University of Illinois Administration
Data received June 2026 • FT/PT status not provided. Hire dates are most recent hire date.
Full-time employees
1,206
Number of departments
50
Median pay
$80,272
Average pay
$91,700
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 | 231 | $94,223 | $99,510 | 15.0 | $280,133 |
| Office Medicaid Innovation | 74 | $79,805 | $86,562 | 4.0 | $237,777 |
| University Payables | 56 | $52,383 | $57,391 | 8.0 | $132,234 |
| University Payroll & Benefits | 55 | $60,466 | $66,866 | 12.0 | $175,590 |
| Univ Acct & Fin Report | 54 | $68,211 | $73,791 | 7.5 | $162,248 |
| DPI Applied Rsrch and Dev | 51 | $86,815 | $93,127 | 3.0 | $435,329 |
| University Bursar | 49 | $56,493 | $64,092 | 9.0 | $150,500 |
| University Counsel | 47 | $118,393 | $129,946 | 7.0 | $436,671 |
| University Press | 44 | $56,661 | $59,949 | 7.5 | $108,827 |
| Strategic Initiatives | 39 | $66,667 | $82,545 | 2.0 | $367,304 |
| System Human Resource Services | 37 | $75,260 | $93,016 | 7.0 | $324,267 |
| System Office Shared Services | 33 | $69,239 | $74,223 | 7.0 | $164,024 |
| Vice Pres External Rel & Comm | 28 | $89,575 | $105,685 | 5.5 | $368,586 |
| CARLI | 27 | $80,740 | $88,130 | 13.0 | $207,304 |
| OTM Chicago | 24 | $80,662 | $94,917 | 3.0 | $291,167 |
| Cap Prgm, Real Est, & Util Services | 22 | $99,552 | $105,915 | 6.0 | $217,222 |
| ICard & Merchant Card Services | 22 | $70,305 | $74,627 | 7.0 | $161,536 |
| Office of University Audits | 22 | $100,881 | $106,006 | 9.0 | $236,868 |
| Vice Pres Econ Dev and Innov | 22 | $87,949 | $118,232 | 4.5 | $532,937 |
| OTM Urbana-Champaign | 21 | $82,956 | $92,306 | 8.0 | $239,454 |
| Univ Office Planning & Budgeting | 20 | $92,209 | $92,891 | 18.5 | $236,905 |
| DPI Pritzker Tech Talent Labs | 19 | $87,017 | $115,909 | 4.0 | $305,550 |
| Risk Management | 18 | $60,388 | $70,131 | 8.5 | $134,792 |
| Discovery Partners Institute | 17 | $86,228 | $84,832 | 4.0 | $255,124 |
| President's Office | 16 | $70,087 | $175,215 | 7.0 | $938,222 |
| Instit of Govt & Pub Affs | 13 | $78,397 | $91,229 | 12.0 | $278,279 |
| Exec VP & VP Academic Affairs | 11 | $80,900 | $149,327 | 12.0 | $537,418 |
| Academic Programs and Services | 10 | $62,731 | $62,748 | 6.5 | $116,140 |
| IL Wrkfr and Educ Rsrch Collab | 10 | $97,816 | $97,656 | 5.5 | $176,539 |
| System Government Costing | 10 | $78,351 | $84,973 | 5.5 | $178,373 |
| Treasury Operations | 10 | $78,030 | $96,808 | 9.5 | $196,654 |
| U of I Foundation | 10 | $49,115 | $45,760 | 20.0 | $63,791 |
| Illinois Ventures | 8 | $111,276 | $141,518 | 4.0 | $359,216 |
| Secr Ofc/Board of Trustees | 7 | $79,825 | $104,759 | 18.0 | $204,236 |
| Sys Purchasing & Sup Srvc | 7 | $85,977 | $97,079 | 13.0 | $153,591 |
| AVP Budget and Business Ops | 6 | $67,274 | $73,768 | 8.0 | $107,315 |
| AVP Controller | 6 | $98,522 | $116,875 | 13.0 | $243,135 |
| Procurement Diversity | 6 | $69,945 | $77,923 | 2.5 | $150,950 |
| AVP Procurement Services | 5 | $90,152 | $111,324 | 9.0 | $207,019 |
| Business Services | 5 | $95,311 | $109,393 | 11.0 | $194,615 |
| Digital Risk Office | 5 | $100,333 | $133,045 | 8.0 | $238,017 |
| Univ Ethics & Compliance Office | 5 | $113,650 | $116,589 | 17.0 | $200,667 |
| Banking & Investment Services | 4 | $114,670 | $121,592 | 11.0 | $200,733 |
| DPI Innovation Hub | 4 | $97,710 | $145,298 | 3.0 | $324,029 |
| DPI New Business Ventures | 4 | $94,850 | $130,322 | 3.0 | $272,982 |
| State University Procurement | 3 | $89,908 | $105,089 | 3.0 | $159,256 |
| University Tax | 3 | $128,013 | $136,154 | 17.0 | $191,669 |
| VP Chief Financial Officer | 3 | $206,377 | $265,377 | 25.0 | $485,756 |
| Agricultural Property Services | 2 | $96,897 | $96,897 | 15.0 | $113,150 |
| DPI PTTL Community Education | 1 | $29,658 | $29,658 | 5.0 | $29,658 |
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.