State of Illinois
Current as of July 2021 • Salaries reflect actual paid totals for the 2020 fiscal year.
Full-time employees
65,146
Number of departments
108
Median salary
$71,700.00
Average salary
$75,898.10
State of Illinois
Employees by salary range
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Departments
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| FT employees ↓ | Median salary | Average salary | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Human Services | 13,693 | $62,600.00 | $68,530.80 | Not provided | $364,300.00 |
| Department of Corrections | 12,879 | $74,900.00 | $77,825.46 | Not provided | $352,400.00 |
| Department of Transportation | 5,626 | $78,450.00 | $74,894.77 | Not provided | $167,800.00 |
| Secretary of State | 3,984 | $44,000.00 | $50,619.60 | Not provided | $196,600.00 |
| Children and Family Services | 2,896 | $80,200.00 | $80,422.13 | Not provided | $216,600.00 |
| Department of State Police | 2,793 | $104,900.00 | $102,066.60 | Not provided | $268,700.00 |
| Department of Healthcare and Family Services | 1,895 | $71,400.00 | $72,273.77 | Not provided | $188,500.00 |
| State Toll Highway Authority | 1,427 | $75,900.00 | $79,850.88 | Not provided | $236,000.00 |
| Department of Revenue | 1,364 | $65,700.00 | $71,991.35 | Not provided | $157,300.00 |
| Department of Public Health | 1,313 | $87,500.00 | $84,374.56 | Not provided | $239,800.00 |
| Natural Resources | 1,282 | $65,700.00 | $70,870.59 | Not provided | $150,200.00 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 1,217 | $57,400.00 | $65,120.21 | Not provided | $281,000.00 |
| Department of Employment Security | 1,108 | $75,100.00 | $77,101.90 | Not provided | $259,800.00 |
| Circuit Court Judges | 924 | $209,000.00 | $199,075.76 | Not provided | $228,300.00 |
| Department of Juvenile Justice | 895 | $80,800.00 | $82,394.41 | Not provided | $295,400.00 |
| Attorney General | 818 | $71,600.00 | $68,118.46 | Not provided | $141,900.00 |
| Department of Central Management Services | 813 | $72,900.00 | $76,327.18 | Not provided | $172,300.00 |
| Department of Innovation and Technology | 781 | $100,900.00 | $96,630.99 | Not provided | $217,600.00 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 659 | $82,100.00 | $77,719.58 | Not provided | $141,700.00 |
| Court Reporters | 582 | $72,600.00 | $76,592.10 | Not provided | $188,100.00 |
| State Board of Education | 555 | $70,300.00 | $74,751.89 | Not provided | $256,600.00 |
| Department of Financial and Professional Regu | 442 | $77,600.00 | $76,103.85 | Not provided | $149,500.00 |
| Senate | 343 | $50,400.00 | $58,343.15 | Not provided | $176,000.00 |
| Agriculture | 324 | $68,200.00 | $68,172.84 | Not provided | $136,300.00 |
| Department of Military Affairs | 318 | $51,950.00 | $54,161.32 | Not provided | $115,200.00 |
| Department of Commerce and Economic Opportuni | 288 | $88,800.00 | $86,082.29 | Not provided | $145,000.00 |
| Supreme Court | 273 | $60,300.00 | $67,909.52 | Not provided | $228,600.00 |
| State Officers | 267 | $80,000.00 | $89,647.57 | Not provided | $218,100.00 |
| Governor | 249 | $69,700.00 | $72,945.78 | Not provided | $220,000.00 |
| Office of The Comptroller | 246 | $64,050.00 | $67,776.02 | Not provided | $140,000.00 |
| State Appellate Defender | 246 | $71,600.00 | $74,498.37 | Not provided | $186,000.00 |
| Illinois Student Assistance Commission | 237 | $54,600.00 | $63,348.52 | Not provided | $221,300.00 |
| Emergency Management Agency | 236 | $86,050.00 | $84,646.19 | Not provided | $214,600.00 |
| Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy | 226 | $58,050.00 | $62,095.58 | Not provided | $335,400.00 |
| Illinois Commerce Commission | 216 | $87,100.00 | $84,059.72 | Not provided | $151,900.00 |
| Department of Insurance | 208 | $73,900.00 | $78,499.52 | Not provided | $142,700.00 |
| House of Representatives (A) | 208 | $38,450.00 | $40,667.31 | Not provided | $134,700.00 |
| Teachers Retirement System | 204 | $67,900.00 | $78,175.00 | Not provided | $400,000.00 |
| Appellate Courts | 185 | $63,700.00 | $57,125.41 | Not provided | $130,800.00 |
| Treasurer | 185 | $61,200.00 | $66,738.38 | Not provided | $197,700.00 |
| Gaming Board | 162 | $108,700.00 | $99,711.73 | Not provided | $169,700.00 |
| Department on Aging | 160 | $78,950.00 | $76,846.88 | Not provided | $128,000.00 |
| Lottery | 151 | $69,500.00 | $67,929.80 | Not provided | $130,200.00 |
| Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission | 149 | $86,100.00 | $86,032.89 | Not provided | $130,500.00 |
| Office of The State Fire Marshal | 141 | $85,100.00 | $83,110.64 | Not provided | $133,500.00 |
| Department of Human Rights | 136 | $73,550.00 | $72,291.91 | Not provided | $125,900.00 |
| Capital Development Board | 132 | $79,800.00 | $80,338.64 | Not provided | $140,000.00 |
| Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | 113 | $80,000.00 | $80,381.42 | Not provided | $180,800.00 |
| Law Clerks for Appellate Court Judges | 106 | $90,800.00 | $89,583.02 | Not provided | $90,800.00 |
| State Employees Retirement System | 98 | $70,950.00 | $75,884.69 | Not provided | $127,000.00 |
| Labor | 90 | $72,950.00 | $71,090.00 | Not provided | $117,600.00 |
| Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Museum | 89 | $57,700.00 | $67,147.19 | Not provided | $117,000.00 |
| Office of The Auditor General | 89 | $64,000.00 | $72,113.48 | Not provided | $164,700.00 |
| House of Representatives (C) | 88 | $42,000.00 | $51,519.32 | Not provided | $180,800.00 |
| Criminal Justice Information Authority | 85 | $70,600.00 | $70,338.82 | Not provided | $122,300.00 |
| States Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor | 82 | $85,900.00 | $93,337.80 | Not provided | $176,600.00 |
| House of Representatives (B) | 76 | $57,000.00 | $63,042.11 | Not provided | $163,100.00 |
| State Board of Elections | 74 | $59,750.00 | $69,364.86 | Not provided | $155,400.00 |
| Illinois Executive Ethics Commission | 66 | $78,750.00 | $80,357.58 | Not provided | $186,900.00 |
| Community College Board | 46 | $52,550.00 | $58,741.30 | Not provided | $182,500.00 |
| Liquor Control Commission | 42 | $68,500.00 | $66,833.33 | Not provided | $117,000.00 |
| Property Tax Appeal Board | 40 | $68,250.00 | $70,625.00 | Not provided | $121,400.00 |
| Judges of Appellate Court | 39 | $228,300.00 | $228,300.00 | Not provided | $228,300.00 |
| Legislative Reference Bureau | 35 | $56,000.00 | $56,368.57 | Not provided | $119,300.00 |
| Board of Higher Education | 33 | $67,300.00 | $72,754.55 | Not provided | $188,100.00 |
| Circuit Court Personnel | 32 | $48,500.00 | $53,703.12 | Not provided | $93,300.00 |
| Legislative Information System | 29 | $88,700.00 | $87,517.24 | Not provided | $123,600.00 |
| Commission on Government Forecasting & Accoun | 27 | $53,900.00 | $65,718.52 | Not provided | $132,900.00 |
| Human Rights Commission | 25 | $75,900.00 | $72,652.00 | Not provided | $123,300.00 |
| Prisoner Review Board | 25 | $50,400.00 | $56,460.00 | Not provided | $97,700.00 |
