Illinois · 2025 pay
How much do Illinois Community College Board employees make?
$68,100typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$48,400 – $82,800what 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: DirectorSenior DirectorAssociate Director
✓ Official data from Illinois ComptrollerMatches the agency's latest releaseillinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
What changed since 2024
- +5.4%Typical pay went up from $64,600 to $68,100.
- +473 people were paid in 2025, compared with 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 15 | $73,800 | $71k – $75k | ▲ 7.7% |
| Senior Director | 14 | $81,950 | $79k – $85k | ▲ 5.5% |
| Associate Director | 9 | $61,400 | $57k – $64k | ▲ 7.3% |
| Assistant Director | 9 | $50,600 | $29k – $54k | ▲ 43.3% |
| Deputy Director | 7 | $116,700 | $109k – $128k | ▲ 13.9% |
How many people earn what
- Under $10k4
- $10k – $30k5
- $30k – $50k11
- $50k – $70k19
- $70k – $90k23
- $90k – $110k5
- $110k – $150k3
- $150k or more3
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Highest paid at Community College Board in 2025
- 1Brian DurhamExecutive Director$243,600▲ $10,900 vs 2024
- 2Matthew BerryChief of Staff$154,300▲ $14,000 vs 2024
- 3Jennifer FosterDeputy Director$154,300▲ $14,000 vs 2024
- 4Nathan WilsonDeputy Director$128,400▲ $13,100 vs 2024
- 5Jeffrey NewellDeputy Director$117,600▲ $6,600 vs 2024
- 6Jennifer FranklinDeputy Director$116,700▲ $10,400 vs 2024
- 7Whitney ThompsonDeputy Director$108,700▲ $10,000 vs 2024
- 8Marcus BrownDeputy Director$107,800▲ $9,100 vs 2024
- 9Lavon NelsonSenior Director$105,800▲ $7,500 vs 2024
- 10Jay BrooksDeputy Director$98,900▲ $5,800 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Illinois Community College Board employee make?
The typical employee was paid $68,100 in 2025: half of the 73 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $48,400 and $82,800.
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. 4 people (5.5%) 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