Illinois · 2025 pay · 13 people
How much does a program manager make in Illinois?
$78,700typical pay for a program manager in 2025
$71,000 – $102,200what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 19.4% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where program managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid program managers, 2025
- 1Erik UngerProgram Manager · Office of the Comptroller$113,300
- 2Robert BelczakProgram Manager · Office of the Comptroller$112,700
- 3Melissa EllisonProgram Manager · Court of Claims$108,300
- 4Scott DietzProgram Manager · Office of the Comptroller$102,200
- 5Andrea O'SheaProgram Manager · Power Agency$85,600
Common questions
How much does a program manager make in Illinois?
The typical program manager was paid $78,700 in 2025; most earned between $71,000 and $102,200. This counts all 13 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Program Manager, at any level (for example "Program Manager"). 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