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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Department

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

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