Illinois · 2025 pay · 21 people
How much does an economic analyst make in Illinois?
$119,100typical pay for a economic analyst in 2025
$59,300 – $134,600what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.1% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where economic analysts work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Economic Analyst III10 people$116,100
- Economic Analyst IV7 people$136,100
Highest-paid economic analysts, 2025
- 1Sheena Kight-GarlischEconomic Analyst IV · Commerce Commission$144,400
- 2Thomas TolsdorfEconomic Analyst IV · Commerce Commission$136,300
- 3David ReardenEconomic Analyst IV · Commerce Commission$136,100
- 4D VanderlaanEconomic Analyst IV · Commerce Commission$136,100
- 5David BrightwellEconomic Analyst IV · Commerce Commission$134,600
Common questions
How much does an economic analyst make in Illinois?
The typical economic analyst was paid $119,100 in 2025; most earned between $59,300 and $134,600. This counts all 21 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Economic Analyst, at any level (for example "Economic Analyst III"). 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