Illinois / Agriculture / Products & Standards Inspector

Job-title file

Products & Standards Inspector

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

25 employees hold this title in Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $65,400, below the department median of $75,000.

Employees: 25
Role median: $65,400
Agency median: $75,000
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,300$84,680+

How total compensation varies among the 25 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

Highest-paid first / page 1

Brandon Hinegardner

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$85,400

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,400
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

Brandon Hinegardner is a Products & Standards Inspector at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. 2025 total compensation came to $85,400. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

James Chronister

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$83,900

Sub-department: MASTER FUND
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,900
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: WILL

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, James Chronister serves as a Products & Standards Inspector within Master Fund. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,900. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Derek Davis

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$83,900

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,900
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: DOUGLAS

Source-specific fields

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

Derek Davis holds the role of Products & Standards Inspector at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,900. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Ivan Palamore

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$82,600

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,600
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

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

Ivan Palamore holds the role of Products & Standards Inspector at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,600. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Ricky Henley

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$80,000

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,000
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: WILL

Source-specific fields

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

Ricky Henley is a Products & Standards Inspector at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. 2025 total compensation came to $80,000. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

David Taulbee

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$78,500

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,500
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: MCDONOUGH

Source-specific fields

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

David Taulbee holds the role of Products & Standards Inspector at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,500. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Andrew Goetsch

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$73,800

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,800
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: HENRY

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Andrew Goetsch serves as a Products & Standards Inspector within Weights & Measures. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,800. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Brenden Jostes

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$69,200

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,200
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: FULTON

Source-specific fields

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

Brenden Jostes is a Products & Standards Inspector at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. 2025 total compensation came to $69,200. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

James Russell

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$68,300

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,300
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: FRANKLIN

Source-specific fields

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

James Russell holds the role of Products & Standards Inspector at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,300. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Joseph Dailey

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$66,000

Sub-department: MASTER FUND
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,000
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: OGLE

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Dailey holds the role of Products & Standards Inspector at Agriculture within Master Fund. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,000. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Clint Gabriel

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$65,500

Sub-department: MASTER FUND
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,500
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: SHELBY

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Clint Gabriel serves as a Products & Standards Inspector within Master Fund. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,500. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Cody Williams

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$65,400

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,400
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: HENRY

Source-specific fields

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

Cody Williams is a Products & Standards Inspector at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. 2025 total compensation came to $65,400. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Shawn May

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$65,400

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,400
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: EFFINGHAM

Source-specific fields

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

Shawn May is a Products & Standards Inspector at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. 2025 total compensation came to $65,400. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Louis Bauza

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$63,000

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,000
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: JEFFERSON

Source-specific fields

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

Louis Bauza is a Products & Standards Inspector at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. 2025 total compensation came to $63,000. Union affiliation: MERIT COMPENSATION.

John Riggs

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$62,400

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,400
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: MONTGOMERY

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, John Riggs serves as a Products & Standards Inspector within Weights & Measures. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,400. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Jackson Diedrich

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$62,000

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,000
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: DOUGLAS

Source-specific fields

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

Jackson Diedrich is a Products & Standards Inspector at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. 2025 total compensation came to $62,000. Their bargaining unit is MERIT COMPENSATION.

Colin Rhea

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$61,600

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,600
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Colin Rhea serves as a Products & Standards Inspector within Weights & Measures. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,600. They are represented by MERIT COMPENSATION.

Jennifer Reed

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$60,200

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,200
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

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

Jennifer Reed works as a Products & Standards Inspector for Agriculture within Weights & Measures. Jennifer earned $60,200 in 2025. They are represented by MERIT COMPENSATION.

Steven Carter

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$55,200

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,200
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: FULTON

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Steven Carter serves as a Products & Standards Inspector within Weights & Measures. Their 2023 pay totaled $55,200. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Autumn Nagy

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$48,900

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,900
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: LEE

Source-specific fields

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

Autumn Nagy works as a Products & Standards Inspector for Agriculture within Weights & Measures. Autumn earned $48,900 in 2023. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Jennifer Repp

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$44,200

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,200
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

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

Jennifer Repp holds the role of Products & Standards Inspector at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. In 2024, their total compensation was $44,200. Union affiliation: MERIT COMPENSATION.

Brad Mehrkens

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$42,500

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,500
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: LA SALLE

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Brad Mehrkens serves as a Products & Standards Inspector within Weights & Measures. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,500. Their bargaining unit is MERIT COMPENSATION.

Steven Wirkuty

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$28,400

Sub-department: WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,400
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: MCHENRY

Source-specific fields

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

Steven Wirkuty holds the role of Products & Standards Inspector at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,400. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Jeanneen Holmes

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$2,700

Sub-department: MOTOR FUEL TESTING
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,700
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

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

Jeanneen Holmes works as a Products & Standards Inspector for Agriculture within Motor Fuel Testing. Jeanneen earned $2,700 in 2024. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Zachary Miller

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$2,300

Sub-department: MOTOR FUEL TESTING
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,300
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: LA SALLE

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Zachary Miller works as a Products & Standards Inspector for Agriculture within Motor Fuel Testing. Zachary earned $2,300 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.