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

Kimberly Bearden

Account Technician I/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$25,000

Sub-department: Shared Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Kimberly Bearden serves as a Account Technician I within Shared Services. Their 2023 pay totaled $25,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Richard Kohlrus

Security Officer/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$24,000

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Richard Kohlrus is a Security Officer at Agriculture within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. 2025 total compensation came to $24,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sharon Wilson

Equine Investigator/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$23,700

Sub-department: Il Standardbred
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Sharon Wilson serves as a Equine Investigator within Il Standardbred. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,700. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Jared Howland

Office Associate/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$23,600

Sub-department: Weights & Measures
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,600
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

Jared Howland works as a Office Associate for Agriculture within Weights & Measures. Jared earned $23,600 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tayana Henderson

Security Officer/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$23,300

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Tayana Henderson works as a Security Officer for Agriculture within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. Tayana earned $23,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lindsay Sarver

Account Technician I/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$22,700

Sub-department: Shared Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,700
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

Lindsay Sarver is a Account Technician I at Agriculture within Shared Services. 2023 total compensation came to $22,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jenna Moore

Office Associate/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$22,700

Sub-department: Pest Control Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jenna Moore works as a Office Associate for Agriculture within Pest Control Fund. Jenna earned $22,700 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Angela Hudspeth

Office Assistant/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$22,400

Sub-department: Building & Grounds (D)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Angela Hudspeth holds the role of Office Assistant at Agriculture within Building & Grounds (D). In 2024, their total compensation was $22,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Richard Johnson

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$22,400

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mchenry

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Richard Johnson serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector within Wholesale Meat. Their 2023 pay totaled $22,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lauren Boston

Office Specialist/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$22,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,300
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

Lauren Boston is a Office Specialist at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2023 total compensation came to $22,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Pamela Turner

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$22,200

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Pamela Turner holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Wholesale Meat. In 2023, their total compensation was $22,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Alexander Rehberg

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$21,300

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Alexander Rehberg works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee for Agriculture within Wholesale Meat. Alexander earned $21,300 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tekoah King

Office Associate/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$21,200

Sub-department: Pest Control Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Tekoah King works as a Office Associate for Agriculture within Pest Control Fund. Tekoah earned $21,200 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Schrader

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$20,900

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,900
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

Jeffrey Schrader holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Wholesale Meat. In 2023, their total compensation was $20,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Cathleen Monson

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$20,900

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mercer

Source-specific fields

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

Cathleen Monson is a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee at Agriculture within Wholesale Meat. 2023 total compensation came to $20,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brad Sandidge

Carpenter/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$20,700

Sub-department: Promotion of Illinois Horse Racing and Breeding
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Brad Sandidge is a Carpenter at Agriculture within Promotion of Illinois Horse Racing and Breeding. 2023 total compensation came to $20,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

John Satterlee

Metrologist Associate/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$20,500

Sub-department: Weights & Measures
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

John Satterlee holds the role of Metrologist Associate at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. In 2023, their total compensation was $20,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.