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

Jeremy Roark

Veterinary Consumer Safety Officer/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$134,900

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Jeremy Roark is a Veterinary Consumer Safety Officer at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2024 total compensation came to $134,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Charlotte Detmer

Veterinary Consmr Safety Officer/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$133,300

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Bond

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Charlotte Detmer works as a Veterinary Consmr Safety Officer for Agriculture within Meat Inspection. Charlotte earned $133,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

John O'Keefe

Senior Public Service Administr/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$132,900

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

John O'Keefe holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2024, their total compensation was $132,900. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

David Lakeman

Senior Public Service Administr/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$132,800

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

David Lakeman is a Senior Public Service Administr at Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. 2024 total compensation came to $132,800. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Jeremy Roark

Veterinary Consmr Safety Officer/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$130,900

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Jeremy Roark is a Veterinary Consmr Safety Officer at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2025 total compensation came to $130,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Mark Ernst

Senior Public Service Administr/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$130,400

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Mark Ernst holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2024, their total compensation was $130,400. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Rebecca Pitcher

Senior Public Service Administrative/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$130,300

Sub-department: Il State Fair
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Rebecca Pitcher works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Agriculture within Il State Fair. Rebecca earned $130,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Joseph Khayyat

Public Service Administrator/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$129,900

Sub-department: Building & Grounds
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Joseph Khayyat serves as a Public Service Administrator within Building & Grounds. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,900. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Christopher Albers

Plumber/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$129,800

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Albers holds the role of Plumber at Agriculture within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.