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

Dayle Davis

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$42,600

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Dayle Davis serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector within Meat Inspection. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Brad Mehrkens

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$42,500

Sub-department: Weights & Measures
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Brad Mehrkens serves as a Products & Standards Inspector within Weights & Measures. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,500. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Vanessa Brennan

Administrative Assistant I/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$42,300

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Vanessa Brennan works as a Administrative Assistant I for Agriculture within Medicinal Plants. Vanessa earned $42,300 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Adam Sullivan

Chemist I/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$42,100

Sub-department: Pest Control Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,100
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, Adam Sullivan serves as a Chemist I within Pest Control Fund. Their 2023 pay totaled $42,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tina Schrock

Equine Investigator/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$41,700

Sub-department: Il Standardbred
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Tina Schrock holds the role of Equine Investigator at Agriculture within Il Standardbred. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,700. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Breann Nevins

Licensing Assistant/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$41,300

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,300
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

At Agriculture, Breann Nevins serves as a Licensing Assistant within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. Their 2023 pay totaled $41,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kimberly Bearden

Account Technician II/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$41,300

Sub-department: Shared Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,300
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

Kimberly Bearden holds the role of Account Technician II at Agriculture within Shared Services. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Shelly Ray

Ag Land & Water Resource Specialist II/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$41,200

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Shelly Ray serves as a Ag Land & Water Resource Specialist II within Personal Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $41,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lauren Boston

Administrative Assistant I/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$41,200

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,200
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

Lauren Boston works as a Administrative Assistant I for Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. Lauren earned $41,200 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Bounds

Office Associate/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$41,000

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,000
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

At Agriculture, Jessica Bounds serves as a Office Associate within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. Their 2023 pay totaled $41,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Danny Satterfield

Equine Investigator/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$40,900

Sub-department: Il Standardbred
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: White

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Danny Satterfield works as a Equine Investigator for Agriculture within Il Standardbred. Danny earned $40,900 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Bryant Harwell

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$40,300

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Bryant Harwell holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2023, their total compensation was $40,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Katelyn Dahman

Agricultural Market News Assistant/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$40,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Katelyn Dahman serves as a Agricultural Market News Assistant within Personal Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Adam Pemberton

Office Associate/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$38,800

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,800
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

Adam Pemberton is a Office Associate at Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. 2023 total compensation came to $38,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Clint Gabriel

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$38,700

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Shelby

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Clint Gabriel serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector within Meat Inspection. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Melanie Dodd

Executive I/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$38,600

Sub-department: Shared Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Melanie Dodd serves as a Executive I within Shared Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lisa Lehr

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$37,900

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

Lisa Lehr is a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2023 total compensation came to $37,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Karen Sisulak

Public Service Administrator/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$37,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Karen Sisulak serves as a Public Service Administrator within Personal Services. Their 2023 pay totaled $37,800. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Lisa Lehr

Animal and Animal Prod Invest/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$37,600

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $800
Rutan Exempt: No

Lisa Lehr holds the role of Animal and Animal Prod Invest at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Brooke Edwards

Conservation/Historic Preser Worker/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$37,600

Sub-department: Extra Help
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

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

Brooke Edwards works as a Conservation/Historic Preser Worker for Agriculture within Extra Help. Brooke earned $37,600 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jacob Caveny

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$37,200

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macoupin

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Jacob Caveny serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector within Meat Inspection. Their 2023 pay totaled $37,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Coletta Mason

Account Technician I/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$37,000

Sub-department: Shared Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Coletta Mason works as a Account Technician I for Agriculture within Shared Services. Coletta earned $37,000 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.