University of Illinois Administration
Data received May 2025 • FT/PT status not provided.
Full-time employees
1,197
Number of departments
51
Median pay
$78,750
Average pay
$90,894
University of Illinois Administration
Employees by pay range
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Departments
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| FT employeesempl. | Median pay | Average pay | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin Info Technology Services | 232 | $95,631 | $97,629 | 16.0 | $275,553 |
| Office Medicaid Innovation | 68 | $78,736 | $86,145 | 3.0 | $233,890 |
| Univ Acct & Fin Report | 56 | $68,090 | $72,776 | 10.0 | $153,260 |
| University Payroll & Benefits | 54 | $62,406 | $67,347 | 11.5 | $165,975 |
| University Bursar | 52 | $54,572 | $61,074 | 7.5 | $135,391 |
| University Payables | 52 | $54,107 | $61,982 | 7.0 | $162,089 |
| DPI Applied Rsrch and Dev | 46 | $83,787 | $93,598 | 2.0 | $392,486 |
| University Counsel | 44 | $120,291 | $131,243 | 6.0 | $415,952 |
| University Press | 40 | $57,182 | $60,413 | 11.0 | $153,549 |
| System Human Resource Services | 37 | $76,589 | $92,192 | 11.0 | $312,930 |
| Strategic Initiatives | 33 | $63,849 | $78,298 | 1.0 | $316,210 |
| DPI Pritzker Tech Talent Labs | 30 | $77,301 | $91,686 | 2.0 | $301,850 |
| CARLI | 28 | $81,747 | $83,878 | 12.0 | $197,855 |
| System Office Shared Services | 28 | $69,321 | $71,416 | 6.5 | $158,057 |
| Vice Pres External Rel & Comm | 25 | $83,650 | $105,171 | 6.0 | $358,424 |
| Cap Prgm, Real Est, & Util Services | 23 | $109,153 | $101,931 | 5.0 | $208,872 |
| OTM Urbana-Champaign | 23 | $69,047 | $84,634 | 7.0 | $235,539 |
| Discovery Partners Institute | 22 | $77,451 | $72,330 | 3.0 | $171,048 |
| Office of University Audits | 22 | $98,734 | $105,654 | 8.0 | $230,028 |
| OTM Chicago | 22 | $79,291 | $94,490 | 2.5 | $286,406 |
| ICard & Merchant Card Services | 21 | $74,585 | $75,248 | 6.0 | $157,360 |
| Risk Management | 18 | $62,331 | $69,396 | 11.0 | $123,798 |
| Univ Office Planning & Budgeting | 17 | $94,479 | $104,864 | 19.0 | $233,031 |
| Vice Pres Econ Dev and Innov | 17 | $81,448 | $129,161 | 3.0 | $519,192 |
| President's Office | 16 | $78,986 | $199,056 | 9.0 | $1,322,882 |
| Exec VP & VP Academic Affairs | 12 | $97,275 | $150,288 | 8.0 | $528,150 |
| IL Wrkfr and Educ Rsrch Collab | 11 | $90,615 | $89,850 | 4.0 | $171,767 |
| U of I Foundation | 11 | $55,695 | $119,072 | 19.0 | $439,246 |
| Instit of Govt & Pub Affs | 10 | $69,719 | $78,687 | 15.5 | $163,215 |
| SHIELD IL Deployment Unit | 10 | $43,843 | $53,398 | 3.0 | $142,731 |
| Treasury Operations | 10 | $76,832 | $89,557 | 8.5 | $174,492 |
| Academic Programs and Services | 9 | $71,474 | $67,119 | 18.0 | $109,134 |
| System Government Costing | 9 | $73,867 | $89,118 | 6.0 | $174,328 |
| Secr Ofc/Board of Trustees | 8 | $82,970 | $100,208 | 17.0 | $196,516 |
| AVP Controller | 7 | $85,170 | $110,985 | 7.0 | $239,159 |
| Sys Purchasing & Sup Srvc | 7 | $85,040 | $90,163 | 11.0 | $150,750 |
| Univ Ethics & Compliance Office | 7 | $77,398 | $93,834 | 10.0 | $178,514 |
| AVP Budget and Business Ops | 6 | $67,213 | $68,519 | 7.0 | $104,216 |
| DPI New Business Ventures | 6 | $126,790 | $143,258 | 2.0 | $263,554 |
| Illinois Ventures | 6 | $164,694 | $167,842 | 6.5 | $313,143 |
| Procurement Diversity | 6 | $80,677 | $86,459 | 6.5 | $146,646 |
| AVP Procurement Services | 5 | $91,707 | $103,996 | 8.0 | $194,645 |
| Banking & Investment Services | 5 | $76,214 | $99,394 | 7.0 | $190,333 |
| Business Services | 5 | $88,927 | $105,537 | 10.0 | $192,058 |
| DPI Innovation Hub | 4 | $64,465 | $124,749 | 2.0 | $319,793 |
| State University Procurement | 4 | $74,391 | $84,267 | 2.0 | $156,652 |
| VP Chief Financial Officer | 4 | $149,204 | $204,007 | 23.0 | $468,842 |
| Digital Risk Office | 3 | $151,000 | $141,776 | 14.0 | $222,133 |
| University Tax | 3 | $118,551 | $128,124 | 16.0 | $179,801 |
| Agricultural Property Services | 2 | $88,286 | $88,286 | 13.5 | $103,745 |
| DPI PTTL Community Education | 1 | $113,877 | $113,877 | 4.0 | $113,877 |
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.