environmental Protection Agency26 people$47,850
- Department of Human Rights24 people$49,700
- Office of the Comptroller23 people$51,700
- Department of Revenue22 people$54,950
- Department of State Police20 people$54,350
- Department of Financial and Professional Regulation20 people$53,000
- Town of Normal16 people$59,520
- Department of Veterans Affairs16 people$55,550
- Lottery15 people$54,200
- State Treasurer15 people$52,300
- Department of Transportation11 people$52,300
- Department of Agriculture9 people$48,500
- Department of Insurance9 people$48,200
- Department of Employment Security7 people$50,700
- Guardianship and Advocacy Commission7 people$49,000
- Department of Labor6 people$54,800
- Department of Juvenile Justice5 people$58,300
- Office of the State Fire Marshal5 people$47,700
- Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity4 people$39,800
- State Employees' Retirement System4 people$48,550
- Prisoner Review Board4 people$48,200
- Department of Innovation and Technology3 people$47,700
- Property Tax Appeal Board3 people$37,500
- Department of Military Affairs2 people$36,250
- Department of Central Management Services2 people$56,450
- Workers' Compensation Commission1 person$63,000
- Teachers' Retirement System1 person$45,200
- Capital Development Board1 person$63,500
- State Appellate Defender1 person$68,600
- Commerce Commission1 person$62,400
- Emergency Management Agency1 person$48,000
- Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability1 person$40,200
- Labor Relations Board1 person$44,700
- Department on Aging1 person$49,100
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).
- Office Assistant$48,000 (everyone)
- Office Associate (this page)$49,000 (everyone)
- Office Manager$78,250 (everyone)
Highest-paid office associates, 2025
- 1Gabriela PonceOffice Associate · Department of Human Services$169,500
- 2Jacqueline SmithOffice Associate · Department of Human Services$142,400
- 3Tamara PusateriOffice Associate · Department of Human Services$135,400
- 4Deborah VinesOffice Associate · Department of Human Services$110,800
- 5Miranda ArenibarOffice Associate · Department of Children and Family Services$98,100
Common questions
How much does an office associate make in Illinois?
The typical office associate was paid $49,000 in 2025; most earned between $40,825 and $55,906. This counts all 1,170 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Office Associate, at any level (for example "Office 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