Illinois · 2025 pay · 621 people
How much does a trooper first class make in Illinois?
$118,100typical pay for a trooper first class in 2025
$106,500 – $133,000what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where trooper first classs work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid trooper first classs, 2025
- 1John McdonoughTrooper First Class · Department of State Police$279,900
- 2Scott EisenbeisTrooper First Class · Department of State Police$242,000
- 3Thomas VodickaTrooper First Class · Department of State Police$239,300
- 4Matthew OrtizTrooper First Class · Department of State Police$238,200
- 5Daniel GutierrezTrooper First Class · Department of State Police$231,300
Common questions
How much does a trooper first class make in Illinois?
The typical trooper first class was paid $118,100 in 2025; most earned between $106,500 and $133,000. This counts all 621 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Trooper First Class, at any level (for example "Trooper First Class"). 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