Illinois · 2025 pay · 43 people
How much does a business manager make in Illinois?
$94,000typical pay for a business manager in 2025
$75,850 – $106,200what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 4.7% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where business managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid business managers, 2025
- 1Chantel BakerBusiness Manager · Department of Veterans Affairs$157,600
- 2Jackie FishbackBusiness Manager · Department of Corrections$126,900
- 3Jeffrey FrederickBusiness Manager · Department of Corrections$126,100
- 4Brandy ScottBusiness Manager · Department of Human Services$125,200
- 5Benita Evans-WalkerBusiness Manager · Department of Corrections$125,000
Common questions
How much does a business manager make in Illinois?
The typical business manager was paid $94,000 in 2025; most earned between $75,850 and $106,200. This counts all 43 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Business Manager, at any level (for example "Business Manager"). 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