Child Support Officer in Illinois: Pay Plan

$56,964 – $105,636

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$82,070

median pay in IL, all employers

32,940

workers in IL (SOC 13-1199)

Sources: Illinois Department of Central Management Services, Illinois CMS Alphabetic Index of Position Titles (FY 2027, effective July 1, 2026, corrected edition); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Illinois state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Illinois sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Child Support Specialist Trainee Class 07200 Grade RC-062-12-B · RC-062 Technical Employees	$4,747.00 – $6,446.00 a month $56,964 – $77,352 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $4,747.00 a month Step 1a: $4,895.00 a month Step 1: $4,949.00 a month Step 2: $5,128.00 a month Step 3: $5,295.00 a month Step 4: $5,495.00 a month Step 5: $5,675.00 a month Step 6: $5,882.00 a month Step 7: $6,201.00 a month Step 8: $6,446.00 a month
Grade RC-062-12-Q · RC-062 Technical Employees	$4,939.00 – $6,733.00 a month $59,268 – $80,796 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $4,939.00 a month Step 1a: $5,091.00 a month Step 1: $5,150.00 a month Step 2: $5,340.00 a month Step 3: $5,517.00 a month Step 4: $5,728.00 a month Step 5: $5,926.00 a month Step 6: $6,138.00 a month Step 7: $6,472.00 a month Step 8: $6,733.00 a month
Grade RC-062-12-S · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,031.00 – $6,854.00 a month $60,372 – $82,248 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,031.00 a month Step 1a: $5,191.00 a month Step 1: $5,251.00 a month Step 2: $5,442.00 a month Step 3: $5,620.00 a month Step 4: $5,838.00 a month Step 5: $6,037.00 a month Step 6: $6,253.00 a month Step 7: $6,590.00 a month Step 8: $6,854.00 a month
Grade MS-09-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$4,747.00 – $6,446.00 a month $56,964 – $77,352 a year
Child Support Specialist I Class 07198 Grade RC-062-16-B · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,572.00 – $7,898.00 a month $66,864 – $94,776 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,572.00 a month Step 1a: $5,746.00 a month Step 1: $5,826.00 a month Step 2: $6,085.00 a month Step 3: $6,354.00 a month Step 4: $6,618.00 a month Step 5: $6,893.00 a month Step 6: $7,168.00 a month Step 7: $7,594.00 a month Step 8: $7,898.00 a month
Grade RC-062-16-Q · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,812.00 – $8,259.00 a month $69,744 – $99,108 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,812.00 a month Step 1a: $5,995.00 a month Step 1: $6,076.00 a month Step 2: $6,354.00 a month Step 3: $6,647.00 a month Step 4: $6,920.00 a month Step 5: $7,208.00 a month Step 6: $7,493.00 a month Step 7: $7,938.00 a month Step 8: $8,259.00 a month
Grade RC-062-16-S · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,922.00 – $8,372.00 a month $71,064 – $100,464 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,922.00 a month Step 1a: $6,103.00 a month Step 1: $6,194.00 a month Step 2: $6,468.00 a month Step 3: $6,759.00 a month Step 4: $7,037.00 a month Step 5: $7,320.00 a month Step 6: $7,609.00 a month Step 7: $8,048.00 a month Step 8: $8,372.00 a month
Grade MS-14-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$5,572.00 – $7,898.00 a month $66,864 – $94,776 a year
Child Support Specialist II Class 07199 Grade RC-062-17-B · RC-062 Technical Employees	$5,834.00 – $8,307.00 a month $70,008 – $99,684 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,834.00 a month Step 1a: $6,016.00 a month Step 1: $6,103.00 a month Step 2: $6,384.00 a month Step 3: $6,679.00 a month Step 4: $6,961.00 a month Step 5: $7,244.00 a month Step 6: $7,537.00 a month Step 7: $7,985.00 a month Step 8: $8,307.00 a month
Grade RC-062-17-Q · RC-062 Technical Employees	$6,082.00 – $8,683.00 a month $72,984 – $104,196 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,082.00 a month Step 1a: $6,273.00 a month Step 1: $6,369.00 a month Step 2: $6,673.00 a month Step 3: $6,978.00 a month Step 4: $7,273.00 a month Step 5: $7,568.00 a month Step 6: $7,877.00 a month Step 7: $8,345.00 a month Step 8: $8,683.00 a month
Grade RC-062-17-S · RC-062 Technical Employees	$6,190.00 – $8,803.00 a month $74,280 – $105,636 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,190.00 a month Step 1a: $6,384.00 a month Step 1: $6,482.00 a month Step 2: $6,791.00 a month Step 3: $7,099.00 a month Step 4: $7,391.00 a month Step 5: $7,685.00 a month Step 6: $7,991.00 a month Step 7: $8,467.00 a month Step 8: $8,803.00 a month
Grade MS-16-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$5,834.00 – $8,307.00 a month $70,008 – $99,684 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Illinois Department of Central Management Services, Illinois CMS Alphabetic Index of Position Titles (FY 2027, effective July 1, 2026, corrected edition). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Illinois, all employers Sourced

Business Operations Specialists, All Other (SOC 13-1199) in Illinois, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	IL
Workers	32,940
10th percentile	$46,360
Median	$82,070
90th percentile	$137,100
National median, government employers	$91,060

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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