Illinois · 2025 pay · 22 people
How much does an executive director make in Illinois?
$146,150typical pay for a executive director in 2025
$137,200 – $195,025what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 8.1% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where executive directors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- State Board of Education4 people$137,200
- State Toll Highway Authority1 person$265,000
- Legislative Reference Bureau1 person$145,000
- Capital Development Board1 person$216,800
- Department of Insurance1 person$193,900
- Procurement Policy Board1 person$125,000
- Courts Commission1 person$146,500
- Legislative Audit Commission1 person$97,300
- Commerce Commission1 person$195,400
- Legislative Information System1 person$145,800
- Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability1 person$140,500
- Legislative Printing Unit1 person$135,000
- Community College Board1 person$243,600
- Executive Ethics Commission1 person$184,900
- Court Reporters1 person$172,500
- Racing Board1 person$165,400
- Board of Higher Education1 person$242,600
- Joint Committee on Administrative Rules1 person$131,200
- State Board of Elections1 person$197,600
No employers match.
Highest-paid executive directors, 2025
- 1Cassaundra RouseExecutive Director · State Toll Highway Authority$265,000
- 2Brian DurhamExecutive Director · Community College Board$243,600
- 3Ginger OstroExecutive Director · Board of Higher Education$242,600
- 4Tamakia EdwardsExecutive Director · Capital Development Board$216,800
- 5Bernadette MatthewsExecutive Director · State Board of Elections$197,600
Common questions
How much does an executive director make in Illinois?
The typical executive director was paid $146,150 in 2025; most earned between $137,200 and $195,025. This counts all 22 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Executive Director, at any level (for example "Executive Director"). 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