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Psychologist I pay range

State of Illinois · class code 35611

$70,008 to $105,636 per year$70,008$105,636MINIMUM · MIDPOINT $87,822 · MAXIMUM

Published per year range, State of Illinois

Class code
35611
Salary plan
RC-063-17-B
Pay unit
Year
Alternate ranges
4
State
Illinois

Step progression

Illinois Department of Central Management Services assigns this class to salary range RC-063-17-B in the Illinois salary plan RC-063-17-B. The range pays 10 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.

BasisStep 1bStep 1aStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7Step 8
Annual$70,008$72,192$73,236$76,608$80,148$83,532$86,928$90,444$95,820$99,684
Monthly$5,834$6,016$6,103$6,384$6,679$6,961$7,244$7,537$7,985$8,307

Steps as published. The monthly row is the state's own, not a conversion of the annual row.

Alternate ranges

RangeMinimumMaximumBasis
Range RC-063-17-B$70,008$99,684per year
Range RC-063-17-Q$72,984$104,196per year
Range RC-063-17-S$74,280$105,636per year
Range MS-16-4$70,008$99,684per year

Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.

Where this comes from

Illinois Department of Central Management Services publishes this figure in Alphabetic Index of Position Titles, effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.

Nearby classes in Illinois

Mental Health Recovery Support Specialist I $70,008 to $105,636Occupational Therapist $70,008 to $105,636Physical Therapist $70,008 to $105,636Police Training Specialist $70,008 to $105,636Public Aid Lead Casework Specialist $70,008 to $105,636Public Aid Quality Control Reviewer $70,008 to $105,636Public Aid Staff Development Specialist II $70,008 to $105,636Public Safety Drug Screening Specialist $70,008 to $105,636

Psychologist I in other states

StateMinimumMaximumPer year at full time
Arkansas$105,713$156,455$105,713 to $156,455
Colorado$7,229$10,121$86,748 to $121,452
Maryland$99,442$156,822$99,442 to $156,822
Massachusetts$2,992$4,992$77,780 to $129,791
Mississippi$66,944$117,651$66,944 to $117,651
South Carolina$78,948$142,086$78,948 to $142,086
Texas$61,184$99,658$61,184 to $99,658

Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.

All Illinois classifications