Illinois · 2025 pay
How much do Illinois Capital Development Board employees make?
$100,650typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$72,275 – $127,300what 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: Project ManagerSenior Technical SpecialistAdministrative Assistant I
✓ Official data from Illinois ComptrollerMatches the agency's latest releaseillinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
What changed since 2024
- +2.5%Typical pay went up from $98,150 to $100,650.
- +6180 people were paid in 2025, compared with 174 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Manager | 32 | $95,250 | $83k – $113k | ▼ 0.1% |
| Senior Technical Specialist | 15 | $135,800 | $135k – $139k | ▲ 5.2% |
| Administrative Assistant I | 14 | $92,450 | $74k – $96k | ▲ 21.2% |
| Senior Project Manager | 13 | $127,900 | $120k – $136k | ▼ 0.3% |
| Administrator | 12 | $138,750 | $136k – $143k | ▲ 7.4% |
| Technical Specialist | 11 | $113,100 | $107k – $117k | ▲ 14.0% |
| Contract Specialist III | 7 | $94,300 | $93k – $95k | ▲ 7.6% |
| Contract Executive | 6 | $120,600 | $119k – $124k | ▲ 4.1% |
| Cdb Project Technician | 5 | $55,400 | $31k – $57k | new |
How many people earn what
- Under $10k13
- $10k – $30k3
- $30k – $50k4
- $50k – $70k20
- $70k – $90k23
- $90k – $110k45
- $110k – $150k61
- $150k or more11
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Highest paid at Capital Development Board in 2025
- 1Tamakia EdwardsExecutive Director$216,800▲ $98,600 vs 2024
- 2Stacy SmithAdministrator$201,000new in 2025
- 3Lisa HennighDeputy Director$182,700▲ $7,600 vs 2024
- 4Darnita LeeChief of Staff$172,300▲ $6,700 vs 2024
- 5Blanca RiveraManager of Construction Mngment$171,500▲ $20,500 vs 2024
- 6Timothy PatrickAdministrator$166,700▲ $7,000 vs 2024
- 7Amy RomanoCounsel$165,000▲ $5,300 vs 2024
- 8Kathryn MartinDeputy Director$164,600▲ $20,700 vs 2024
- 9James CockrellManager of Construction Mngment$161,800▲ $8,700 vs 2024
- 10Robert CoslowAdministrator$157,700▲ $2,900 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Illinois Capital Development Board employee make?
The typical employee was paid $100,650 in 2025: half of the 180 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $72,275 and $127,300.
Why do so many people earn very little?
The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 13 people (7.2%) were paid under $10,000.
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