Illinois · 2025 pay
How much do Illinois Governor's Office employees make?
$71,000typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$30,600 – $118,450what 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: Dunn FellowDeputy General CounselFirst Assistant to Deputy Governor
✓ Official data from Illinois ComptrollerMatches the agency's latest releaseillinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
What changed since 2024
- +1.0%Typical pay went up from $70,300 to $71,000.
- +9150 people were paid in 2025, compared with 141 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn Fellow | 24 | $19,500 | $20k – $21k | ▲ 2.1% |
| Deputy General Counsel | 7 | $189,600 | $134k – $190k | ▲ 5.3% |
| First Assistant to Deputy Governor | 6 | $105,400 | $102k – $105k | ▲ 5.9% |
How many people earn what
- Under $10k7
- $10k – $30k30
- $30k – $50k10
- $50k – $70k26
- $70k – $90k17
- $90k – $110k20
- $110k – $150k17
- $150k or more23
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Highest paid at Governor's Office in 2025
- 1Ann SpillaneGeneral Counsel$292,000▲ $11,600 vs 2024
- 2Anne CapraraChief of Staff$218,200▲ $12,700 vs 2024
- 3Lee LobueSenior Dep Chief of Staff:ex Apts/Goca$200,300▲ $23,400 vs 2024
- 4Kenneth SteeleSenior Dep Chief of Staff Operations$200,300▲ $23,400 vs 2024
- 5Bria ScudderDeputy to Governor$192,300▲ $10,800 vs 2024
- 6Grace Hou-OvnikDeputy to Governor$191,300▲ $11,400 vs 2024
- 7Andrew ManarDeputy to Governor$191,300▲ $11,400 vs 2024
- 8Martin TorresDeputy to Governor$191,300▲ $11,400 vs 2024
- 9Gary CaplanDeputy General Counsel$189,600▲ $8,000 vs 2024
- 10Scott LernerDeputy General Counselor$189,600▲ $8,000 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Illinois Governor's Office employee make?
The typical employee was paid $71,000 in 2025: half of the 150 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $30,600 and $118,450.
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