State of Illinois
Data received May 2024 • Hire dates and some positions not provided. Gross pay may also include lawsuit settlements or back pay.
Full-time employees
66,308
Number of departments
102
Median pay
$79,700
Average pay
$83,513
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 | 13,791 | $73,400 | $77,517 | Not provided | $431,400 |
| Department of Corrections | 11,905 | $86,500 | $88,887 | Not provided | $409,300 |
| Department of Transportation | 5,771 | $80,300 | $76,142 | Not provided | $428,100 |
| Secretary of State | 3,939 | $45,400 | $53,289 | Not provided | $196,100 |
| Children and Family Services | 3,451 | $85,100 | $87,843 | Not provided | $521,100 |
| Department of State Police | 2,798 | $108,250 | $109,244 | Not provided | $368,400 |
| Department of Healthcare and Family Services | 2,007 | $74,600 | $80,238 | Not provided | $242,900 |
| State Toll Highway Authority | 1,376 | $79,550 | $84,846 | Not provided | $340,100 |
| Department of Revenue | 1,330 | $75,200 | $79,948 | Not provided | $176,800 |
| Department of Public Health | 1,264 | $96,850 | $92,873 | Not provided | $269,900 |
| Natural Resources | 1,262 | $75,550 | $79,323 | Not provided | $180,900 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 1,214 | $63,050 | $70,570 | Not provided | $289,100 |
| Department of Employment Security | 1,121 | $81,100 | $82,672 | Not provided | $243,800 |
| Department of Innovation and Technology | 1,098 | $110,150 | $104,924 | Not provided | $227,000 |
| Circuit Court Judges | 967 | $225,000 | $206,287 | Not provided | $248,300 |
| Attorney General | 937 | $71,900 | $73,395 | Not provided | $167,800 |
| Department of Central Management Services | 790 | $83,800 | $86,799 | Not provided | $243,100 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 741 | $82,100 | $80,168 | Not provided | $149,400 |
| Department of Juvenile Justice | 718 | $96,450 | $96,837 | Not provided | $315,700 |
| State Board of Education | 587 | $74,700 | $78,953 | Not provided | $243,100 |
| Court Reporters | 560 | $75,300 | $78,406 | Not provided | $176,600 |
| Department of Financial and Professional Regu | 479 | $86,300 | $83,918 | Not provided | $187,100 |
| Agriculture | 466 | $70,750 | $70,217 | Not provided | $150,700 |
| Department of Commerce and Economic Opportuni | 382 | $88,100 | $86,578 | Not provided | $157,400 |
| Senate | 365 | $56,000 | $63,484 | Not provided | $226,900 |
| State Officers and General Assembly | 352 | $98,500 | $100,285 | Not provided | $212,400 |
| Supreme Court | 327 | $73,800 | $78,198 | Not provided | $256,700 |
| Department of Military Affairs | 286 | $61,300 | $63,630 | Not provided | $132,100 |
| House of Representatives (A) | 260 | $46,900 | $48,758 | Not provided | $148,300 |
| Office of the Comptroller | 260 | $73,000 | $75,358 | Not provided | $161,900 |
| Illinois Commerce Commission | 253 | $97,900 | $95,719 | Not provided | $159,600 |
| State Appellate Defender | 249 | $80,700 | $81,946 | Not provided | $192,300 |
| Department of Insurance | 239 | $78,700 | $82,909 | Not provided | $168,200 |
| Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy | 227 | $61,900 | $66,278 | Not provided | $313,900 |
| Teachers Retirement System | 225 | $76,900 | $87,987 | Not provided | $468,600 |
| Illinois Student Assistance Commission | 212 | $61,500 | $70,925 | Not provided | $246,500 |
| Emergency Management Agency | 209 | $92,500 | $92,255 | Not provided | $196,800 |
| Appellate Courts | 196 | $53,600 | $62,402 | Not provided | $142,400 |
| Treasurer | 196 | $71,500 | $77,317 | Not provided | $265,700 |
| Gaming Board | 187 | $127,000 | $119,039 | Not provided | $281,500 |
| Office of the State Fire Marshal | 165 | $91,900 | $87,430 | Not provided | $179,700 |
| State of Illinois Judicial Branch | 164 | $51,500 | $55,440 | Not provided | $235,200 |
| Department on Aging | 158 | $89,600 | $85,906 | Not provided | $148,900 |
| Lottery | 157 | $80,900 | $80,610 | Not provided | $160,700 |
| Capital Development Board | 144 | $91,450 | $92,769 | Not provided | $182,600 |
| Criminal Justice Information Authority | 142 | $77,800 | $77,008 | Not provided | $155,700 |
| Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission | 141 | $103,600 | $100,181 | Not provided | $152,300 |
| State Employees Retirement System | 134 | $64,150 | $73,944 | Not provided | $151,300 |
| Department of Human Rights | 128 | $87,850 | $86,925 | Not provided | $174,000 |
| Guardianship and Advocacy Commission | 126 | $87,750 | $88,084 | Not provided | $208,100 |
