Illinois · 2025 pay
How much do Illinois Arts Council employees make?
$94,800typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$70,500 – $112,100what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.
Illinois Comptroller publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: Arts Council Program Coordinator
✓ Official data from Illinois ComptrollerMatches the agency's latest releaseillinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
What changed since 2024
- +18.4%Typical pay went up from $80,050 to $94,800.
- −121 people were paid in 2025, compared with 22 in 2024.
The next update is expected in early 2027.
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Council Program Coordinator | 6 | $79,450 | $71k – $100k | ▲ 13.3% |
How many people earn what
- Under $10k0
- $10k – $30k1
- $30k – $50k0
- $50k – $70k4
- $70k – $90k5
- $90k – $110k4
- $110k – $150k7
- $150k or more0
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Highest paid at Arts Council in 2025
- 1Joshua Davis-RupertoSenior Public Service Admin$134,300▲ $5,300 vs 2024
- 2Sandra VelazquezSenior Public Service Admin$121,900▲ $5,300 vs 2024
- 3Encarnacion TeruelSenior Public Service Admin$116,500▲ $4,500 vs 2024
- 4Teresa DavisPublic Service Administrator$114,500▲ $4,500 vs 2024
- 5Pius ZachariasExecutive II$113,700▲ $4,400 vs 2024
- 6Jacqueline Banks MahlumExecutive II$112,100▲ $5,800 vs 2024
- 7George TarasukExecutive II$112,100▲ $4,900 vs 2024
- 8Willie LinPublic Service Administrator$104,200▲ $4,100 vs 2024
- 9Susan DicksonArts Council Program Coordinator$101,400▲ $4,000 vs 2024
- 10Jerome GrandArts Council Program Coordinator$99,800▲ $3,900 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Illinois Arts Council employee make?
The typical employee was paid $94,800 in 2025: half of the 21 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $70,500 and $112,100.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is gross pay as published; the source does not split it into regular pay and overtime.
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Illinois Office of the Comptroller (illinoiscomptroller.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected in early 2027.
"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 0 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals