Illinois / Agriculture / Meat & Poultry Inspector

Job-title file

Meat & Poultry Inspector

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

76 employees hold this title in Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $71,750, below the department median of $75,000.

Employees: 76
Total payroll: $5M
Role median: $71,750
Agency median: $75,000
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$800$97,050+

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How total compensation varies among the 76 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jamie Koch

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$71,100

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Woodford

Source-specific fields

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

Jamie Koch is a Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2025 total compensation came to $71,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Beth Castleberry

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$70,300

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

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

Beth Castleberry works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector for Agriculture within Meat Inspection. Beth earned $70,300 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jason Brokaw

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$69,500

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Jason Brokaw holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Taylor Salger

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$69,200

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Taylor Salger is a Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2025 total compensation came to $69,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Curtis Richter

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$68,900

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Curtis Richter works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector for Agriculture within Meat Inspection. Curtis earned $68,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Alexander Rehberg

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$68,400

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Alexander Rehberg is a Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2025 total compensation came to $68,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Elliott Wamsley

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$67,600

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Carroll

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Elliott Wamsley serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector within Meat Inspection. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Patricia Murray

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$67,400

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mclean

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Patricia Murray works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector for Agriculture within Meat Inspection. Patricia earned $67,400 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

William Gordon

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$67,200

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mclean

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

William Gordon works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector for Agriculture within Meat Inspection. William earned $67,200 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Kem

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$67,200

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Jennifer Kem is a Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2025 total compensation came to $67,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michael Sauer

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$67,000

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Sauer holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Maureen Kuenstler

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$66,900

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Maureen Kuenstler is a Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2025 total compensation came to $66,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Zacchary Kerley

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$66,200

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Franklin

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Zacchary Kerley holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Robert Priebe

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$65,600

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Randolph

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Robert Priebe works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector for Agriculture within Meat Inspection. Robert earned $65,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Bernard Bruns

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$65,400

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Bernard Bruns holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brent Glays

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$65,100

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Brent Glays holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Benjamin Vonburg

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$65,000

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Benjamin Vonburg is a Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2025 total compensation came to $65,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kelsie Mccabe

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Bond

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Kelsie Mccabe works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector for Agriculture within Meat Inspection. Kelsie earned $64,900 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Navarro

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$64,800

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Joshua Navarro is a Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2024 total compensation came to $64,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Dailey

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$58,000

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Ogle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Joseph Dailey serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector within Meat Inspection. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sara Alhassan

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$52,000

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Moultrie

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Sara Alhassan holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nicholas Tebbe

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$50,000

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Nicholas Tebbe works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector for Agriculture within Meat Inspection. Nicholas earned $50,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Taylor Krause

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$49,900

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Taylor Krause is a Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2024 total compensation came to $49,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ricky Knight

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$48,700

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Tazewell

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Ricky Knight holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2024, their total compensation was $48,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Dayle Davis

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$42,600

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Dayle Davis serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector within Meat Inspection. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Clint Gabriel

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$38,700

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Shelby

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Clint Gabriel serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector within Meat Inspection. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jacob Caveny

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$37,200

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macoupin

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Jacob Caveny serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector within Meat Inspection. Their 2023 pay totaled $37,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Richard Johnson

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$22,400

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mchenry

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Richard Johnson serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector within Wholesale Meat. Their 2023 pay totaled $22,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Pamela Turner

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$22,200

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Pamela Turner holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Wholesale Meat. In 2023, their total compensation was $22,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Schrader

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$20,900

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mclean

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Jeffrey Schrader holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Wholesale Meat. In 2023, their total compensation was $20,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kenneth Jackson

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$19,100

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: De Kalb

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Kenneth Jackson holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Wholesale Meat. In 2023, their total compensation was $19,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lisa Lehr

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$13,800

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Lisa Lehr is a Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Wholesale Meat. 2025 total compensation came to $13,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Corey Norton

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$9,000

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mclean

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Corey Norton is a Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Wholesale Meat. 2023 total compensation came to $9,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Amy Sandschafer

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$8,800

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jasper

Source-specific fields

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

Amy Sandschafer is a Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2025 total compensation came to $8,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Lynch

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$2,800

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Iroquois

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Thomas Lynch holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

David Geers

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$800

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mcdonough

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $800
Rutan Exempt: No

David Geers is a Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2024 total compensation came to $800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.