Illinois · 2025 pay · 13 people
How much does a policy analyst make in Illinois?
$113,100typical pay for a policy analyst in 2025
$89,600 – $119,100what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 11.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where policy analysts work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Policy Analyst5 people$89,600
- Policy Analyst III8 people$118,300
Highest-paid policy analysts, 2025
- 1Latonya WatsonPolicy Analyst · Capital Development Board$130,200
- 2Buren UlziiburenPolicy Analyst III · Commerce Commission$119,800
- 3Elizabeth HornePolicy Analyst III · Commerce Commission$119,400
- 4Calvin MonsonPolicy Analyst III · Commerce Commission$119,100
- 5Jeffrey OrcuttPolicy Analyst III · Commerce Commission$119,100
Common questions
How much does a policy analyst make in Illinois?
The typical policy analyst was paid $113,100 in 2025; most earned between $89,600 and $119,100. This counts all 13 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Policy Analyst, at any level (for example "Policy Analyst"). 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