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

Kenneth Jackson

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$19,100

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: De Kalb

Source-specific fields

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

Kenneth Jackson holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Wholesale Meat. In 2023, their total compensation was $19,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Margina Schwartzbach

Office Associate/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$18,800

Sub-department: Pest Control Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: De Kalb

Source-specific fields

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

Margina Schwartzbach is a Office Associate at Agriculture within Pest Control Fund. 2023 total compensation came to $18,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christy Robeson

Agricultural Market News Assistant/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$18,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Christy Robeson works as a Agricultural Market News Assistant for Agriculture within Personal Services. Christy earned $18,300 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Raymond Yost

Electrician/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$17,800

Sub-department: B&G Extra Help - Spr
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Raymond Yost serves as a Electrician within B&G Extra Help - Spr. Their 2024 pay totaled $17,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michael Tripoli

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$17,700

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Tripoli works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee for Agriculture within Wholesale Meat. Michael earned $17,700 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Andrew Mathis

Animal and Animal Prod Invest/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$17,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

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

Andrew Mathis is a Animal and Animal Prod Invest at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2023 total compensation came to $17,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Johnston

Products & Standards Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$17,200

Sub-department: Weights & Measures
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Joshua Johnston is a Products & Standards Trainee at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. 2023 total compensation came to $17,200. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Russell Krug

Public Service Administrator/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$17,000

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Russell Krug works as a Public Service Administrator for Agriculture within Medicinal Plants. Russell earned $17,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Michelle Anderson

Office Associate/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$16,500

Sub-department: Motor Fuel Testing
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Michelle Anderson is a Office Associate at Agriculture within Motor Fuel Testing. 2023 total compensation came to $16,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Stacy Burkett

Office Specialist/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$16,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Stacy Burkett works as a Office Specialist for Agriculture within Personal Services. Stacy earned $16,000 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Bernard Bruns

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$15,800

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Bernard Bruns works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee for Agriculture within Wholesale Meat. Bernard earned $15,800 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Vanessa Brennan

Executive Secretary I/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$14,900

Sub-department: Pest Control Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Vanessa Brennan serves as a Executive Secretary I within Pest Control Fund. Their 2023 pay totaled $14,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Bresha Brewer

Senior Public Service Administr/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$14,800

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Bresha Brewer works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Agriculture within Medicinal Plants. Bresha earned $14,800 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Sherri Baker

Senior Public Service Administr/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$14,800

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Sherri Baker holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,800. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Shanon Richardson

Office Associate/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$14,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Shanon Richardson serves as a Office Associate within Personal Services. Their 2023 pay totaled $14,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ander Hav

Architect/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$14,300

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Ander Hav serves as a Architect within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.