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

Full-time employees

20,056

Number of departments

291

Median pay

$54,194

Average pay

$71,770

University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Facilities and Services 1,163 $74,054 $79,125 9.0 $219,370
Cooperative Extension 795 $51,490 $56,860 6.0 $175,862
Siebel School Comp & Data Sci 673 $36,925 $68,507 3.0 $459,357
Housing Division 644 $52,221 $59,024 8.0 $209,129
Electrical & Computer Eng 416 $36,120 $80,821 4.0 $491,548
Mechanical Sci & Engineering 407 $35,422 $59,344 4.0 $410,509
Physics 397 $32,192 $61,165 4.0 $267,104
Civil & Environmental Eng 367 $33,260 $65,506 4.0 $461,208
School of Social Work 350 $65,438 $67,997 4.0 $271,875
Intercollegiate Athletics 346 $68,228 $154,167 4.0 $6,788,978
Chemistry 341 $35,110 $54,662 3.0 $382,926
Fellowships 330 $33,896 $34,521 3.0 $63,298
Supercomputing Applications 330 $87,681 $89,582 7.0 $340,721
Institute for Genomic Biology 299 $44,744 $50,712 4.0 $173,841
Information Sciences 293 $37,730 $65,619 4.0 $457,571
IL Natural History Survey 275 $52,753 $54,125 4.0 $131,160
Technology Services 259 $83,877 $85,552 9.0 $157,619
Coordinated Science Lab 253 $35,297 $42,504 4.0 $201,221
Mathematics 245 $36,053 $70,971 4.0 $295,309
Library 234 $57,895 $60,587 9.0 $155,577
Beckman Institute 230 $45,527 $52,705 4.0 $164,107
Veterinary Teaching Hospital 222 $53,034 $61,052 4.0 $272,990
Psychology 203 $36,251 $73,362 4.0 $355,749
Crop Sciences 199 $45,170 $62,997 4.0 $234,415
Engineering Administration 194 $71,240 $81,192 5.0 $548,773
Materials Science & Engineerng 194 $36,694 $64,518 4.0 $427,511
Health and Kinesiology 192 $37,600 $64,922 3.0 $423,279
Materials Research Lab 184 $35,112 $47,979 4.0 $155,482
Animal Sciences 177 $46,891 $64,052 5.0 $280,816
McKinley Health Center 159 $60,071 $74,226 6.0 $273,766
Aerospace Engineering 157 $35,532 $67,361 4.0 $337,224
Business Administration 155 $151,611 $168,759 5.0 $551,435
Chemical & Biomolecular Engr 155 $35,323 $63,134 3.0 $362,435
English 155 $56,773 $67,481 6.0 $224,369
IL State Geological Survey 153 $69,246 $73,430 7.0 $210,182
Agr & Consumer Economics 151 $45,734 $78,018 4.0 $389,858
Illinois Human Resources 151 $55,140 $63,079 3.0 $293,762
Bioengineering 134 $36,631 $74,933 3.0 $460,204
Agricultural & Biological Engr 126 $43,486 $63,503 3.0 $317,580
LAS Administration 125 $55,961 $67,163 5.0 $415,355
Human Dvlpmt & Family Studies 124 $46,722 $62,486 4.0 $243,182
Fire Service Institute 123 $45,045 $52,916 10.0 $196,928
Division of Public Safety 122 $103,014 $106,188 7.0 $223,974
Inst for Sustain, Enrgy, & Env 122 $53,278 $53,898 3.0 $144,197
Illini Union 120 $49,797 $54,425 6.0 $165,517
Nuclear, Plasma, & Rad Engr 120 $34,192 $59,954 3.0 $317,772
Music 119 $77,748 $76,750 8.0 $207,305
Vet Clinical Medicine 119 $49,718 $85,342 4.0 $256,424
Natural Res & Env Sci 114 $34,659 $56,863 3.0 $222,157
Economics 113 $42,869 $90,191 4.0 $380,834
Law 113 $97,209 $131,047 13.0 $411,317
Industrial & Enterprise Sys Eng 112 $33,553 $70,662 4.0 $346,534
Statistics 109 $34,008 $69,321 4.0 $252,929
Accountancy 105 $170,967 $199,365 7.0 $657,650
Office VC Inst Advancement 99 $100,583 $111,435 7.0 $318,867
Food Science & Human Nutrition 98 $53,014 $74,008 4.0 $291,903
