Illinois / Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

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Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2025, this agency had 62 employees with median total compensation of $73,600; the highest distinct record was $175,000.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $5.1M
Employees: 62
Median total: $73,600
Highest record: $175,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$5,900$160,800+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 62 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,600) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $82,613 (100%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$37,000

$65,500

$73,600

$98,600

$128,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $128,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $37,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Public Service Administrative

8 · $145,300

Stationary Engineer

6 · $123,650

Building/Grounds Laborer

6 · $68,150

Librarian I

5 · $65,500

Guest Experience Representative

5 · $59,200

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$5.2M —	79 —	$62,800 —
2024	$5.6M ▲ 7.2%	79 ±0%	$68,300 ▲ 8.8%
2025	$5.1M ▼ 8.6%	62 ▼ 21.5%	$73,600 ▲ 7.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Ian Hunt

Hist Library Chief/Acquisitions/Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

2025 total comp

$96,100

Sub-department: Alplm Fte Employees
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Ian Hunt is a Hist Library Chief/Acquisitions at Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus within Alplm Fte Employees. 2025 total compensation came to $96,100. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Kathleen Love

Human Resources Specialist/Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

2024 total comp

$92,600

Sub-department: Alplm Fte Employees
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Kathleen Love is a Human Resources Specialist at Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus within Alplm Fte Employees. 2024 total compensation came to $92,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Schnell

Manuscripts Manager/Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

2025 total comp

$92,100

Sub-department: Alplm Fte Employees
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Christopher Schnell is a Manuscripts Manager at Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus within Alplm Fte Employees. 2025 total compensation came to $92,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Daniel Casson

Electrician/Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

2025 total comp

$91,400

Sub-department: Alplm Fte Employees
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Daniel Casson holds the role of Electrician at Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus within Alplm Fte Employees. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Wesley Abbott

Museum Theater Systems Technician/Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

2025 total comp

$91,300

Sub-department: Alplm Fte Employees
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Wesley Abbott works as a Museum Theater Systems Technician for Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus within Alplm Fte Employees. Wesley earned $91,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Conway

Carpenter Foreman/Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus

2025 total comp

$90,000

Sub-department: Alplm Fte Employees
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Thomas Conway works as a Carpenter Foreman for Abe Lincoln Pres Library & Mus within Alplm Fte Employees. Thomas earned $90,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.