Illinois · 2025 pay · 9 people
How much does a staff assistant make in Illinois?
$65,500typical pay for a staff assistant in 2025
$55,200 – $74,500what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.7% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where staff assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid staff assistants, 2025
- 1Thomas NeylonStaff Assistant · Office of the Comptroller$82,200
- 2Gayle EilersStaff Assistant · Senate$79,100
- 3Susan FrancisStaff Assistant · Senate$74,500
- 4John HoulihanStaff Assistant · Senate$70,300
- 5Krystle ServickStaff Assistant · Attorney General$65,500
Common questions
How much does a staff assistant make in Illinois?
The typical staff assistant was paid $65,500 in 2025; most earned between $55,200 and $74,500. This counts all 9 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Staff Assistant, at any level (for example "Staff Assistant"). 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