Carle IL COM Administration 95 $68,534 $99,628 6.0 $770,681
School of Molecular & Cell Bio 94 $35,417 $48,076 5.0 $118,081
Art & Design 93 $70,696 $70,357 6.0 $203,074
IL State Water Survey 91 $66,363 $69,676 6.0 $162,639
Comparative Biosciences 87 $35,000 $64,271 4.0 $246,740
IL State Archaeological Survey 87 $52,520 $55,384 4.0 $182,807
Finance 86 $111,828 $162,381 5.0 $786,917
Biochemistry 85 $35,152 $61,591 3.0 $278,141
Linguistics 79 $49,582 $58,341 4.0 $211,458
Special Education 78 $61,293 $66,165 4.5 $226,808
History 77 $37,028 $73,874 6.0 $377,595
Microbiology 76 $43,812 $72,524 4.0 $282,141
Climate Meteorology & Atm Sci 75 $33,898 $72,377 3.0 $374,380
Educ Policy, Orgzn & Leadrshp 75 $75,400 $80,962 4.0 $274,948
Veterinary Diagnostic Lab 75 $60,213 $76,567 5.0 $168,480
Agr, Consumer & Env Sci Admn 74 $69,652 $83,362 9.0 $367,616
Center Innov in Teach Learn 74 $69,770 $72,291 8.0 $166,462
Communication 73 $57,221 $70,448 5.0 $232,353
Sponsored Programs Admin 72 $82,511 $92,064 9.0 $309,161
Krannert Center 71 $54,461 $61,645 6.0 $334,875
Political Science 71 $38,625 $71,967 4.0 $260,865
Anthropology 70 $52,569 $68,667 5.0 $172,302
Education Administration 70 $65,317 $73,997 7.0 $377,226
Engineering IT Shared Services 70 $80,234 $82,056 8.0 $158,461
School of Labor & Empl. Rel. 70 $92,047 $106,943 6.0 $311,839
Curriculum and Instruction 68 $50,351 $66,095 4.0 $165,184
IL Sustainable Technology Center 68 $72,891 $76,522 4.0 $260,504
Library Admin 67 $74,223 $76,402 9.0 $322,347
Counseling Center 65 $74,830 $66,479 3.0 $188,649
School of Chemical Sciences 65 $67,727 $71,784 10.0 $128,357
Micro and Nanotechnology Lab 64 $36,904 $45,753 3.0 $145,080
Pathobiology 64 $38,762 $74,435 3.0 $276,043
Undergraduate Admissions 64 $48,282 $52,877 5.0 $120,800
Division of Campus Recreation 63 $55,306 $56,722 7.0 $124,855
Prairie Research Institute 63 $75,728 $79,349 12.0 $197,196
School of Integrative Biology 63 $34,216 $44,650 4.0 $128,537
Architecture 61 $83,583 $81,582 6.0 $209,259
Teaching and Learning 61 $58,680 $61,725 3.0 $180,548
Astronomy 60 $31,760 $61,840 2.5 $194,568
Spanish and Portuguese 60 $34,226 $60,397 4.0 $249,615
Vet Medicine Administration 59 $71,782 $81,592 8.0 $397,940
Educational Psychology 58 $44,050 $69,024 4.0 $196,866
Cell & Developmental Biology 57 $33,864 $70,389 5.0 $282,329
Molecular & Integrative Physl 56 $44,851 $68,016 4.0 $320,364
Recreation, Sport and Tourism 56 $32,427 $58,686 3.0 $303,620
Business Online Programs 55 $42,412 $46,667 4.0 $124,230
Animal Care Program 53 $52,651 $64,512 10.0 $231,533
Applied Health Sciences Admin 50 $70,435 $84,413 8.0 $381,797
Geography & GIS 50 $45,556 $67,372 3.0 $326,027
Provost/VCAA Admin 49 $90,967 $122,500 14.0 $558,516
Student Affairs Technology 49 $80,079 $80,974 11.0 $172,970
Appl Tech Learning Arts & Sciences 48 $73,611 $71,831 7.5 $134,395
Engr Shared Admin Services 47 $57,702 $64,510 7.0 $131,747
Office of the Chief Info Officer 47 $80,477 $102,901 15.0 $369,243
Fine & Applied Arts Admin 46 $68,430 $78,837 7.0 $269,059
University Laboratory HS 46 $66,503 $66,431 7.0 $148,049
Interdis Health Sci Institute 45 $60,080 $61,862 5.0 $144,505
Speech & Hearing Science 45 $59,256 $71,635 4.0 $232,005
Graduate Admin 43 $61,406 $77,128 7.0 $379,604
Plant Biology 43 $50,392 $84,479 4.0 $370,803
