State of Illinois
Data received May 2022 • Hire dates not provided.
Full-time employees
65,025
Number of departments
98
Median pay
$72,000
Average pay
$76,547
State of Illinois
Employees by pay range
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Departments
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| FT employeesempl. ↓ | Median pay | Average pay | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Human Services | 13,516 | $63,900 | $69,607 | Not provided | $351,100 |
| Department of Corrections | 12,582 | $74,300 | $77,201 | Not provided | $352,300 |
| Department of Transportation | 5,991 | $75,100 | $71,549 | Not provided | $171,000 |
| Secretary of State | 3,851 | $44,700 | $51,866 | Not provided | $194,900 |
| Children and Family Services | 3,099 | $78,200 | $80,822 | Not provided | $266,600 |
| Department of State Police | 2,757 | $105,900 | $104,841 | Not provided | $309,600 |
| Department of Healthcare and Family Services | 1,903 | $70,800 | $73,676 | Not provided | $185,400 |
| State Toll Highway Authority | 1,461 | $75,000 | $79,595 | Not provided | $297,000 |
| Department of Revenue | 1,314 | $67,750 | $74,034 | Not provided | $161,800 |
| Department of Public Health | 1,271 | $89,700 | $86,296 | Not provided | $232,300 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 1,227 | $55,600 | $62,965 | Not provided | $315,900 |
| Natural Resources | 1,219 | $69,600 | $74,127 | Not provided | $147,400 |
| Department of Employment Security | 1,133 | $77,300 | $80,940 | Not provided | $329,300 |
| Circuit Court Judges | 963 | $210,600 | $195,121 | Not provided | $234,100 |
| Department of Juvenile Justice | 841 | $80,500 | $79,522 | Not provided | $160,300 |
| Department of Central Management Services | 839 | $76,300 | $80,148 | Not provided | $233,200 |
| Attorney General | 815 | $73,700 | $69,465 | Not provided | $185,300 |
| Department of Innovation and Technology | 810 | $101,700 | $99,133 | Not provided | $235,900 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 704 | $82,850 | $77,238 | Not provided | $142,800 |
| State Board of Education | 596 | $69,400 | $75,081 | Not provided | $272,000 |
| Court Reporters | 574 | $70,700 | $75,435 | Not provided | $172,900 |
| Department of Financial and Professional Regu | 434 | $81,850 | $80,132 | Not provided | $146,000 |
| Agriculture | 346 | $69,000 | $68,087 | Not provided | $139,400 |
| Senate | 339 | $54,300 | $63,483 | Not provided | $197,100 |
| Department of Commerce and Economic Opportuni | 298 | $88,500 | $84,389 | Not provided | $188,700 |
| Supreme Court | 276 | $65,500 | $73,656 | Not provided | $233,900 |
| State Officers | 275 | $80,700 | $88,249 | Not provided | $185,800 |
| Governor | 252 | $68,750 | $73,418 | Not provided | $220,400 |
| State Appellate Defender | 248 | $74,100 | $78,088 | Not provided | $184,200 |
| Illinois Student Assistance Commission | 239 | $55,600 | $63,398 | Not provided | $227,900 |
| Office of The Comptroller | 233 | $66,000 | $69,517 | Not provided | $144,600 |
| Department of Military Affairs | 229 | $58,100 | $58,820 | Not provided | $112,900 |
| Illinois Commerce Commission | 226 | $89,700 | $86,696 | Not provided | $140,400 |
| Emergency Management Agency | 225 | $84,500 | $86,610 | Not provided | $183,600 |
| Department of Insurance | 219 | $76,100 | $80,651 | Not provided | $151,700 |
| Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy | 210 | $62,250 | $64,094 | Not provided | $174,900 |
| Teachers Retirement System | 210 | $66,750 | $75,879 | Not provided | $409,200 |
| Treasurer | 183 | $64,500 | $69,060 | Not provided | $156,200 |
| House of Representatives (A) | 179 | $41,800 | $43,018 | Not provided | $137,300 |
| Appellate Courts | 177 | $66,800 | $60,020 | Not provided | $133,700 |
| Gaming Board | 166 | $113,900 | $101,298 | Not provided | $190,700 |
| Department on Aging | 163 | $79,900 | $78,916 | Not provided | $135,500 |
| Lottery | 151 | $71,200 | $69,323 | Not provided | $137,800 |
| Office of The State Fire Marshal | 143 | $85,100 | $86,239 | Not provided | $153,400 |
| Capital Development Board | 141 | $80,400 | $83,609 | Not provided | $152,700 |
| Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission | 141 | $87,300 | $87,959 | Not provided | $135,100 |
| Department of Human Rights | 129 | $78,100 | $74,797 | Not provided | $129,700 |
| Law Clerks for Appellate Court Judges | 115 | $92,800 | $88,306 | Not provided | $92,800 |
| Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | 111 | $82,400 | $84,368 | Not provided | $233,600 |
| State Employees Retirement System | 109 | $72,700 | $76,913 | Not provided | $152,200 |
| Criminal Justice Information Authority | 100 | $73,600 | $76,266 | Not provided | $138,200 |
| Office of The Auditor General | 93 | $63,700 | $69,917 | Not provided | $145,500 |
| States Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor | 89 | $84,600 | $93,452 | Not provided | $181,000 |
| Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Museum | 88 | $60,150 | $69,709 | Not provided | $124,900 |
| Labor | 88 | $75,000 | $74,250 | Not provided | $121,700 |
| House of Representatives (C) | 85 | $44,200 | $54,607 | Not provided | $175,200 |
| State Board of Elections | 77 | $62,900 | $71,657 | Not provided | $156,700 |
| Illinois Executive Ethics Commission | 71 | $82,600 | $84,866 | Not provided | $158,900 |
| House of Representatives (B) | 70 | $60,350 | $69,590 | Not provided | $171,500 |
| Liquor Control Commission | 46 | $71,150 | $66,824 | Not provided | $116,100 |
| Judges of Appellate Court | 41 | $233,400 | $227,790 | Not provided | $233,400 |
| Community College Board | 39 | $55,900 | $64,410 | Not provided | $193,700 |
| Property Tax Appeal Board | 37 | $82,200 | $79,832 | Not provided | $142,500 |
| Legislative Reference Bureau | 36 | $59,250 | $59,164 | Not provided | $122,400 |
| Board of Higher Education | 34 | $67,000 | $73,268 | Not provided | $215,000 |
| Circuit Court Personnel | 28 | $49,050 | $57,189 | Not provided | $95,700 |
| Legislative Information System | 28 | $99,150 | $96,346 | Not provided | $127,100 |
| Commission on Government Forecasting & Accoun | 27 | $56,400 | $69,537 | Not provided | $136,700 |
| Racing Board | 27 | $51,500 | $57,311 | Not provided | $132,400 |
| Human Rights Commission | 26 | $78,900 | $75,112 | Not provided | $133,900 |
| Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board | 25 | $84,500 | $86,752 | Not provided | $133,000 |
| Legislative Printing Unit | 22 | $47,400 | $54,077 | Not provided | $107,100 |
| Court of Claims | 20 | $41,900 | $60,965 | Not provided | $131,000 |
| Lieutenant Governor | 20 | $78,850 | $78,845 | Not provided | $142,500 |
| Prisoner Review Board | 20 | $56,550 | $60,605 | Not provided | $98,600 |
| Arts Council | 14 | $80,300 | $79,964 | Not provided | $112,100 |
| Illinois Labor Relations Board | 14 | $76,200 | $76,407 | Not provided | $121,900 |
| Illinois Power Agency | 14 | $79,200 | $77,179 | Not provided | $130,200 |
| State Board of Investment | 14 | $90,650 | $110,086 | Not provided | $274,700 |
| Joint Committee on Administrative Rules | 13 | $67,700 | $63,100 | Not provided | $109,000 |
| State Universities Civil Service Merit Board | 11 | $70,400 | $69,009 | Not provided | $109,100 |
| Judges of The Supreme Court | 9 | $248,000 | $193,722 | Not provided | $248,000 |
| Il Planning Council on Developmental Disabili | 7 | $97,800 | $84,686 | Not provided | $107,700 |
| Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission | 6 | $75,300 | $72,467 | Not provided | $102,700 |
| Educational Labor Relations Board | 6 | $90,500 | $97,283 | Not provided | $139,900 |
| Comprehensive Health Insurance Board | 5 | $69,500 | $61,940 | Not provided | $100,000 |
| Judges Retirement System | 5 | $89,700 | $92,340 | Not provided | $107,400 |
| Procurement Policy Board | 5 | $52,200 | $63,720 | Not provided | $100,400 |
| Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commissio | 5 | $67,300 | $69,760 | Not provided | $104,800 |
| Civil Service Commission | 4 | $90,150 | $92,250 | Not provided | $137,200 |
| Judicial Inquiry Board | 4 | $58,100 | $66,825 | Not provided | $114,300 |
| Legislative Audit Commission | 4 | $48,650 | $56,175 | Not provided | $102,600 |
| Office of The Arthitect of The Capitol | 3 | $111,200 | $104,333 | Not provided | $128,600 |
| Retired Judges Recalled | 3 | $233,400 | $233,300 | Not provided | $233,400 |
| State Police Merit Board | 3 | $92,900 | $100,467 | Not provided | $120,000 |
| Tax Tribunal | 3 | $168,900 | $149,667 | Not provided | $183,900 |
| Coroner Training Board | 2 | $69,900 | $69,900 | Not provided | $75,800 |
| Central Management Services | 1 | $34,500 | $34,500 | Not provided | $34,500 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or pay salary, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.