| Governor | 123 | $81,100 | $88,828 | Not provided | $262,100 |
| Labor | 113 | $73,400 | $75,429 | Not provided | $137,900 |
| Law Clerks for Appellate Court Judges | 112 | $98,800 | $93,173 | Not provided | $99,000 |
| States Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor | 94 | $102,350 | $106,764 | Not provided | $192,700 |
| House of Representatives (C) | 93 | $46,500 | $56,108 | Not provided | $188,900 |
| Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Museum | 87 | $68,100 | $75,979 | Not provided | $225,500 |
| House of Representatives (B) | 79 | $61,700 | $68,057 | Not provided | $193,800 |
| Illinois Executive Ethics Commission | 79 | $85,100 | $91,354 | Not provided | $189,800 |
| Office of the Executive Inspector General | 78 | $83,800 | $87,944 | Not provided | $151,000 |
| Office of the Auditor General | 77 | $68,200 | $76,712 | Not provided | $159,800 |
| State Board of Elections | 70 | $75,450 | $84,051 | Not provided | $174,800 |
| Governors Office of Management and Budget | 60 | $79,900 | $84,218 | Not provided | $190,200 |
| Community College Board | 58 | $59,750 | $64,583 | Not provided | $221,900 |
| Board of Higher Education | 46 | $68,600 | $79,076 | Not provided | $228,900 |
| Liquor Control Commission | 45 | $76,700 | $75,824 | Not provided | $158,400 |
| Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board | 41 | $86,600 | $84,824 | Not provided | $172,500 |
| Property Tax Appeal Board | 41 | $102,400 | $90,454 | Not provided | $154,100 |
| Judges of Appellate Court | 40 | $248,300 | $232,595 | Not provided | $248,400 |
| Illinois Power Agency | 38 | $78,300 | $80,747 | Not provided | $154,700 |
| Legislative Information System | 38 | $78,350 | $83,174 | Not provided | $128,600 |
| Circuit Court Personnel | 32 | $52,100 | $60,900 | Not provided | $103,700 |
| Human Rights Commission | 32 | $87,350 | $89,734 | Not provided | $144,700 |
| Legislative Reference Bureau | 31 | $62,300 | $70,635 | Not provided | $144,400 |
| Lieutenant Governor | 28 | $75,350 | $79,839 | Not provided | $160,800 |
| Prisoner Review Board | 27 | $57,600 | $64,841 | Not provided | $123,300 |
| Commission on Government Forecasting & Accoun | 26 | $61,800 | $72,800 | Not provided | $166,400 |
| Legislative Printing Unit | 26 | $53,950 | $63,085 | Not provided | $145,600 |
| Commission on Equity & Inclusion | 24 | $83,600 | $84,996 | Not provided | $131,300 |
| Racing Board | 23 | $63,200 | $69,926 | Not provided | $149,300 |
| Court of Claims | 20 | $43,600 | $60,965 | Not provided | $144,700 |
| Arts Council | 19 | $84,900 | $74,679 | Not provided | $121,200 |
| Judges Retirement System | 19 | $97,700 | $89,637 | Not provided | $205,800 |
| Illinois Labor Relations Board | 16 | $86,200 | $90,294 | Not provided | $131,700 |
| State Board of Investment | 15 | $76,900 | $108,787 | Not provided | $336,300 |
| State Universities Civil Service Merit Board | 11 | $49,000 | $65,591 | Not provided | $129,000 |
| Educational Labor Relations Board | 10 | $89,500 | $89,880 | Not provided | $151,200 |
| Il Planning Council on Developmental Disabili | 9 | $93,100 | $88,900 | Not provided | $127,900 |
| Judges of the Supreme Court | 9 | $263,800 | $205,733 | Not provided | $263,800 |
| Joint Committee on Administrative Rules | 8 | $78,900 | $78,263 | Not provided | $124,500 |
| Retired Judges Recalled | 8 | $29,300 | $86,788 | Not provided | $248,300 |
| Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commissio | 7 | $54,400 | $70,243 | Not provided | $114,100 |
| Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission | 5 | $76,100 | $80,280 | Not provided | $111,000 |
| Legislative Audit Commission | 5 | $57,600 | $62,980 | Not provided | $120,300 |
| Office of the Arthitect of the Capitol | 5 | $70,800 | $83,560 | Not provided | $150,800 |
| Procurement Policy Board | 5 | $64,600 | $76,660 | Not provided | $110,000 |
| Civil Service Commission | 4 | $97,750 | $100,725 | Not provided | $148,300 |
| Judicial Inquiry Board | 4 | $71,900 | $90,625 | Not provided | $175,000 |
| Office of the Legislative Inspector General | 3 | $88,800 | $103,100 | Not provided | $198,800 |
| State Police Merit Board | 3 | $98,500 | $117,233 | Not provided | $158,800 |
| Tax Tribunal | 3 | $197,600 | $171,767 | Not provided | $212,600 |
| Coroner Training Board | 2 | $74,600 | $74,600 | Not provided | $80,500 |
| Illinois Courts Commission | 1 | $130,000 | $130,000 | Not provided | $130,000 |
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.