Illinois · 2025 pay
How much do Illinois Emergency Management Agency employees make?
$89,550typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$68,450 – $118,075what 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: Public Service AdministratorSenior Public Service AdminDisaster Services Planner
✓ Official data from Illinois ComptrollerMatches the agency's latest releaseillinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
What changed since 2024
- +1.2%Typical pay went up from $88,500 to $89,550.
- +10268 people were paid in 2025, compared with 258 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Administrator | 35 | $110,500 | $102k – $143k | ▲ 1.2% |
| Senior Public Service Admin | 19 | $130,800 | $70k – $159k | ▼ 7.0% |
| Disaster Services Planner | 17 | $76,600 | $75k – $78k | ▲ 9.4% |
| Executive II | 14 | $95,300 | $81k – $110k | ▲ 8.0% |
| Executive I | 14 | $72,300 | $70k – $78k | ▲ 7.9% |
| Staff Development Specialist I | 11 | $83,600 | $73k – $102k | ▲ 11.8% |
| Nuclear Safety Heal Phys Technician I | 11 | $78,200 | $71k – $100k | ▲ 10.5% |
| Nuclear Safety Engineer II | 9 | $151,500 | $82k – $165k | ▼ 0.4% |
| Nuclear Safety Health Physicist II | 8 | $92,350 | $35k – $167k | ▼ 41.4% |
| Nuclear Safety Engineer I | 7 | $134,600 | $119k – $138k | ▲ 4.1% |
| Nuclear Safety Inspector I | 7 | $75,700 | $75k – $82k | ▲ 6.6% |
| Emergency Response Telecom | 7 | $59,500 | $59k – $65k | ▲ 28.1% |
| Administrative Assistant I | 7 | $19,700 | $19k – $36k | new |
| Nuclear Safety Health Physicist I | 6 | $126,250 | $110k – $127k | ▲ 4.2% |
| Nuclear Safety Scientist II | 6 | $120,200 | $116k – $128k | ▲ 7.0% |
| Nuclear Safety Manager I | 6 | $119,150 | $110k – $136k | new |
| Contractual Worker | 6 | $44,200 | $35k – $94k | ▲ 22.4% |
| Nuclear Safety Senior Emer Pprd Coordinator | 5 | $121,800 | $102k – $128k | ▲ 9.9% |
| Nuclear Safety Heal Phys Technician II | 5 | $98,500 | $88k – $103k | ▲ 8.6% |
| Human Resources Specialist | 5 | $81,900 | $80k – $82k | ▲ 1.9% |
| Student Intern | 5 | $6,600 | $6k – $7k | new |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k14
- $10k – $30k17
- $30k – $50k17
- $50k – $70k23
- $70k – $90k64
- $90k – $110k46
- $110k – $150k65
- $150k or more22
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Highest paid at Emergency Management Agency in 2025
- 1Tricia LeezerSenior Public Service Admin$190,900▲ $30,000 vs 2024
- 2Adnan KhayyatNuclear Safety Administrator II$184,400▲ $11,500 vs 2024
- 3Karl PoundSenior Public Service Admin$172,200▲ $6,900 vs 2024
- 4Gary ForseeNuclear Safety Health Physicist II$171,900▲ $14,400 vs 2024
- 5Kelly HornNuclear Safety Administrator I$170,100▲ $6,700 vs 2024
- 6Steven ReynoldsNuclear Safety Administrator II$167,200▲ $6,500 vs 2024
- 7Kelly GrahnNuclear Safety Health Physicist II$167,100▲ $1,600 vs 2024
- 8Mary SpohrerNuclear Safety Health Physicist II$166,800▲ $7,200 vs 2024
- 9Clayton KuetemeyerSenior Public Service Admin$166,600▲ $9,600 vs 2024
- 10Richard ZuffaNuclear Safety Engineer II$166,000▲ $6,400 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Illinois Emergency Management Agency employee make?
The typical employee was paid $89,550 in 2025: half of the 268 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $68,450 and $118,075.
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. 14 people (5.2%) 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