| Legislative Printing Unit | 24 | $45,950.00 | $51,233.33 | Not provided | $104,100.00 |
| Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board | 23 | $80,500.00 | $86,634.78 | Not provided | $149,100.00 |
| Racing Board | 22 | $57,050.00 | $59,354.55 | Not provided | $128,600.00 |
| Court of Claims | 20 | $41,900.00 | $56,550.00 | Not provided | $126,400.00 |
| Lieutenant Governor | 20 | $74,300.00 | $76,880.00 | Not provided | $161,700.00 |
| Arts Council | 15 | $74,500.00 | $67,040.00 | Not provided | $108,800.00 |
| State Board of Investment | 15 | $75,300.00 | $94,473.33 | Not provided | $265,900.00 |
| Illinois Labor Relations Board | 14 | $75,550.00 | $75,314.29 | Not provided | $118,300.00 |
| Joint Committee on Administrative Rules | 13 | $61,900.00 | $60,623.08 | Not provided | $116,600.00 |
| State Universities Civil Service Merit Board | 12 | $59,400.00 | $66,341.67 | Not provided | $142,500.00 |
| Educational Labor Relations Board | 10 | $75,300.00 | $74,570.00 | Not provided | $135,900.00 |
| Illinois Power Agency | 9 | $83,900.00 | $90,944.44 | Not provided | $121,200.00 |
| Judges Retirement System | 9 | $99,100.00 | $100,533.33 | Not provided | $147,200.00 |
| Judges of The Supreme Court | 8 | $242,600.00 | $219,337.50 | Not provided | $242,600.00 |
| Il Planning Council on Developmental Disabili | 7 | $95,200.00 | $79,085.71 | Not provided | $108,100.00 |
| Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission | 6 | $85,250.00 | $76,383.33 | Not provided | $100,300.00 |
| Judicial Inquiry Board | 6 | $49,350.00 | $54,000.00 | Not provided | $107,400.00 |
| Civil Service Commission | 5 | $69,200.00 | $81,280.00 | Not provided | $133,200.00 |
| Procurement Policy Board | 5 | $52,000.00 | $63,500.00 | Not provided | $100,000.00 |
| State Police Merit Board | 5 | $87,400.00 | $88,880.00 | Not provided | $118,400.00 |
| Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commissio | 4 | $69,800.00 | $67,925.00 | Not provided | $101,600.00 |
| Comprehensive Health Insurance Board | 3 | $67,500.00 | $59,366.67 | Not provided | $80,900.00 |
| Legislative Audit Commission | 3 | $52,800.00 | $69,500.00 | Not provided | $113,000.00 |
| Office of The Arthitect of The Capitol | 3 | $108,100.00 | $101,433.33 | Not provided | $125,000.00 |
| Office of The Legislative Inspector General | 3 | $85,900.00 | $73,800.00 | Not provided | $106,000.00 |
| Retired Judges Recalled | 3 | $228,300.00 | $228,300.00 | Not provided | $228,300.00 |
| Coroner Training Board | 2 | $66,600.00 | $66,600.00 | Not provided | $71,700.00 |
| Tax Tribunal | 2 | $175,100.00 | $175,100.00 | Not provided | $182,600.00 |
| Antenna | 1 | $67,900.00 | $67,900.00 | Not provided | $67,900.00 |
| Executive Protection | 1 | $93,400.00 | $93,400.00 | Not provided | $93,400.00 |
| Internal Auditor | 1 | $84,400.00 | $84,400.00 | Not provided | $84,400.00 |
| Invt & Treasury | 1 | $128,400.00 | $128,400.00 | Not provided | $128,400.00 |
| Language Accs | 1 | $55,900.00 | $55,900.00 | Not provided | $55,900.00 |
| Option 1 | 1 | $20,600.00 | $20,600.00 | Not provided | $20,600.00 |
| Policy | 1 | $114,300.00 | $114,300.00 | Not provided | $114,300.00 |
| Pro.Dev & Diversity | 1 | $105,100.00 | $105,100.00 | Not provided | $105,100.00 |
| Talent Acquisition | 1 | $60,200.00 | $60,200.00 | Not provided | $60,200.00 |
| Tolling Logistics | 1 | $72,900.00 | $72,900.00 | Not provided | $72,900.00 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median salary, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.