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

Teressa Feagans

Public Service Administrator/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$30,900

Sub-department: Shared Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Teressa Feagans holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Agriculture within Shared Services. In 2023, their total compensation was $30,900. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Dayle Davis

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$30,700

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Dayle Davis serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee within Meat Inspection. Their 2023 pay totaled $30,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sara Alhassan

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$30,600

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Moultrie

Source-specific fields

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

Sara Alhassan holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2023, their total compensation was $30,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

William Gordon

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$29,700

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mclean

Source-specific fields

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

William Gordon works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee for Agriculture within Meat Inspection. William earned $29,700 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Konrad

Office Associate/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$29,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,500
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

Matthew Konrad is a Office Associate at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2024 total compensation came to $29,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Patricia Murray

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$28,900

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mclean

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Patricia Murray works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee for Agriculture within Meat Inspection. Patricia earned $28,900 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Rayna Bailey

Office Assistant/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$28,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Rayna Bailey is a Office Assistant at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2023 total compensation came to $28,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brent Fisher

Building/Grounds Supervisor/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$28,700

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

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

Brent Fisher works as a Building/Grounds Supervisor for Agriculture within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. Brent earned $28,700 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Larry Odell

Laborer (Building)/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$28,700

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,700
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

Larry Odell works as a Laborer (Building) for Agriculture within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. Larry earned $28,700 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Steven Wirkuty

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$28,400

Sub-department: Weights & Measures
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mchenry

Source-specific fields

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

Steven Wirkuty holds the role of Products & Standards Inspector at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Peggy Bergschneider

Office Associate/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$27,200

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,200
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

Peggy Bergschneider is a Office Associate at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2024 total compensation came to $27,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Benjamin Gray

Office Coordinator/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$26,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,700
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

Benjamin Gray is a Office Coordinator at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $26,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ryan Hinde

Products & Standards Trainee/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$26,700

Sub-department: Motor Fuel Testing
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Ryan Hinde holds the role of Products & Standards Trainee at Agriculture within Motor Fuel Testing. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,700. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Amy Sandschafer

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$26,400

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jasper

Source-specific fields

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

Amy Sandschafer works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee for Agriculture within Wholesale Meat. Amy earned $26,400 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Daisy Corral-Jacquez

Office Coordinator/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$26,400

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Daisy Corral-Jacquez serves as a Office Coordinator within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. Their 2024 pay totaled $26,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jeremy Judd

Building/Grounds Laborer/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
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

Jeremy Judd is a Building/Grounds Laborer at Agriculture within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. 2023 total compensation came to $26,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.