Illinois / Agriculture

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Agriculture

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

The Agriculture supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.

In 2025, this agency had 336 employees with median total compensation of $75,000; the highest distinct record was $172,700.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $25.9M
Employees: 336
Median total: $75,000
Highest record: $172,700

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$2,300$141,000+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 336 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $76,990 (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

$46,700

$62,700

$75,000

$92,400

$110,700

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $110,700 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $46,700. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Meat & Poultry Inspector

61 · $72,600

Senior Public Service Administrative

19 · $129,200

Public Service Administrator

19 · $103,700

Products & Standards Inspector

19 · $66,000

Plant & Pesticide Specialist I

18 · $79,700

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	$20.8M —	358 —	$56,650 —
2024	$24.4M ▲ 17.1%	355 ▼ 0.8%	$69,000 ▲ 21.8%
2025	$25.9M ▲ 6.2%	336 ▼ 5.4%	$75,000 ▲ 8.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Joshua Navarro

Meat & Poultry Inspector Supervisor/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$100,500

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Joshua Navarro is a Meat & Poultry Inspector Supervisor at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2024 total compensation came to $100,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Patsie Hopkins

Senior Public Service Administrative/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$100,000

Sub-department: Personal Services (D)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Patsie Hopkins is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Agriculture within Personal Services (D). 2025 total compensation came to $100,000. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Steven Carter

Executive II/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$99,700

Sub-department: Weights & Measures
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Steven Carter is a Executive II at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. 2025 total compensation came to $99,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Dakarai Howard

Public Service Administrator/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$99,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,200
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Dakarai Howard works as a Public Service Administrator for Agriculture within Personal Services. Dakarai earned $99,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

David Jansen

Meat & Poultry Inspector Spvsr/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$98,900

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Stephenson

Source-specific fields

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

David Jansen holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector Spvsr at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jesse Durdel

Meat & Poultry Inspector Spvsr/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$98,700

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Moultrie

Source-specific fields

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

Jesse Durdel holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector Spvsr at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Warren Summers

Building/Grounds Maintenance Worker/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$98,500

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,500
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

Warren Summers works as a Building/Grounds Maintenance Worker for Agriculture within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. Warren earned $98,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Berenice Huerta

Meat & Poultry Inspector Spvsr/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$98,300

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Berenice Huerta serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector Spvsr within Meat Inspection. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nicole Moore

Agricultural Marketing Represent/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$98,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,300
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

Nicole Moore holds the role of Agricultural Marketing Represent at Agriculture within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Pamela Turner

Meat & Poultry Inspector Supervisor/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$97,300

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Pamela Turner serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector Supervisor within Meat Inspection. Their 2024 pay totaled $97,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Maria Turner

Public Service Administrator/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$97,300

Sub-department: Pestcd Enf Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,300
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

At Agriculture, Maria Turner serves as a Public Service Administrator within Pestcd Enf Program. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,300. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

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.

Richard Johnson

Plant & Pesticide Specialist I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$96,200

Sub-department: Pest Control Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Bureau

Source-specific fields

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

Richard Johnson holds the role of Plant & Pesticide Specialist I at Agriculture within Pest Control Fund. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Dean Heyen

Environmental Protection Specialist III/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$95,900

Sub-department: Livestock Management Facilities Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

Dean Heyen works as a Environmental Protection Specialist III for Agriculture within Livestock Management Facilities Fund. Dean earned $95,900 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Deborah Gray

Ag Land & Water Resrce Specialist III/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$95,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Deborah Gray serves as a Ag Land & Water Resrce Specialist III within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Levi Borcherding

Plant & Pesticide Specialist II/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$94,900

Sub-department: Ag Products Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Marion

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Levi Borcherding serves as a Plant & Pesticide Specialist II within Ag Products Inspection. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Finley

Human Resources Specialist/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$94,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jennifer Finley holds the role of Human Resources Specialist at Agriculture within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.