Contract / Procurement Specialist in Illinois

$54,816 – $111,684

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$78,470

median pay in IL, all employers

19,660

workers in IL (SOC 13-1020)

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
Contract Specialist I Class 09566 Grade RC-028-11-B · RC-028 Paraprofessional Human Services Employees	$4,568.00 – $6,133.00 a month $54,816 – $73,596 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $4,568.00 a month Step 1a: $4,708.00 a month Step 1: $4,755.00 a month Step 2: $4,917.00 a month Step 3: $5,076.00 a month Step 4: $5,260.00 a month Step 5: $5,431.00 a month Step 6: $5,601.00 a month Step 7: $5,900.00 a month Step 8: $6,133.00 a month
Grade RC-028-11-Q · RC-028 Paraprofessional Human Services Employees	$4,747.00 – $6,403.00 a month $56,964 – $76,836 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: $5,124.00 a month Step 3: $5,289.00 a month Step 4: $5,479.00 a month Step 5: $5,662.00 a month Step 6: $5,841.00 a month Step 7: $6,156.00 a month Step 8: $6,403.00 a month
Grade RC-028-11-S · RC-028 Paraprofessional Human Services Employees	$4,838.00 – $6,517.00 a month $58,056 – $78,204 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $4,838.00 a month Step 1a: $4,989.00 a month Step 1: $5,046.00 a month Step 2: $5,223.00 a month Step 3: $5,392.00 a month Step 4: $5,585.00 a month Step 5: $5,769.00 a month Step 6: $5,953.00 a month Step 7: $6,267.00 a month Step 8: $6,517.00 a month
Grade MS-08-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$4,568.00 – $6,133.00 a month $54,816 – $73,596 a year
Contract Specialist II Class 09567 Grade RC-028-13-B · RC-028 Paraprofessional Human Services Employees	$4,922.00 – $6,762.00 a month $59,064 – $81,144 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $4,922.00 a month Step 1a: $5,076.00 a month Step 1: $5,134.00 a month Step 2: $5,321.00 a month Step 3: $5,523.00 a month Step 4: $5,730.00 a month Step 5: $5,938.00 a month Step 6: $6,161.00 a month Step 7: $6,506.00 a month Step 8: $6,762.00 a month
Grade RC-028-13-Q · RC-028 Paraprofessional Human Services Employees	$5,122.00 – $7,071.00 a month $61,464 – $84,852 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,122.00 a month Step 1a: $5,283.00 a month Step 1: $5,345.00 a month Step 2: $5,539.00 a month Step 3: $5,762.00 a month Step 4: $5,985.00 a month Step 5: $6,205.00 a month Step 6: $6,433.00 a month Step 7: $6,798.00 a month Step 8: $7,071.00 a month
Grade RC-028-13-S · RC-028 Paraprofessional Human Services Employees	$5,218.00 – $7,192.00 a month $62,616 – $86,304 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $5,218.00 a month Step 1a: $5,380.00 a month Step 1: $5,448.00 a month Step 2: $5,647.00 a month Step 3: $5,873.00 a month Step 4: $6,100.00 a month Step 5: $6,316.00 a month Step 6: $6,548.00 a month Step 7: $6,916.00 a month Step 8: $7,192.00 a month
Grade MS-11-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$5,127.00 – $7,382.00 a month $61,524 – $88,584 a year
Contract Specialist III Class 09568 Grade RC-028-17-B · RC-028 Paraprofessional Human Services 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-028-17-Q · RC-028 Paraprofessional Human Services 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-028-17-S · RC-028 Paraprofessional Human Services 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-14-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$5,572.00 – $7,898.00 a month $66,864 – $94,776 a year
Buyer Class 05900 Grade RC-062-18-B · RC-062 Technical Employees	$6,135.00 – $8,790.00 a month $73,620 – $105,480 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,135.00 a month Step 1a: $6,327.00 a month Step 1: $6,424.00 a month Step 2: $6,733.00 a month Step 3: $7,044.00 a month Step 4: $7,369.00 a month Step 5: $7,665.00 a month Step 6: $7,975.00 a month Step 7: $8,449.00 a month Step 8: $8,790.00 a month
Grade RC-062-18-Q · RC-062 Technical Employees	$6,404.00 – $9,187.00 a month $76,848 – $110,244 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,404.00 a month Step 1a: $6,602.00 a month Step 1: $6,710.00 a month Step 2: $7,039.00 a month Step 3: $7,367.00 a month Step 4: $7,700.00 a month Step 5: $8,016.00 a month Step 6: $8,336.00 a month Step 7: $8,835.00 a month Step 8: $9,187.00 a month
Grade RC-062-18-S · RC-062 Technical Employees	$6,507.00 – $9,307.00 a month $78,084 – $111,684 a year 10 steps Step 1b: $6,507.00 a month Step 1a: $6,712.00 a month Step 1: $6,821.00 a month Step 2: $7,153.00 a month Step 3: $7,480.00 a month Step 4: $7,817.00 a month Step 5: $8,132.00 a month Step 6: $8,454.00 a month Step 7: $8,944.00 a month Step 8: $9,307.00 a month
Grade MS-19-4 · Merit Compensation System salary ranges (MS)	$6,135.00 – $8,790.00 a month $73,620 – $105,480 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

Buyers and Purchasing Agents (SOC 13-1020) in Illinois, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	IL
Workers	19,660
10th percentile	$50,710
Median	$78,470
90th percentile	$126,640
National median, government employers	$89,920

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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