Illinois · 2025 pay
How much do Illinois Environmental Protection Agency employees make?
$78,300typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$58,125 – $107,300what 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: Environmental Protection Engineer IIIEnvironmental Protection Specialist IIISenior Public Service Admin
✓ Official data from Illinois ComptrollerMatches the agency's latest releaseillinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
What changed since 2024
- +6.4%Typical pay went up from $73,600 to $78,300.
- +47914 people were paid in 2025, compared with 867 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Engineer III | 120 | $103,100 | $89k – $108k | ▲ 1.2% |
| Environmental Protection Specialist III | 104 | $72,450 | $69k – $100k | ▼ 0.6% |
| Senior Public Service Admin | 83 | $143,300 | $119k – $151k | ▲ 3.8% |
| Environmental Protection Specialist IV | 67 | $116,500 | $103k – $135k | ▼ 4.7% |
| Environmental Protection Engineer II | 45 | $78,700 | $77k – $81k | ▲ 5.3% |
| Environmental Protection Engineer I | 44 | $41,100 | $16k – $56k | ▲ 12.9% |
| Public Service Administrator | 41 | $128,800 | $99k – $145k | ▼ 1.0% |
| Environmental Protection Specialist II | 38 | $60,900 | $60k – $63k | ▲ 5.7% |
| Office Coordinator | 34 | $50,400 | $49k – $54k | ▲ 8.3% |
| Environmental Protection Geologist III | 29 | $76,000 | $73k – $87k | ▲ 0.7% |
| Office Associate | 26 | $47,850 | $23k – $49k | ▲ 2.4% |
| Technical Advisor III | 22 | $120,450 | $106k – $136k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Environmental Protection Specialist I | 21 | $55,900 | $55k – $58k | ▲ 5.3% |
| Life Science Career Trainee | 19 | $33,500 | $23k – $42k | ▲ 68.3% |
| Executive I | 18 | $79,000 | $33k – $93k | ▲ 3.1% |
| Accountant | 18 | $59,150 | $51k – $68k | ▼ 3.2% |
| Chemist II | 14 | $75,250 | $69k – $88k | ▲ 0.4% |
| Executive II | 12 | $104,050 | $86k – $112k | ▲ 12.1% |
| Technical Advisor II | 11 | $74,000 | $62k – $105k | new |
| Office Specialist | 11 | $69,600 | $54k – $72k | ▲ 10.3% |
| Environmental Protection Engineer IV | 10 | $117,850 | $112k – $136k | ▲ 12.7% |
| Environmental Protection Geologist I | 10 | $18,100 | $15k – $21k | ▼ 74.9% |
| Vehicle Emiss Compliance Inspec | 9 | $69,700 | $66k – $76k | ▲ 5.6% |
| Laboratory Associate I | 9 | $50,600 | $47k – $51k | ▲ 116.7% |
| Account Technician II | 8 | $55,600 | $54k – $59k | ▲ 1.0% |
| Student Worker | 8 | $6,000 | $6k – $9k | new |
| Administrative Assistant II | 7 | $106,000 | $81k – $108k | ▲ 3.3% |
| Environmental Protection Legal Investigator II | 7 | $78,100 | $69k – $86k | ▲ 10.3% |
| Student Intern | 7 | $8,400 | $8k – $11k | new |
| Human Resources Specialist | 6 | $100,850 | $88k – $114k | ▲ 8.8% |
No jobs match.
How many people earn what
- Under $10k38
- $10k – $30k58
- $30k – $50k65
- $50k – $70k195
- $70k – $90k206
- $90k – $110k177
- $110k – $150k149
- $150k or more26
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Highest paid at Environmental Protection Agency in 2025
- 1Bradley FrostSenior Public Service Admin$188,100▲ $42,000 vs 2024
- 2Laura RocheSenior Public Service Admin$187,900▲ $13,000 vs 2024
- 3Brianne HarmonEnvironmental Protection Specialist IV$182,500▲ $16,200 vs 2024
- 4Amanda WilliamsPublic Service Administrator$179,500▲ $50,800 vs 2024
- 5Marcus RomingerSenior Public Service Admin$173,600▲ $8,600 vs 2024
- 6Joey Logan-PughSenior Public Service Admin$172,800▲ $22,400 vs 2024
- 7Jacqueline CooperiderSenior Public Service Admin$168,300▲ $10,500 vs 2024
- 8Christopher HillSenior Public Service Admin$167,800▲ $17,600 vs 2024
- 9Heather NifongSenior Public Service Admin$166,200▲ $7,400 vs 2024
- 10Andrew ArmstrongSenior Public Service Admin$166,100▲ $20,200 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Illinois Environmental Protection Agency employee make?
The typical employee was paid $78,300 in 2025: half of the 914 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $58,125 and $107,300.
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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