Illinois · 2025 pay · 15 people
How much does a special prosecutor make in Illinois?
$190,600typical pay for a special prosecutor in 2025
$190,600 – $190,600what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where special prosecutors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid special prosecutors, 2025
- 1Charles ColburnSpecial Prosecutor · State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor$191,700
- 2David RandsSpecial Prosecutor · State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor$191,700
- 3Phillip ButlerSpecial Prosecutor · State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor$190,600
- 4Derek DionSpecial Prosecutor · State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor$190,600
- 5Michael HaveraSpecial Prosecutor · State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor$190,600
Common questions
How much does a special prosecutor make in Illinois?
The typical special prosecutor was paid $190,600 in 2025; most earned between $190,600 and $190,600. This counts all 15 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Special Prosecutor, at any level (for example "Special Prosecutor"). 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