Danna Valleroy earns 9.8% more during 2020 working for the Illinois Department of Human Services

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By Kane County Reporter

Feb 22, 2021

Danna Valleroy earned $79,300 during 2020, a 9.8 percent increase over the previous year, working for the Illinois Department of Human Services as a social worker, according to data provided by the Illinois Comptroller Office.

Ralph Turner saw the largest increase in pay working as a social worker for the Illinois Department of Human Services in 2020, earning $34,400 more than in 2019.

Top 100 highest paid public employees as social workers

Rank	Employee	Employer	2020 amount earned
1	Wali Lewis	Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs	$137,300
2	Ralph Turner	Illinois Department of Human Services	$131,700
3	Kristin Hammersley	Illinois Department of Corrections	$130,100
4	Katunge Musau	Illinois Department of Human Services	$120,900
5	Joni Fisher	Illinois Department of Human Services	$117,100
6	Rex Fields	Illinois Department of Human Services	$115,900
7	Suzette Jacob	Illinois Department of Human Services	$115,100
8	Tracy Mott	Illinois Department of Human Services	$114,300
9	Jennifer Gerling	Illinois Department of Human Services	$114,200
10	Mari Schultz-Joseph	Illinois Department of Human Services	$114,000
11	Cheryl Couch	Illinois Department of Corrections	$113,400
12	Michael Kittelton	Illinois Department of Corrections	$112,900
13	Jessica Stover	Illinois Department of Corrections	$112,400
14	Brandon Tanner	Illinois Department of Corrections	$112,200
15	Carla Hileman	Illinois Department of Human Services	$110,900
16	Shirley Wild	Illinois Department of Corrections	$109,800
17	Senait Gebretsadik	Illinois Department of Corrections	$108,800
17	Terri Schulte	Illinois Department of Corrections	$108,800
19	Michelle Dulle	Illinois Department of Corrections	$107,600
20	Cindy Raddatz	Illinois Department of Human Services	$105,000
21	Yvonne Jaquet	Illinois Department of Corrections	$104,800
21	Margaret Randle	Illinois Department of Human Services	$104,800
23	Marquise Byers	Illinois Department of Human Services	$104,300
24	Valerie Bales	Illinois Department of Human Services	$103,700
25	Danielle Jacobson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$103,400
26	Mose Walker	Illinois Department of Human Services	$103,300
27	Deborah Giardina	Illinois Department of Human Services	$102,800
28	D. Beck	Illinois Department of Human Services	$102,200
28	Annette Miller	Illinois Department of Human Services	$102,200
30	Debora Goss-Johnson	Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice	$101,700
31	Maureen Jung-Oliver	Illinois Department of Human Services	$101,600
31	Candy Starr	Illinois Department of Human Services	$101,600
33	Jennifer Matthews	Illinois Department of Human Services	$101,200
34	Frida Dunphy	Illinois Department of Human Services	$101,000
35	Mario Rabaza	Illinois Department of Human Services	$100,700
36	Amy Langhoff	Illinois Department of Human Services	$100,400
36	Tammy Nagel	Illinois Department of Human Services	$100,400
38	Salvatore Verdone	Illinois Department of Human Services	$100,100
39	Garnadette Stuckey	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,200
40	Sulma Garcia-Mora	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,000
40	Farrah Runge	Illinois Department of Human Services	$99,000
42	Tina Ramage	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,600
43	Muthio Omale	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,400
44	Rachel Nelson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,200
45	Mistee King	Illinois Department of Human Services	$97,100
46	Nannette Jennings-Reed	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,900
47	Benjamin Miller	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,700
47	Agata Czechura	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,700
49	Dawn Garswick	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,500
49	Jose Pazhampally	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,500
51	Sandra Boeckmann	Illinois Department of Corrections	$96,400
52	Debra Prichard-Hurt	Illinois Department of Human Services	$96,300
53	Kamaria Gammon	Illinois Department of Human Services	$95,800
53	Christine Brown	Illinois Department of Human Services	$95,800
55	Cozette Gillespie-Pipkin	Illinois Department of Human Services	$95,700
55	Gregory Brenneisen	Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs	$95,700
57	Pauline Myers	Illinois Department of Human Services	$95,600
58	Stephanie Hewitt	Illinois Department of Corrections	$95,200
58	Michell Roberts	Illinois Department of Human Services	$95,200
60	Bobade Afolabi	Illinois Department of Corrections	$95,100
61	Sheri Jones-Lee	Illinois Department of Corrections	$94,900
62	Bridgette Carter	Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice	$94,800
63	Kimberly Swenka	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,500
64	Nora Bobart	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,300
64	Amanda Smith	Illinois Department of Corrections	$94,300
66	Hamida Naficy	Illinois Department of Human Services	$94,100
67	Alan Blomquist	Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs	$94,000
68	Naina Desai	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,900
69	Rhonda Knockum	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,700
70	Carla Ponce	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,600
71	William Tennill	Illinois Department of Corrections	$93,500
72	Carmen Crusor	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,100
72	Sharon Gibson	Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs	$93,100
74	Patricia Opperman	Illinois Department of Human Services	$93,000
75	Sharon Beegle	Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs	$92,900
76	Erin Baker	Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs	$92,800
77	Yoo Choi	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,300
77	Jojomon Mathai	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,300
77	Sandra Calhoun	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,300
80	Thomas Usiak	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,200
80	Kelvin Roberts	Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs	$92,200
82	Kevin Gehl	Illinois Department of Corrections	$92,100
82	Sharetha Easter-Manning	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,100
84	Jessica Wright	Illinois Department of Corrections	$92,000
84	Christine Kroner	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,000
84	Alice Muhammad	Illinois Department of Human Services	$92,000
87	Victoria Cornelius	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,800
88	Vita Robinson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,500
88	James Herr	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,500
90	Catherine Wood	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,200
91	Brenda Harrison-Anthony	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,000
91	Cynthia Root	Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs	$91,000
91	Imani Johnson	Illinois Department of Human Services	$91,000
94	Kay M. Gotter	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,800
95	Vassellar Farmer	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,700
96	Heather Goins	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,500
97	Tamara Hogue	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,400
98	Stefanie Ortman	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,200
99	Rae Smith	Illinois Department of Human Services	$90,000
100	Janelle Bruner	Illinois Department of Human Services	$88,300