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

Angela Hudspeth

Office Associate/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$36,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Angela Hudspeth holds the role of Office Associate at Agriculture within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Andrew Hladilek

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$36,400

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mchenry

Source-specific fields

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

Andrew Hladilek is a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2023 total compensation came to $36,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Konrad

Office Specialist/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$34,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,400
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

At Agriculture, Matthew Konrad serves as a Office Specialist within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ashley Rhoades

Office Associate/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$34,200

Sub-department: Master Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,200
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

Ashley Rhoades works as a Office Associate for Agriculture within Master Fund. Ashley earned $34,200 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Bryan

Account Technician I/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$33,700

Sub-department: Shared Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,700
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

Joshua Bryan works as a Account Technician I for Agriculture within Shared Services. Joshua earned $33,700 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michelle Anderson

Office Coordinator/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$33,400

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,400
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

Michelle Anderson works as a Office Coordinator for Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. Michelle earned $33,400 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Thomas

Office Associate/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$33,300

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,300
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

At Agriculture, Sarah Thomas serves as a Office Associate within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Evers

Ag Land & Water Resrce Specialist III/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$33,200

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Jeffrey Evers works as a Ag Land & Water Resrce Specialist III for Agriculture within Personal Services. Jeffrey earned $33,200 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Shelly Ray

Ag Land/Water Resource Specialist I/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$33,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: De Kalb

Source-specific fields

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

Shelly Ray is a Ag Land/Water Resource Specialist I at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2023 total compensation came to $33,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shannan Fugate

Office Associate/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$32,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,900
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

Shannan Fugate is a Office Associate at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2023 total compensation came to $32,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michele Huddleston

Executive I/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$32,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Michele Huddleston works as a Executive I for Agriculture within Personal Services. Michele earned $32,900 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Jacobs

Office Specialist/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$32,700

Sub-department: Pest Control Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,700
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

Jessica Jacobs works as a Office Specialist for Agriculture within Pest Control Fund. Jessica earned $32,700 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Edwin Zamora

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$32,300

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Edwin Zamora serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee within Meat Inspection. Their 2023 pay totaled $32,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Brittany Vespa

Administrative Assistant II/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$31,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Rutan Exempt: No

Brittany Vespa works as a Administrative Assistant II for Agriculture within Personal Services. Brittany earned $31,900 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Heather Wilkins

Administrative Assistant II/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$31,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Heather Wilkins serves as a Administrative Assistant II within Personal Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Beth Castleberry

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$31,200

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Beth Castleberry serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee within Meat Inspection. Their 2023 pay totaled $31,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.