Foster Care Coordinator Salary in Chicago, Illinois

How much does a Foster Care Coordinator make in Chicago, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Foster Care Coordinator in Chicago, IL is $72,347. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $61,648 to $90,380, with most professionals earning between $51,907 and $106,799.

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What does a Foster Care Coordinator do?

Common responsibilities of a Foster Care Coordinator

Complete a daily population sheet to include demographic information for all children currently placed in the program for key individuals in the agency.

October 28, 2022

Participates in appropriate professional development programs and in services to attain and maintain competency.

January 04, 2023

Provide support, consultation and training to clients and foster/treatment parents including transportation to and participate in independent living skills groups, coordinate and provide input regarding the activities of resource personnel including mentors, therapists, tutors, etc.

February 24, 2023

Develop a written treatment plan for each child with foster parents, placing personnel, birth family, child, and other interested parties.

March 05, 2023

Maintains contact with referral agency personnel using discharge reports, Diagnostic Assessment forms, telephone calls, and incident reports in addition to regularly scheduled and required written reports.

April 01, 2023

Completes inventories of property for each youth and ensure foster parents are updating inventories.

May 05, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Foster Care Coordinator in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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61648

90380

72347

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

61663

90404

72354

What is the average salary for Foster Care Coordinator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Foster Care Coordinator in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Foster Care Coordinator ranges from $61,648 to $90,380 with the average base salary of $72,347. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $61,663 to $90,404 with the average total cash compensation of $72,354.

View Average Salary for Foster Care Coordinator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$72,347	$61,648 - $90,380
Bonus	$7	$15 - $24
Total Pay	$72,354	$61,663 - $90,404

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Foster Care Coordinator Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,648 - $90,380	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,648 - $90,380	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,576 - $90,275	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,624 - $90,345	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,624 - $90,345	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,359 - $88,491	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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About Chicago, Illinois

Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (listen), locally also /-ˈkɔː-/), officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in Illinois, as well as the third most populous city in the United States. With an estimated population of 2,716,450 (2017), it is the most populous city in the Midwest. Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, and the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the United States. The metropolitan area, at nearly 10 million people, is the third-largest in the United States, and the fourth largest in North A...

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