Illinois · 2025 pay · 179 people
How much does a master trooper make in Illinois?
$150,900typical pay for a master trooper in 2025
$136,400 – $167,050what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 6.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where master troopers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
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).
- Master Trooper (this page)$150,900 (everyone)
- Senior Master Trooper$159,100 (everyone)
Highest-paid master troopers, 2025
- 1Eduardo PerezMaster Trooper · Department of State Police$361,300
- 2Keith GrayMaster Trooper · Department of State Police$358,300
- 3Michael MuellerMaster Trooper · Department of State Police$352,600
- 4Eduardo ReyesMaster Trooper · Department of State Police$305,000
- 5Julian EisonMaster Trooper · Department of State Police$278,200
Common questions
How much does a master trooper make in Illinois?
The typical master trooper was paid $150,900 in 2025; most earned between $136,400 and $167,050. This counts all 179 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Master Trooper, at any level (for example "Master Trooper"). 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