Illinois · 2025 pay
How much do Illinois State Officers and General Assembly employees make?
$108,500typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2025
$78,275 – $124,200what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.
Illinois Comptroller publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.
Common jobs: State RepresentativeState SenatorMember Prisoner Review Board
✓ Official data from Illinois ComptrollerMatches the agency's latest releaseillinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
What changed since 2024
- +4.9%Typical pay went up from $103,400 to $108,500.
- +12386 people were paid in 2025, compared with 374 in 2024.
The next update is expected in early 2027.
Pay by job
Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025.
| Job | People | Typical pay | Most earn | Since 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Representative | 121 | $108,500 | $96k – $109k | ▲ 4.9% |
| State Senator | 58 | $108,500 | $109k – $121k | ▲ 4.9% |
| Member Prisoner Review Board | 12 | $106,000 | $66k – $108k | ▲ 7.2% |
| Member Illinois Racing Board | 11 | $1,800 | $2k – $2k | ▼ 7.7% |
| Member Workers Compensation Comm | 10 | $175,800 | $176k – $176k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Member of Executive Ethics Comm | 10 | $45,400 | $34k – $45k | ▲ 4.8% |
| Member of Human Rights Comm | 9 | $143,900 | $73k – $144k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Firearm Owner Idcard Revbrd Mem | 7 | $45,400 | $45k – $45k | ▲ 4.8% |
| Member of Equity and Inclusion Comm | 6 | $143,900 | $144k – $144k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Member - Labor Relations Board | 6 | $113,600 | $114k – $114k | ▲ 5.0% |
| Judge Court of Claims | 6 | $72,400 | $72k – $72k | ▲ 4.9% |
| Member of Bd of Elections | 6 | $45,400 | $45k – $45k | ▲ 4.8% |
| Member Liq Cont Comm I | 6 | $41,200 | $41k – $41k | ▲ 5.1% |
| Member Police Merit Board | 6 | $5,250 | $5k – $7k | new |
| Employment Security Board Member | 5 | $15,000 | $15k – $15k | ▲ 0.0% |
How many people earn what
- Under $10k19
- $10k – $30k19
- $30k – $50k36
- $50k – $70k13
- $70k – $90k11
- $90k – $110k149
- $110k – $150k73
- $150k or more66
Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.
Highest paid at State Officers and General Assembly in 2025
- 1Latoya HughesDirector of Department of Correction$225,000▲ $10,600 vs 2024
- 2Brendan KellyDirector State Police$225,000▲ $10,600 vs 2024
- 3Heidi MuellerDirector of Children and Family Servic$225,000▲ $16,700 vs 2024
- 4Terry PrinceDirector Veterans Affairs$225,000▲ $10,600 vs 2024
- 5Dulce QuinteroSecretary of Human Services$225,000▲ $10,600 vs 2024
- 6Sameer VohraDirector of Public Health$225,000▲ $10,600 vs 2024
- 7Raven DevaughnDirector Central Management Services$219,400▲ $10,400 vs 2024
- 8David HarrisDirector of Revenue$219,400▲ $10,400 vs 2024
- 9Raymond MarchioriDirector of Employment Security$219,400▲ $10,400 vs 2024
- 10Kristin RichardsDirector of Commerce and Economic Opp$219,400▲ $10,400 vs 2024
Common questions
How much does a Illinois State Officers and General Assembly employee make?
The typical employee was paid $108,500 in 2025: half of the 386 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $78,275 and $124,200.
Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?
No. It is gross pay as published; the source does not split it into regular pay and overtime.
Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?
From Illinois Office of the Comptroller (illinoiscomptroller.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected in early 2027.
"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 0 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals