Does JCFS Chicago pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, JCFS Chicago employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at JCFS Chicago. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at JCFS Chicago?

35% of JCFS Chicago employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated JCFS Chicago 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at JCFS Chicago?

Clinician (5) , Administrative Assistant (2) , Administrative Services (2) , Child Care Worker (2) , Clinician II (2) , Employment Specialist (2) , Paraprofessional (2) , Teacher (2)

What are the pros of working at JCFS Chicago according to real employee reviews?

"Many good people work here." ((in 9 reviews)); "Decent benefits package (as long as you don't have children or a spouse)" ((in 4 reviews)); "Coworkers were passionate about the work and the clients." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at JCFS Chicago according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay and being nonprofit is no excuse bc lots of them pay much better." ((in 9 reviews)); "Hypocritical leadership." ((in 5 reviews)); "Low salary (although this is getting better), and a MOUNTAIN of unnecessary and redundant paperwork." ((in 4 reviews)); "The pay isn’t good and the administration shows favoritism." ((in 3 reviews)); "Upper Management can be political" ((in 2 reviews))

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JCFS Chicago Reviews

2.8

35% would recommend to a friend

(81 total reviews)

Stacey Shor

38% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture and values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

2.5

Career opportunities

JCFS Chicago has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 81 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The JCFS Chicago employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

81 reviews

5.0

16 June 2026

Great place to work!

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Mission is to help people, involved/knowlegeable managers, benefits (tuition reimbursement, time off, and regular benefits), co-workers & other staff are wonderful, and management really cares about staff.

Cons

Document management and filing sharing system unorganized.

5.0

19 Sept 2025

A Great Place to Work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great mission, leadership and benefits. They care about their employees and their clients.

Cons

Salaries competitive with similar agencies but still low.

5.0

18 June 2024

Great place to work

Marketing communications specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supportive environment, collaborative work, wonderful coworkers, hybrid, great benefits.

Cons

I don't have any cons.

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Jobs at JCFS Chicago

Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Part -Time 2:00 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. - Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Part -Time - 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Saturday and Sunday

Respite Worker - (12n-5p) Two Sundays per month

Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Part -Time 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday

Direct Support Professional (DSP) - Part -Time 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Friday and Saturday