Data received May 2025 • FT/PT status not provided.

Full-time employees

856

Number of departments

87

Median pay

$60,092

Average pay

$69,007

University of Illinois-Springfield

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Management Information Systems 31 $25,000 $62,999 2.0 $194,805
Athletics 30 $45,294 $50,432 3.0 $102,976
Grad Public Service Internship 30 $21,371 $26,585 1.0 $121,303
Janitorial 29 $34,715 $36,358 5.0 $70,080
Sch Science, Sust, & Pub Hlth 28 $74,260 $72,573 8.5 $121,924
Campus Police 27 $91,190 $92,473 6.0 $158,984
Information Technology Services 23 $57,856 $68,794 10.0 $161,154
Business Manager 21 $36,887 $39,368 8.0 $100,970
Computer Science 19 $112,560 $100,833 9.0 $168,581
Illinois Innocence Project 19 $65,422 $64,337 3.0 $122,440
Mgmt, Marketing, and Ops 18 $113,052 $104,236 3.5 $267,057
School of Education 18 $74,494 $81,320 5.5 $147,977
Accounting, Econ, and Finance 17 $130,008 $119,823 7.0 $191,162
Admissions Recruitment 17 $54,404 $56,281 3.0 $98,982
Library Administration 17 $48,529 $57,902 8.0 $145,174
Office of Advancement 17 $60,062 $71,217 3.0 $179,370
Performing Arts Services 16 $53,163 $57,800 7.5 $141,097
CSPL Office of Executive Director 15 $71,247 $75,461 5.0 $155,208
Day Care Center 15 $37,828 $37,828 5.0 $83,139
Experiential Prblm Based Lrng 15 $67,154 $68,515 6.0 $104,119
Residence Life 15 $50,449 $52,418 4.0 $86,895
Grounds 14 $54,396 $59,599 6.5 $96,857
Sch of Public Management & Policy 14 $90,620 $96,415 7.5 $170,719
Art, Music, and Theatre 13 $72,390 $67,379 14.0 $89,458
Human Resources 13 $47,472 $58,459 3.0 $109,817
Building Maintenance 12 $80,517 $78,271 4.5 $96,790
Pub Affair & Administration Adm 12 $59,623 $71,596 5.0 $195,261
Counseling and Social Work 11 $78,268 $73,530 13.0 $114,675
Mathematical Sci & Philosophy 11 $84,095 $83,238 19.0 $106,385
Records and Registration 11 $45,285 $48,617 3.0 $85,248
School of Health Sciences 11 $79,674 $81,644 8.0 $130,592
Health Science Tech Admin 10 $50,195 $74,180 6.5 $239,336
Psychology 10 $81,024 $91,268 9.5 $185,168
Sch of Politics & Inatl Affrs 10 $90,865 $90,699 13.5 $124,085
Academic Success & Advising 9 $60,998 $67,085 12.0 $115,589
Awards & Grants 9 $59,017 $61,582 3.0 $95,990
Business & Management Admin 9 $60,226 $96,902 8.0 $232,102
Department of English 9 $69,987 $73,715 7.0 $98,838
History 9 $97,031 $97,320 15.0 $134,904
School of Com and Media 9 $70,465 $78,234 10.0 $122,269
Service Enterprises 9 $47,059 $51,738 11.0 $89,963
Admissions Processing 8 $45,665 $50,001 6.5 $85,318
Continuing & Professional Educ 8 $48,866 $50,349 3.0 $86,096
NPR Illinois 8 $58,427 $61,042 7.0 $95,744
COLRS Center Online Lrng Resch Sv 7 $57,454 $59,093 4.0 $103,128
Facilities & Services Admin 7 $71,250 $78,004 4.0 $141,500
LAS Administration 7 $53,495 $73,613 2.0 $171,133
Major Repairs 7 $108,299 $89,004 4.0 $127,264
Office of Finance & Adm 7 $107,178 $93,904 6.0 $203,693
Sociology/Anthropology 7 $75,208 $80,778 17.0 $95,850
Student Services 7 $62,602 $56,730 7.0 $78,520
VC Academic Affairs 7 $55,358 $86,203 2.0 $241,600
VC Student Affairs General Exp 7 $60,961 $67,728 6.0 $99,540
Career Development Center 6 $47,277 $46,879 11.0 $80,493
International Student Services 6 $50,947 $55,795 9.0 $80,493
Off of Media Strategy 6 $75,154 $73,572 4.5 $99,693
Office of the Chancellor 6 $98,739 $127,267 12.0 $344,665
VC Student Affairs 6 $59,589 $83,268 7.0 $166,100
Campus Recreation 5 $48,179 $52,326 4.0 $82,314
Capital Scholars Program 5 $63,361 $61,390 13.0 $68,281
Counseling Center 5 $50,132 $60,925 6.0 $115,851
Inst Race Gender Sex Soc Just 5 $51,000 $51,759 1.0 $81,087
Legal Studies 5 $84,908 $91,273 4.0 $182,320
Criminology & Criminal Justice 4 $102,072 $100,640 19.5 $111,433
Innovation Hub 4 $100,612 $91,903 6.0 $125,800
OFC Data Analysis & Systems 4 $73,348 $72,543 3.5 $110,917
Office Graduate Education 4 $52,673 $66,156 11.5 $134,502
Office of Enrollment & Ret Management 4 $124,008 $126,333 8.5 $198,917
Stdt Success & Undergrad Ed 4 $81,662 $79,735 10.0 $115,616
Access & Equity Office 3 $57,081 $67,155 3.0 $94,161
Diversity Center 3 $55,493 $63,492 6.0 $82,040
Office of Electronic Media 3 $48,832 $53,145 12.0 $65,186
Office of Engaged Learning OEL 3 $67,995 $70,228 6.0 $88,291
Office of Web & Digital Strtgy 3 $71,036 $73,379 5.0 $98,366
Office Research & Innovation 3 $52,368 $78,644 2.0 $158,564
Student Union 3 $61,746 $57,850 6.0 $75,000
Business & Management Gen Exp 2 $47,049 $47,049 1.0 $49,286
Center for Lincoln Studies 2 $55,854 $55,854 1.0 $86,573
Health Services 2 $55,762 $55,762 11.0 $78,710
LAS General Expense 2 $43,039 $43,039 1.0 $43,654
Office of Digital Accessibility 2 $59,181 $59,181 3.0 $86,500
Office OPEL 2 $83,661 $83,661 10.5 $111,723
Administrative Affairs 1 $151,067 $151,067 13.0 $151,067
Parking Services 1 $50,370 $50,370 16.0 $50,370
Sangamon Experience 1 $88,420 $88,420 5.0 $88,420
Transportation 1 $27,428 $27,428 35.0 $27,428
Waste Disposal 1 $90,020 $90,020 7.0 $90,020

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