StratCommunications-Marketing 43 $74,222 $85,355 6.0 $325,815
Disability Res & Educ Services 42 $58,269 $60,467 5.0 $130,867
Centers & Strategic Initiatives 41 $37,755 $48,005 4.0 $118,355
Student Financial Aid-Admin 41 $58,410 $62,752 6.0 $176,820
Sociology 39 $58,020 $71,361 5.0 $249,107
Biotechnology Center 38 $70,798 $86,820 13.5 $197,235
Landscape Architecture 38 $63,627 $72,037 5.0 $252,103
Advertising 37 $84,883 $88,129 7.0 $306,622
Philosophy 37 $30,871 $52,998 5.0 $124,800
Theatre 37 $76,672 $75,598 7.0 $162,439
Earth Sci & Environmental Chng 36 $41,167 $72,906 4.0 $254,352
OVCRI Admin 35 $93,658 $114,045 13.0 $451,830
Inclusion & Intercultural Rels 34 $59,491 $67,068 4.0 $177,028
Urban & Regional Planning 34 $42,383 $61,037 4.5 $178,056
State Farm Center 33 $63,534 $67,372 11.0 $131,273
IT Partners Gies Business 32 $80,903 $85,491 6.0 $167,149
Humanities Research Institute 31 $33,089 $43,271 4.0 $142,345
Illinois International 31 $61,838 $72,872 5.0 $301,958
Center Advising & Acad Services 30 $57,173 $62,639 4.0 $122,084
Sch Lit, Cultures, Ling Adm 30 $46,506 $47,682 3.0 $109,376
Gies College of Business 29 $64,871 $106,875 9.0 $740,276
Gies Mktg & Communications 28 $69,928 $72,137 6.0 $187,200
Informatics 28 $29,892 $40,371 2.0 $107,450
Office of the Registrar 28 $50,447 $59,850 7.0 $153,129
Allerton Park & Retreat Center 27 $52,669 $51,479 3.0 $120,345
Division of Research Safety 27 $75,379 $80,011 8.0 $146,571
Information Trust Institute 27 $74,156 $82,220 5.0 $192,145
Jeffries Center Acces and AcadSuc 27 $56,102 $58,199 4.0 $136,103
Student Success and Engagement 27 $71,090 $76,254 7.0 $227,181
The Career Center 27 $62,434 $53,667 3.0 $130,003
Applied Research Institute 26 $96,841 $91,535 4.0 $231,139
Cancer Center at Illinois 26 $77,838 $83,628 5.0 $211,891
French and Italian 26 $52,423 $61,913 7.0 $149,493
Gies Undergraduate Affairs 26 $62,772 $69,361 8.0 $136,155
Intl Student and Scholar Services 26 $52,690 $59,957 3.0 $117,478
Media and Cinema Studies 26 $26,175 $61,677 5.5 $211,298
Dance 25 $73,517 $73,016 3.0 $229,416
E. Asian Languages & Cultures 25 $61,071 $59,826 5.0 $116,207
Office of Corporate Relations 25 $48,720 $66,602 3.0 $272,442
UIUC Purchasing CMO 25 $82,972 $81,720 7.0 $200,202
Big Ten Academic Alliance 24 $71,446 $89,905 13.0 $263,352
College of Media Admin 24 $65,005 $87,721 7.0 $321,799
Gies Advancement 24 $71,325 $86,697 7.0 $276,780
Spurlock Museum 23 $55,457 $60,493 7.0 $174,427
Biomed & Translational Sci 22 $123,366 $128,701 10.5 $231,884
Evolution Ecology Behavior 22 $74,028 $97,942 5.0 $306,093
Medical District Vet Clinic 22 $64,778 $78,167 3.5 $189,549
Office of the Dean of Students 22 $56,478 $68,471 5.5 $180,445
Gender and Women's Studies 21 $75,091 $74,855 7.0 $163,674
Library Research & Publication 21 $70,533 $67,499 7.0 $129,083
Office for Access and Equity 21 $81,947 $84,489 5.0 $203,811
Student & Corporate Connection 21 $63,346 $74,055 2.0 $176,237
Classics 20 $70,989 $83,501 5.5 $223,334
Entomology 20 $75,313 $123,624 6.0 $664,692
Willard Airport Commercial Op 20 $67,264 $70,902 7.5 $161,809
Krannert Art Museum 19 $56,069 $63,342 7.0 $169,019
TS IT Service Delivery 19 $61,577 $73,465 6.0 $160,236
Enrollment Management Shared Services 18 $74,242 $86,393 12.5 $251,114
