Job-title file

Executive I

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

17 employees hold this title in Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $70,000, below the department median of $75,000.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $70,000
Agency median: $75,000
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10,600$103,524+

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

How total compensation varies among the 17 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Illinois

Executive I is held in 33 Illinois departments. In Agriculture, the median of $70,000 ranks #24 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community

$100,900 · 2

Liquor Control Community

$100,600 · 1

Military Affairs

$86,900 · 3

Central Management

$80,600 · 6

Community on Equity & Inclusion

$79,300 · 5

$77,500 · 2

$77,200 · 5

$76,450 · 410

$76,150 · 34

$74,900 · 55

Financial and Professional Reg

$74,500 · 13

Capital Development Board

$74,150 · 4

Median total compensation for the Executive I role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Executive beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $79,300 ranks #3 of 4. See Executive across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$228,925 · 241

City of Springfield, MA

$186,373 · 14

Missouri

$28,625 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Executiveroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Abigail Donaldson

Executive I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$106,500

Sub-department: Il State Fair
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Abigail Donaldson serves as a Executive I within Il State Fair. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Brent Fisher

Executive I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$97,200

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Brent Fisher serves as a Executive I within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,200. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Ryan Mitchelle

Executive I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$84,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Ryan Mitchelle is a Executive I at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $84,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Heather Wilkins

Executive I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$82,200

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Heather Wilkins is a Executive I at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $82,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jill Fox

Executive I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$79,500

Sub-department: Personal Services (D)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jackson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Jill Fox is a Executive I at Agriculture within Personal Services (D). 2025 total compensation came to $79,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brian Cohen

Executive I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$75,200

Sub-department: Shared Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Brian Cohen serves as a Executive I within Shared Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,200. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

James Walsh

Executive I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$74,600

Sub-department: Land and Water - Partners
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, James Walsh serves as a Executive I within Land and Water - Partners. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nicolle Semro

Executive I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$71,500

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Nicolle Semro holds the role of Executive I at Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lindsay Sarver

Executive I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$70,000

Sub-department: Ag Products Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Lindsay Sarver is a Executive I at Agriculture within Ag Products Inspection. 2025 total compensation came to $70,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Heather Bosie

Executive I/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$67,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Heather Bosie serves as a Executive I within Personal Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Breann Nevins

Executive I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$67,300

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Breann Nevins holds the role of Executive I at Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Coletta Mason

Executive I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$59,900

Sub-department: Shared Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Coletta Mason works as a Executive I for Agriculture within Shared Services. Coletta earned $59,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Hannah Mcgee

Executive I/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$57,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Hannah Mcgee serves as a Executive I within Personal Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $57,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Leke Hoxha

Executive I/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$52,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Leke Hoxha is a Executive I at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2024 total compensation came to $52,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Melanie Dodd

Executive I/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$38,600

Sub-department: Shared Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Melanie Dodd serves as a Executive I within Shared Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michele Huddleston

Executive I/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$32,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Michele Huddleston works as a Executive I for Agriculture within Personal Services. Michele earned $32,900 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jason Golden

Executive I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$10,600

Sub-department: Shared Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Jason Golden serves as a Executive I within Shared Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.