Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist Salary in Rockford, IL

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As of February 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist in Rockford, IL is $76,984. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $67,374 to $88,449, with most professionals earning between $58,624 and $98,888.

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Plans and provides post-employment services when necessary to assist the client in maintaining suitable employment.

December 07, 2022

Provides supervision and guidance to subordinate staff by establishing work standards, designating work assignments, identifying developmental and training needs, and evaluating work performance.

January 07, 2023

Makes caseload assignments consisting of severely disabled and problem cases requiring exceptional knowledge and skill in the application of rehabilitation techniques with the appropriate specialist.

January 08, 2023

Attends/conducts staff meetings, seminars, workshops and sits on or chairs various committees.

March 03, 2023

Completes routine paper work such as Service Activity Logs (SAL), Letters, Reports, and Forms required by the Community Treatment Team, and other service providers.

March 07, 2023

Interviews candidates for vacant positions and makes recommendations for appointments, promotions, or reassignments involving these positions.

March 14, 2023

Assists the DDS Training Institute in developing mandatory and optional coursework requirements, and makes recommendations for implementation to senior management.

April 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist in Rockford, IL

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67374

88449

76984

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67615

88672

77158

What is the average salary for Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist in Rockford, IL. The base salary for Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist ranges from $67,374 to $88,449 with the average base salary of $76,984. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $67,615 to $88,672 with the average total cash compensation of $77,158.

View Average Salary for Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$76,984	$67,374 - $88,449
Bonus	$174	$241 - $223
Total Pay	$77,158	$67,615 - $88,672

* 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.

Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist Salary Near Rockford, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Janesville, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,294 - $88,345	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Elgin, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,568 - $93,956	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Hoffman Estates, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,117 - $94,677	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Aurora, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,130 - $94,694	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Madison, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,569 - $88,706	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL
CITY, STATE Wheaton, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $71,544 - $93,924	COMPARE TO Rockford, IL

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About Rockford, Illinois

Rockford is a city in Winnebago County in the U.S. state of Illinois, in far northern Illinois. Located on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County (a small portion of the city is located in Ogle County). The largest city in Illinois outside of the Chicago metropolitan area, Rockford is the third-largest city in the state and the 171st most populous in the United States According to 2010 U.S. Census Data, the City of Rockford had a population of 152,871, with an outlying metropolitan area population of 348,360. The City of Rockford's population is 147,051...

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