EnterpriseWorks 18 $53,293 $80,306 2.5 $261,335
Library Collections/Support 18 $59,626 $60,186 7.5 $153,400
Siebel Center for Design 18 $55,818 $71,925 3.0 $338,195
VC Student Affairs 18 $95,021 $112,309 10.5 $337,149
Gies Business Grad Programs 17 $67,796 $75,687 8.0 $129,133
Latina/Latino Studies 17 $56,373 $62,378 4.0 $121,041
African American Studies 16 $99,664 $109,496 7.0 $212,628
Journalism 16 $93,863 $101,867 7.5 $189,715
Office of the Chancellor 16 $82,301 $146,155 11.5 $897,339
Vet Med College-Wide Programs 16 $49,093 $55,267 5.0 $104,443
Ag Ldrshp Educ Comm Program 15 $77,142 $71,747 4.0 $133,601
Asian American Studies 15 $42,104 $55,443 3.0 $131,006
Illinois Global Institute 15 $47,164 $51,971 2.0 $109,350
Intensive English Institute 15 $52,412 $52,534 3.0 $83,742
IPM Content Production 15 $52,269 $57,272 3.0 $96,152
Police Training Institute 15 $45,480 $54,934 7.0 $161,067
Sch Earth, Soc, Environ Admin 15 $69,670 $73,281 15.0 $127,434
Vice Chancellor for Diversity 15 $78,346 $109,907 6.0 $366,519
Aux. Health/WB Marketing 14 $65,034 $69,204 8.0 $98,350
Germanic Languages & Lit 14 $67,519 $63,554 8.5 $141,671
Parking Department 14 $52,668 $56,396 7.0 $80,464
Slavic Languages & Literature 14 $44,318 $62,058 4.5 $127,387
Technology Entrepreneur Center 14 $74,432 $87,742 5.0 $262,306
Comparative & World Literature 13 $33,000 $82,478 8.0 $223,895
Lemann Center 13 $31,904 $37,562 1.0 $56,662
Office of Public Engagement 13 $65,692 $92,823 7.0 $311,744
Swanlund IT 13 $62,246 $74,957 4.0 $161,213
ACES Technology Services 12 $54,420 $60,677 2.0 $104,739
IPM Administration 12 $42,660 $46,073 2.0 $87,811
Religion 12 $83,596 $79,074 3.0 $201,122
IPM Delivery 11 $52,865 $61,437 9.0 $94,889
Nutritional Sciences 11 $28,599 $38,208 3.0 $105,618
Biophysics & Quant Biology 10 $32,320 $36,332 2.0 $70,460
Clinical Sciences 10 $43,796 $105,460 2.0 $587,500
Latin American & Carib Studies 10 $29,975 $40,833 4.0 $94,082
Disruption and Innovation 9 $62,626 $62,585 3.0 $125,833
Global Studies Prog & Courses 9 $61,187 $58,403 6.0 $99,003
Law Library 9 $73,050 $74,937 6.0 $126,710
American Indian Studies Prgrm 8 $81,400 $91,039 4.0 $171,891
Center for Global Studies 8 $37,660 $44,317 3.5 $73,738
Cline Center for Adv Social Rsrch 8 $63,396 $62,517 4.0 $84,092
Faculty/Staff Assistance Services 8 $53,312 $51,013 5.0 $83,856
Protection of Research Subject 8 $56,725 $69,946 4.0 $146,571
Russian,E European, Eurasn Center 8 $30,850 $31,770 2.5 $53,798
Campus Research IT 7 $129,843 $120,375 12.0 $145,267
Center for African Studies 7 $27,200 $36,579 2.0 $75,709
Chez Veterans Center 7 $90,393 $81,583 6.0 $115,163
Div of Management Information 7 $90,337 $88,168 8.0 $161,672
Global Education & Training 7 $82,062 $72,834 3.0 $116,825
Illinois Leadership Center 7 $62,974 $66,364 2.0 $118,634
IPM Development 7 $54,589 $52,841 5.0 $85,603
Office of Proposal Development 7 $109,361 $92,691 10.0 $125,833
Office of Strategic Project Management 7 $90,962 $97,924 3.0 $146,571
Student Conflict Resolution 7 $77,513 $73,166 3.0 $104,867
VC Admin and Operations 7 $51,744 $110,446 23.0 $346,304
Center for Writing Studies 6 $37,611 $47,015 5.0 $95,516
Council Teacher Ed Admin 6 $95,474 $92,422 4.0 $135,900
News Bureau 6 $68,342 $66,257 16.5 $71,713
Bureau Educational Research 5 $90,600 $74,779 9.0 $93,123
