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

Brian Rennecker

Senior Public Service Administr/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$111,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Brian Rennecker is a Senior Public Service Administr at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2024 total compensation came to $111,800. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Jessica Mellor

Public Service Administrator/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$110,700

Sub-department: Pest Control Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Jessica Mellor serves as a Public Service Administrator within Pest Control Fund. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Charles Cawley

Senior Public Service Administrative/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$110,600

Sub-department: Feed Cont Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,700
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Charles Cawley is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Agriculture within Feed Cont Fund. 2025 total compensation came to $110,600. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Michelle Curby

Senior Public Service Administrative/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$109,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $109,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Michelle Curby serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Samuel Mcgee

Public Service Administrator/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$109,600

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $109,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Samuel Mcgee is a Public Service Administrator at Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. 2025 total compensation came to $109,600. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Thomas Anderson

Electrician/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$109,100

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $109,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Thomas Anderson works as a Electrician for Agriculture within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. Thomas earned $109,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

James Bohannon

Senior Public Service Administrative/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$108,100

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat Act
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $108,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, James Bohannon serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Wholesale Meat Act. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,100. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Jeffrey Squibb

Senior Public Service Administr/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$107,500

Sub-department: Feed Cont Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jeffrey Squibb is a Senior Public Service Administr at Agriculture within Feed Cont Fund. 2024 total compensation came to $107,500. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Eric Last

Plumber/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$107,400

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,400
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

At Agriculture, Eric Last serves as a Plumber within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kyle Byerline

Automotive Mechanic/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$107,300

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Kyle Byerline works as a Automotive Mechanic for Agriculture within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. Kyle earned $107,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Richard Severns

Environmental Prot Engineer III/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$107,300

Sub-department: Pest Control Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Richard Severns holds the role of Environmental Prot Engineer III at Agriculture within Pest Control Fund. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jackie Sambursky

Senior Public Service Administr/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$107,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,700
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Jackie Sambursky is a Senior Public Service Administr at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2024 total compensation came to $107,100. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Jamie Stowers

Electrician/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$106,900

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Jamie Stowers is a Electrician at Agriculture within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. 2025 total compensation came to $106,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kristin Barnett

Chemist II/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$106,600

Sub-department: Ag Products Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kristin Barnett holds the role of Chemist II at Agriculture within Ag Products Inspection. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Charles Cawley

Senior Public Service Administr/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$106,600

Sub-department: Feed Cont Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Agriculture, Charles Cawley serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Feed Cont Fund. Their 2024 pay totaled $106,600. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Michael Arnold

Veterinary Supervisor I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$106,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Arnold holds the role of Veterinary Supervisor I at Agriculture within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

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.