Shikitta James earned $43,800 working as a mental health technician during 2020

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By Sangamon Sun

Mar 3, 2021

Shikitta James earned $43,800 working for the Illinois Department of Human Services during 2020, ranking the employee 1,850th in the state among public employees working as mental health technicians, according to data gathered by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

The highest-paid mental health technician was working Lydia King, with a total compensation of $169,600.

The 100 highest paid Illinois public employees working as mental health technicians

Rank	Employee	Employer	2020 Earnings
1	Lydia King	Illinois Department of Human Services	$169,600
2	Debra Hall	Illinois Department of Human Services	$163,800
3	Juanita Thurman	Illinois Department of Human Services	$153,600
4	Herbetta Collins	Illinois Department of Human Services	$149,400
5	Allison Watts-Lewis	Illinois Department of Human Services	$149,300
6	Audrey Moore-Israel	Illinois Department of Human Services	$141,400
7	Teresita Correa	Illinois Department of Human Services	$141,100
8	Zebbra Johnson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$138,100
9	Kassandra Martin	Illinois Department of Human Services	$137,300
10	Daniella Mazzuchi-Harris	Illinois Department of Human Services	$136,500
11	Candice Argue	Illinois Department of Human Services	$129,600
12	Alex Caulker	Illinois Department of Human Services	$127,100
13	Johnnie Gordon	Illinois Department of Human Services	$125,700
14	Linda Bender	Illinois Department of Human Services	$124,800
15	Mary Grace Armea	Illinois Department of Human Services	$124,400
16	Colleen Williams	Illinois Department of Human Services	$124,100
17	Rosella Thomas	Illinois Department of Human Services	$124,000
18	Lester Myles	Illinois Department of Human Services	$123,300
19	James Woods	Illinois Department of Human Services	$120,000
20	Marquetta Davis	Illinois Department of Human Services	$119,900
21	Chanel Jennings	Illinois Department of Human Services	$119,100
22	Ada Darlington	Illinois Department of Human Services	$117,900
22	Clarence Murry	Illinois Department of Human Services	$117,900
24	Romelia Bahena	Illinois Department of Human Services	$116,700
25	Latisha Jones	Illinois Department of Human Services	$115,300
26	Kimberly Hodges	Illinois Department of Human Services	$115,000
27	Crystal Scott	Illinois Department of Human Services	$114,600
28	Tisha Williams	Illinois Department of Human Services	$114,200
29	Camosa Hunt	Illinois Department of Human Services	$112,800
30	Pantrel Doss	Illinois Department of Human Services	$111,100
31	Clarence Hayes	Illinois Department of Human Services	$111,000
32	Tara Perry	Illinois Department of Human Services	$110,900
32	Darlyngton Obomanu	Illinois Department of Human Services	$110,900
34	Lamar Sparks	Illinois Department of Human Services	$110,400
35	Joseph Hayes	Illinois Department of Human Services	$110,300
36	Nathelma Jones	Illinois Department of Human Services	$109,400
37	Rholanda Branch	Illinois Department of Human Services	$109,200
38	Stephanie Porch	Illinois Department of Human Services	$108,800
39	Sonjia Welch-Carr	Illinois Department of Human Services	$108,500
40	Miguel Villasenor	Illinois Department of Human Services	$107,800
41	James Robison	Illinois Department of Human Services	$107,500
42	Stephanie Peebles	Illinois Department of Human Services	$107,000
43	Tomele Staples	Illinois Department of Human Services	$106,600
44	Eric Misters	Illinois Department of Human Services	$106,500
45	Lakisha Gill-Pipes	Illinois Department of Human Services	$105,900
46	Mary Greer	Illinois Department of Human Services	$105,700
47	Michelle Pickering	Illinois Department of Human Services	$105,400
48	Precilla Evans	Illinois Department of Human Services	$105,300
49	David Jackson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$105,000
50	Mikael Zitelman	Illinois Department of Human Services	$104,100
51	Rachelle Shegog	Illinois Department of Human Services	$103,900
52	Brittiny Jackson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$103,800
53	Sherry Rogers	Illinois Department of Human Services	$103,500
54	Saeed Fakih	Illinois Department of Human Services	$103,200
54	Deborah Smith	Illinois Department of Human Services	$103,200
56	Jennifer Norswether	Illinois Department of Human Services	$102,900
57	Jeremy Gibbons	Illinois Department of Human Services	$102,100
58	Jacqueline Robinson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$101,800
59	Shariecha Whitaker	Illinois Department of Human Services	$101,600
60	Melisha Britton	Illinois Department of Human Services	$101,400
61	Trina White	Illinois Department of Human Services	$101,000
61	Patricia Cockrum	Illinois Department of Human Services	$101,000
63	Brenda Bell	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,600
64	Sonya Ashford	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,500
65	Tiana Cleggett	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,400
65	Vivian Randall	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,400
65	Constance Moore	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,400
68	Kay Usher	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,800
68	Montell Brown	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,800
70	Qiana Clay	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,400
70	Duane Wolfe	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,400
70	Shirley Moore	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,400
70	Janice Blackmon	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,400
74	Maurice Hayes	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,300
75	Shayla Brown	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,100
76	Lynette Smith	Illinois Department of Human Services	$98,000
77	Craig Wise	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,900
77	Julie Smith	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,900
79	Brandi Goodall	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,700
80	Ladonna Jones-Escho	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,400
81	Wendy Foster	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,200
82	Shronn Bradley	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,100
83	Lamont Wallace	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,700
84	Frankie Ross	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,500
84	Toyra Goines	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,500
86	Kenya Edwards	Illinois Department of Human Services	$95,800
87	Yolanda Knight	Illinois Department of Human Services	$95,600
88	Adekunle Olukoya	Illinois Department of Human Services	$95,300
89	Martis Carr	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,800
89	Darnell Rudolph	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,800
91	Yolanda Jones	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,300
92	Shonja Cawthon	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,000
92	Jennie Williams	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,000
94	Robin Fountain	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,900
95	Brandon Grant	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,800
95	Laura Deloach	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,800
97	Theodore Lederer	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,700
98	Penny Carr	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,400
99	Terrance Rainey	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,300
100	Gabriela Ponce	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,200