Illinois · 2025 pay · 40 people
How much does a bureau chief make in Illinois?
$131,900typical pay for a bureau chief in 2025
$125,900 – $139,550what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 1.6% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where bureau chiefs work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Deputy Bureau Chief$121,100 (everyone)
- Bureau Chief (this page)$131,900 (everyone)
Highest-paid bureau chiefs, 2025
- 1James ZolnierekBureau Chief · Commerce Commission$172,600
- 2Katherine LaurentBureau Chief · Attorney General$166,200
- 3Sonya KingsleyBureau Chief · Commerce Commission$165,300
- 4Lisa CookBureau Chief · Attorney General$164,100
- 5Shauna KelleyBureau Chief · Commerce Commission$160,500
Common questions
How much does a bureau chief make in Illinois?
The typical bureau chief was paid $131,900 in 2025; most earned between $125,900 and $139,550. This counts all 40 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Bureau Chief, at any level (for example "Bureau Chief"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this