Illinois · 2025 pay · 16 people
How much does a lead person make in Illinois?
$74,800typical pay for a lead person in 2025
$68,350 – $84,150what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where lead persons work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid lead persons, 2025
- 1Martina San MiguelLead Person II · Attorney General$95,900
- 2Kevin DonoghueLead Person II · Attorney General$93,500
- 3Sara JohnsonLead Person II · Attorney General$93,500
- 4Sulema GonzalezLead Person II · Attorney General$90,600
- 5Carrie FoleyLead Person II · Attorney General$82,000
Common questions
How much does a lead person make in Illinois?
The typical lead person was paid $74,800 in 2025; most earned between $68,350 and $84,150. This counts all 16 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Lead Person, at any level (for example "Lead Person"). 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