Illinois · 2025 pay · 58 people
How much does a state senator make in Illinois?
$108,500typical pay for a state senator in 2025
$108,500 – $121,100what 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 state senators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid state senators, 2025
- 1John CurranState Senator · State Officers and General Assembly$129,400
- 2Donald HarmonState Senator · State Officers and General Assembly$129,400
- 3William CunninghamState Senator · State Officers and General Assembly$124,200
- 4Kimberly LightfordState Senator · State Officers and General Assembly$124,200
- 5Neil AndersonState Senator · State Officers and General Assembly$121,100
Common questions
How much does a state senator make in Illinois?
The typical state senator was paid $108,500 in 2025; most earned between $108,500 and $121,100. This counts all 58 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is State Senator, at any level (for example "State Senator"). 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