Campus Mail 5 $78,692 $78,217 29.0 $78,692
Center Health, Aging, Disability 5 $71,702 $109,203 9.0 $292,559
Center S. Asian & MidEast Studies 5 $37,282 $43,184 7.0 $74,763
Energy Services Administration 5 $125,632 $124,554 21.0 $155,948
European Union Center 5 $52,347 $51,368 1.0 $70,830
Gies Academic Programs 5 $56,993 $66,507 3.0 $113,627
Illinois Abroad 5 $59,007 $65,055 8.0 $116,498
Principal's Scholars Pgm 5 $64,002 $70,153 5.0 $115,163
SmartHealthyCommunity(Rokwire) 5 $65,660 $70,679 3.0 $103,827
Actuarial Sci and Risk Management 4 $54,391 $52,585 2.0 $80,556
Conference Services 4 $71,477 $69,679 6.0 $91,069
Illinois Business Consulting 4 $81,672 $88,179 5.5 $143,708
Office of Animal Research Comp 4 $63,438 $58,447 18.0 $83,333
Office of Research Security 4 $67,391 $70,000 3.0 $122,035
Special Events 4 $73,078 $78,547 12.0 $127,457
Study of Global Gender Equity 4 $37,397 $46,797 4.5 $85,887
Title IX Office 4 $74,842 $80,437 5.5 $131,997
Translation & Interpreting St 4 $71,136 $65,684 3.5 $100,131
Campus Honors Program 3 $80,898 $72,796 25.0 $92,114
Center for Advanced Study 3 $48,754 $68,912 11.0 $112,566
E Asian & Pacific Studies Cntr 3 $53,798 $53,013 3.0 $72,619
Japan House 3 $53,383 $69,682 2.0 $124,454
Mortenson Cntr Int'l Lib Prgms 3 $70,678 $104,724 2.0 $200,498
Office of Undergrad Research 3 $51,524 $57,958 6.0 $85,769
Prg in Jewish Culture & Society 3 $42,667 $40,838 1.0 $47,825
Strategic Marketing Branding 3 $46,967 $65,800 4.0 $112,189
Testing Center 3 $45,062 $47,657 9.0 $60,504
The ACDIS Program 3 $21,794 $24,321 4.0 $29,849
Utilities - UIUC 3 $123,843 $95,750 4.0 $127,484
Agricultural Buildings, O & M 2 $76,722 $76,722 18.5 $94,734
Capital Programs 2 $134,685 $134,685 3.5 $196,200
Facility Scheduling Logistics 2 $85,640 $85,640 4.0 $91,322
Illini Center 2 $89,163 $89,163 18.0 $117,234
IPM Content Information 2 $68,370 $68,370 9.5 $71,128
Neuroscience Program 2 $74,581 $74,581 5.5 $88,131
Office of Access and Community 2 $86,241 $86,241 2.0 $112,730
Office of Threat Assessment 2 $90,983 $90,983 3.5 $96,841
Osher Lifelong Learning Inst 2 $76,717 $76,717 2.0 $102,667
OV Office of Entrepreneurship 2 $76,507 $76,507 4.5 $92,613
Safety and Compliance 2 $81,417 $81,417 7.0 $83,714
Student Health Insurance 2 $48,660 $48,660 4.5 $53,115
Unit for Criticism 2 $35,585 $35,585 5.5 $36,460
Web Services 2 $152,055 $152,055 22.0 $156,389
Air Force Aerospace Studies 1 $46,322 $46,322 16.0 $46,322
Armed Forces Coordinator 1 $51,176 $51,176 16.0 $51,176
Campus Belonging 1 $75,280 $75,280 10.0 $75,280
Computational Science & Engr 1 $73,241 $73,241 8.0 $73,241
Control - OBFS - Payroll 1 $28,571 $28,571 Not provided $28,571
Diversity Committee & Advocacy 1 $83,770 $83,770 12.0 $83,770
Engineering General Expen 1 $107,311 $107,311 31.0 $107,311
F&S Engineering Services 1 $92,613 $92,613 2.0 $92,613
I-STEM Education Initiative 1 $95,187 $95,187 13.0 $95,187
Illinois Scholars Program 1 $66,905 $66,905 2.0 $66,905
Inst of Communications Rsch 1 $25,967 $25,967 6.0 $25,967
IPM Content Programming 1 $49,123 $49,123 36.0 $49,123
Military Science 1 $42,306 $42,306 4.0 $42,306
Naval Science 1 $41,104 $41,104 6.0 $41,104
Program in Medieval Studies 1 $32,633 $32,633 4.0 $32,633

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