University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Data received March 2023 • Department and position not provided for a few employees.
Full-time employees
11,857
Number of departments
37
Median pay
$65,545
Average pay
$84,113
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Employees by pay range
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Departments
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| FT employeesempl. ↓ | Median pay | Average pay | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | 1,470 | $74,706 | $91,975 | 10.0 | $623,869 |
| Grainger Engineering | 1,348 | $80,279 | $108,709 | 7.0 | $722,547 |
| Agr, Consumer & Env Sciences | 1,231 | $54,843 | $68,182 | 8.0 | $347,751 |
| OVCRI Institutes | 1,151 | $62,250 | $70,369 | 7.0 | $296,927 |
| Auxiliary Units | 992 | $48,394 | $56,491 | 9.0 | $275,091 |
| Facilities | 959 | $74,202 | $75,450 | 11.0 | $225,700 |
| Gies College of Business | 453 | $93,691 | $145,233 | 6.0 | $772,491 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 433 | $54,770 | $76,203 | 6.0 | $337,673 |
| Fine & Applied Arts | 393 | $70,745 | $76,221 | 9.0 | $313,433 |
| Div Intercollegiate Athletics | 316 | $64,020 | $138,982 | 5.0 | $4,865,885 |
| Technology Services | 298 | $72,798 | $77,285 | 10.0 | $255,650 |
| University Library | 284 | $60,049 | $67,012 | 10.0 | $305,501 |
| School of Social Work | 270 | $66,566 | $69,226 | 5.0 | $286,023 |
| Provost & VC Acad Affairs | 254 | $58,198 | $70,303 | 10.0 | $361,445 |
| VC for Research and Innovation | 228 | $70,705 | $82,181 | 11.0 | $419,590 |
| Education | 225 | $76,661 | $82,804 | 8.0 | $268,454 |
| Applied Health Sciences | 210 | $68,712 | $82,851 | 6.0 | $335,508 |
| VC Admin and Operations | 177 | $72,323 | $83,298 | 8.0 | $329,305 |
| VC Student Affairs | 159 | $55,618 | $63,164 | 5.0 | $308,479 |
| Chancellor | 152 | $61,384 | $80,727 | 9.0 | $815,869 |
| School of Information Sciences | 131 | $88,222 | $96,085 | 8.0 | $459,533 |
| Law | 111 | $91,045 | $125,853 | 14.0 | $409,373 |
| College of Media | 108 | $77,466 | $85,839 | 8.5 | $280,580 |
| Center Innov in Teach Learn | 77 | $63,724 | $68,894 | 8.0 | $152,730 |
| Carle Illinois Medicine | 75 | $74,542 | $99,859 | 6.0 | $455,917 |
| Office VC Inst Advancement | 75 | $94,593 | $102,925 | 7.0 | $226,987 |
| Public Safety | 58 | $58,531 | $67,897 | 10.0 | $182,700 |
| Illinois International | 57 | $58,845 | $65,089 | 6.0 | $280,049 |
| School of Labor & Empl. Rel. | 46 | $113,533 | $126,960 | 7.5 | $282,310 |
| Graduate College | 38 | $52,720 | $69,121 | 9.0 | $332,919 |
| Vice Chancellor for Diversity | 34 | $82,677 | $95,719 | 7.5 | $342,759 |
| Division of General Studies | 23 | $52,020 | $57,675 | 5.0 | $111,833 |
| Not provided | 8 | $64,278 | $121,978 | Not provided | $452,049 |
| Energy Services | 6 | $117,986 | $120,421 | 11.0 | $146,569 |
| Armed Forces | 4 | $39,478 | $39,902 | 9.0 | $45,701 |
| Medicine at UIUC | 2 | $117,763 | $117,763 | 26.0 | $122,182 |
| Exec VP & VP Academic Affairs | 1 | $42,292 | $42,292 | 1.0 | $42,292 |
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.