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

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.

Melissa Cooper

Executive II/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$13,500

Sub-department: Shared Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Melissa Cooper works as a Executive II for Agriculture within Shared Services. Melissa earned $13,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jason Brokaw

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$13,200

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Jason Brokaw is a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee at Agriculture within Wholesale Meat. 2023 total compensation came to $13,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Brent Glays

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$12,900

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Union

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Brent Glays serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee within Wholesale Meat. Their 2023 pay totaled $12,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Curtis Richter

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$12,900

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Curtis Richter holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee at Agriculture within Wholesale Meat. In 2023, their total compensation was $12,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Benjamin Gray

Office Associate/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$12,600

Sub-department: Feed Cont Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Benjamin Gray holds the role of Office Associate at Agriculture within Feed Cont Fund. In 2023, their total compensation was $12,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sharon Waltrip

Chemist I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$10,600

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Sharon Waltrip works as a Chemist I for Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. Sharon earned $10,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jason Golden

Executive I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$10,600

Sub-department: Shared Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Jason Golden serves as a Executive I within Shared Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Shelly Ray

Ag Land & Water Resrce Specialist III/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$9,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

Shelly Ray holds the role of Ag Land & Water Resrce Specialist III at Agriculture within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kenneth Holliday

Products & Standards Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$9,200

Sub-department: Weights & Measures
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Kenneth Holliday holds the role of Products & Standards Trainee at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. In 2023, their total compensation was $9,200. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

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.

Michael Boehm

Office Associate/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$8,800

Sub-department: Pest Control Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Michael Boehm serves as a Office Associate within Pest Control Fund. Their 2023 pay totaled $8,800. Their bargaining unit is 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.