Illinois · 2025 pay
How much do Illinois Courts employees make?
$238,100typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$79,700 – $250,600what 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: Judge Circuit CourtAssociate Judges of Circuit CouLaw Clerk
✓ Official data from Illinois ComptrollerMatches the agency's latest releaseillinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
What changed since 2024
- +94.8%Typical pay went up from $122,250 to $238,100.
- −2281,834 people were paid in 2025, compared with 2,062 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Circuit Court | 543 | $250,600 | $251k – $251k | ▲ 4.9% |
| Associate Judges of Circuit Cou | 397 | $238,100 | $238k – $239k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Law Clerk | 118 | $108,800 | $109k – $109k | ▲ 4.9% |
| Clerk of the Circuit Court | 102 | $6,500 | $7k – $7k | ▲ 0.0% |
| Appell Court Judicial Secretary | 63 | $98,500 | $78k – $99k | ▲ 4.9% |
| Judges of Appellate Court | 48 | $273,700 | $274k – $274k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Research Attorney | 42 | $90,500 | $65k – $101k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Lead Deputy Clerk - Appellate | 24 | $53,750 | $53k – $54k | ▲ 14.9% |
| Executive Assistant to Chief Circuit Judge | 18 | $53,300 | $52k – $60k | ▲ 9.7% |
| Law Clerk Jr | 14 | $147,050 | $127k – $152k | ▲ 5.1% |
| Trial Court Administrator | 14 | $101,500 | $99k – $104k | ▲ 9.3% |
| Deputy Clerk - Appellate | 14 | $48,250 | $47k – $52k | ▲ 20.3% |
| Court Guide Illinois Court Help | 13 | $60,600 | $20k – $68k | ▼ 4.7% |
| Mandatory Arbitration Admin | 12 | $72,700 | $66k – $76k | ▲ 1.4% |
| Administrative Assistant | 9 | $47,100 | $24k – $51k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Custodian | 9 | $34,000 | $21k – $47k | ▼ 6.3% |
| Supreme Court Judicial Secretary | 8 | $122,550 | $116k – $134k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Paralegal I-Appellate | 8 | $50,200 | $46k – $56k | ▼ 0.5% |
| Supreme Court Marshal 1 | 8 | $47,150 | $23k – $76k | ▼ 34.5% |
| Administrative Secretary | 8 | $46,950 | $43k – $56k | ▲ 0.2% |
| Judge of Supreme Court | 7 | $290,800 | $291k – $291k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Law Clerk Senior | 7 | $157,600 | $155k – $172k | ▲ 5.7% |
| Administrator Assistant to Supreme Court Justic | 7 | $154,700 | $151k – $171k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Senior Research Attorney | 7 | $103,000 | $101k – $125k | ▼ 9.6% |
| Judicial Marshal | 7 | $88,700 | $89k – $89k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Sup Deputy Clerk - Appellate | 7 | $67,800 | $67k – $70k | ▲ 18.1% |
| Executive Assistant | 7 | $55,400 | $55k – $62k | ▲ 4.1% |
| Judicial Security Officer | 7 | $52,100 | $43k – $55k | ▲ 4.0% |
| Appell Court Legal Research Director | 6 | $134,750 | $122k – $149k | ▼ 2.6% |
| Field Services Coordinator | 6 | $83,450 | $78k – $89k | ▲ 8.4% |
| Lead Deputy Clerk - Supreme | 6 | $55,600 | $53k – $68k | ▼ 8.4% |
| Court Security Officer | 6 | $52,400 | $30k – $55k | ▲ 2.1% |
| Clerk of Appellate Ct | 5 | $150,400 | $143k – $153k | ▲ 11.0% |
| Learning and Development Manager | 5 | $93,500 | $68k – $94k | ▲ 49.2% |
| Senior Accounting Analyst | 5 | $93,200 | $92k – $96k | ▲ 6.0% |
| Chief Deputy Clerk-Appellate | 5 | $92,400 | $92k – $105k | ▲ 9.9% |
| Is Technical Consultant | 5 | $81,000 | $54k – $81k | new |
| Senior Court Operations Analyst | 5 | $76,000 | $73k – $77k | new |
| Probation Educator | 5 | $64,000 | $64k – $70k | new |
| Mandatory Arbitration Coordinator | 5 | $50,500 | $51k – $52k | ▲ 263.3% |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k133
- $10k – $30k44
- $30k – $50k79
- $50k – $70k150
- $70k – $90k111
- $90k – $110k241
- $110k – $150k76
- $150k or more1,000
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Highest paid at Courts in 2025
- 1Luciano PaniciJudge Circuit Court$488,100▲ $261,300 vs 2024
- 2Joy CunninghamJudge of Supreme Court$290,800▲ $13,800 vs 2024
- 3P NevilleJudge of Supreme Court$290,800▲ $13,800 vs 2024
- 4Mary O'BrienJudge of Supreme Court$290,800▲ $13,800 vs 2024
- 5David OverstreetJudge of Supreme Court$290,800▲ $13,600 vs 2024
- 6Elizabeth RochfordJudge of Supreme Court$290,800▲ $13,800 vs 2024
- 7Mary TheisJudge of Supreme Court$290,800▲ $13,800 vs 2024
- 8Lisa WhiteJudge of Supreme Court$290,800▲ $13,800 vs 2024
- 9Marcia MeisAdministrative Director$282,900▲ $13,300 vs 2024
- 10Christopher KennedyJudges of Appellate Court$274,000▲ $13,300 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Illinois Courts employee make?
The typical employee was paid $238,100 in 2025: half of the 1,834 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $79,700 and $250,600.
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. 133 people (7.3%) 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.
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