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

Jacob Conaway

Painter/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$53,900

Sub-department: B&G Extra Help - Spr
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Jacob Conaway holds the role of Painter at Agriculture within B&G Extra Help - Spr. In 2023, their total compensation was $53,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ricardo Ocampo

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$53,900

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Ricardo Ocampo is a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2023 total compensation came to $53,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Keegan Ludwig

Office Specialist/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$53,600

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Keegan Ludwig works as a Office Specialist for Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. Keegan earned $53,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Deborah Gray

Ag Land & Water Resource Specialist II/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$52,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Deborah Gray works as a Ag Land & Water Resource Specialist II for Agriculture within Personal Services. Deborah earned $52,700 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Terry Collins

Plumber/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$52,700

Sub-department: B&G Extra Help - Spr
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Terry Collins holds the role of Plumber at Agriculture within B&G Extra Help - Spr. In 2023, their total compensation was $52,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Julie White

Office Associate/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$52,700

Sub-department: Environmental Programs-Exotic Pests
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Julie White serves as a Office Associate within Environmental Programs-Exotic Pests. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Deborah Gray

Ag Land/Water Resource Specialist I/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$52,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

Deborah Gray holds the role of Ag Land/Water Resource Specialist I at Agriculture within Personal Services. In 2023, their total compensation was $52,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Leke Hoxha

Executive I/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$52,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Leke Hoxha is a Executive I at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2024 total compensation came to $52,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sara Alhassan

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$52,000

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Moultrie

Source-specific fields

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

Sara Alhassan holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Laura Hardy

Laboratory Associate I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$51,700

Sub-department: Pest Control Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Laura Hardy holds the role of Laboratory Associate I at Agriculture within Pest Control Fund. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Debra Bringman

Office Associate/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$51,500

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Debra Bringman works as a Office Associate for Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. Debra earned $51,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Paula Crumpler

Office Coordinator/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$51,300

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Paula Crumpler is a Office Coordinator at Agriculture within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. 2025 total compensation came to $51,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Charles Davis

Warehouse Examiner/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$51,100

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

Charles Davis is a Warehouse Examiner at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2023 total compensation came to $51,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Coletta Mason

Accountant/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$50,900

Sub-department: Shared Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Coletta Mason works as a Accountant for Agriculture within Shared Services. Coletta earned $50,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Barry Mesecher

Office Assistant/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$50,800

Sub-department: Building & Grounds (D)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Barry Mesecher serves as a Office Assistant within Building & Grounds (D). Their 2025 pay totaled $50,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kari Noyes

Office Associate/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$50,500

Sub-department: Pest Control Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kari Noyes holds the role of Office Associate at Agriculture within Pest Control Fund. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ricky Steinbach

Plumber/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$50,500

Sub-department: B&G Extra Help - Spr
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Ricky Steinbach holds the role of Plumber at Agriculture within B&G Extra Help - Spr. In 2023, their total compensation was $50,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Angela Hudspeth

Office Specialist/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$50,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Angela Hudspeth works as a Office Specialist for Agriculture within Personal Services. Angela earned $50,500 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nicholas Tebbe

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$50,000

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Nicholas Tebbe works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector for Agriculture within Meat Inspection. Nicholas earned $50,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christina Atkins

Conservation/Historic Preser Worker/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$50,000

Sub-department: Extra Help (D)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

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

Christina Atkins is a Conservation/Historic Preser Worker at Agriculture within Extra Help (D). 2025 total compensation came to $50,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Bradley Batte

Warehouse Examiner/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$49,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

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

Bradley Batte holds the role of Warehouse Examiner at Agriculture within Personal Services. In 2023, their total compensation was $49,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Taylor Krause

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$49,900

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Clinton

Source-specific fields

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

Taylor Krause is a Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2024 total compensation came to $49,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Caroline Rogers

Environmental Protection Specialist I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$49,800

Sub-department: Livestock Management Facilities Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,800
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

Caroline Rogers is a Environmental Protection Specialist I at Agriculture within Livestock Management Facilities Fund. 2025 total compensation came to $49,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jenna Moore

Office Coordinator/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$49,600

Sub-department: Land and Water - Partners
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,600
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

Jenna Moore works as a Office Coordinator for Agriculture within Land and Water - Partners. Jenna earned $49,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Alissa Dambacher-Roy

Licensing Assistant/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$49,200

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Alissa Dambacher-Roy serves as a Licensing Assistant within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. Their 2023 pay totaled $49,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Vanessa Brennan

Office Specialist/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$49,100

Sub-department: Pest Control Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,100
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, Vanessa Brennan serves as a Office Specialist within Pest Control Fund. Their 2023 pay totaled $49,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Angela Scarber

Conservation/Historic Preser Worker/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$49,100

Sub-department: Extra Help (D)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

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

Angela Scarber works as a Conservation/Historic Preser Worker for Agriculture within Extra Help (D). Angela earned $49,100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mariah Guest

Licensing Assistant/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$49,000

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,000
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

Mariah Guest holds the role of Licensing Assistant at Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lora Deckert

Veterinarian I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$49,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fulton

Source-specific fields

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

Lora Deckert is a Veterinarian I at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $49,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Shawna Sepich

Public Service Administrator/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$48,900

Sub-department: Wholesale Meat
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Shawna Sepich serves as a Public Service Administrator within Wholesale Meat. Their 2024 pay totaled $48,900. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Autumn Nagy

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$48,900

Sub-department: Weights & Measures
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lee

Source-specific fields

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

Autumn Nagy works as a Products & Standards Inspector for Agriculture within Weights & Measures. Autumn earned $48,900 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ricky Knight

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$48,700

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Tazewell

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Ricky Knight holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2024, their total compensation was $48,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mathew Gleckler

Senior Public Service Administr/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$48,700

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Mathew Gleckler holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,700. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.