Illinois · 2025 pay · 32 people
How much does an internal auditor make in Illinois?
$75,950typical pay for a internal auditor in 2025
$67,550 – $87,075what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 0.1% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where internal auditors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Department of Central Management Services10 people$74,750
- State Board of Education5 people$81,100
- State Toll Highway Authority3 people$81,000
- Department of State Police2 people$75,450
- Department of Transportation2 people$78,700
- Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity1 person$103,400
- Teachers' Retirement System1 person$49,900
- Department of Insurance1 person$51,000
- Department of Corrections1 person$94,900
- State Employees' Retirement System1 person$69,700
- Department of Children and Family Services1 person$54,700
- Department of Veterans Affairs1 person$75,600
- Emergency Management Agency1 person$63,300
- Lottery1 person$94,300
- Capital Development Board1 person$94,300
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Internal Auditor I17 people$74,600
- Internal Auditor II7 people$80,100
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).
- Internal Auditor (this page)$75,950 (everyone)
- Chief Internal Auditor$134,200 (everyone)
Highest-paid internal auditors, 2025
- 1Fredrick JacksonInternal Auditor II · Department of Central Management Services$107,100
- 2Blake YoungInternal Auditor II · Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity$103,400
- 3Mindy BrantInternal Auditor I · Department of Central Management Services$100,300
- 4Jonathan SwagerInternal Auditor I · Department of Corrections$94,900
- 5Peter CaliInternal Auditor I · Lottery$94,300
Common questions
How much does an internal auditor make in Illinois?
The typical internal auditor was paid $75,950 in 2025; most earned between $67,550 and $87,075. This counts all 32 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Internal Auditor, at any level (for example "Internal Auditor I"). 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