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

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Stacy Burkett

Administrative Assistant I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$67,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Stacy Burkett works as a Administrative Assistant I for Agriculture within Personal Services. Stacy earned $67,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Elliott Wamsley

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$67,600

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Carroll

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Elliott Wamsley serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector within Meat Inspection. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Robert Knapp

Plant and Pesticide Specialist I/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$67,500

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Robert Knapp serves as a Plant and Pesticide Specialist I within Medicinal Plants. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Patricia Murray

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$67,400

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mclean

Source-specific fields

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

Patricia Murray works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector for Agriculture within Meat Inspection. Patricia earned $67,400 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Austin Boyett

Metrologist Associate/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$67,300

Sub-department: Weights & Measures
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Austin Boyett is a Metrologist Associate at Agriculture within Weights & Measures. 2025 total compensation came to $67,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Breann Nevins

Executive I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$67,300

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Breann Nevins holds the role of Executive I at Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Scott

Plant & Pesticide Specialist I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$67,300

Sub-department: Ag Products Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Joshua Scott serves as a Plant & Pesticide Specialist I within Ag Products Inspection. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

William Gordon

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$67,200

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Mclean

Source-specific fields

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

William Gordon works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector for Agriculture within Meat Inspection. William earned $67,200 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Bailey Powell

Plant and Pesticide Specialist I/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$67,200

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Bailey Powell serves as a Plant and Pesticide Specialist I within Medicinal Plants. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Kem

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$67,200

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Jennifer Kem is a Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2025 total compensation came to $67,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michael Sauer

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$67,000

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Sauer holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Beverly Stone

Executive Secretary I/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$66,900

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Beverly Stone serves as a Executive Secretary I within Personal Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $66,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Randall Ressler

Reproduction Service Technician III/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$66,900

Sub-department: Building & Grounds (D)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Randall Ressler holds the role of Reproduction Service Technician III at Agriculture within Building & Grounds (D). In 2024, their total compensation was $66,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Maureen Kuenstler

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$66,900

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Maureen Kuenstler is a Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2025 total compensation came to $66,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Justin Church

Laboratory Associate I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$66,800

Sub-department: Ag Products Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Agriculture, Justin Church serves as a Laboratory Associate I within Ag Products Inspection. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Heston Eveland

Plant and Pesticide Specialist I/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$66,800

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

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

Heston Eveland is a Plant and Pesticide Specialist I at Agriculture within Medicinal Plants. 2024 total compensation came to $66,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michael Berninger

Chemist I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$66,600

Sub-department: Pest Control Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Livingston

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Michael Berninger serves as a Chemist I within Pest Control Fund. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Zacchary Kerley

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$66,200

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Franklin

Source-specific fields

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

Zacchary Kerley holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Julie Bird

Administrative Assistant I/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$66,000

Sub-department: Personal Services (D)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

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

Julie Bird is a Administrative Assistant I at Agriculture within Personal Services (D). 2024 total compensation came to $66,000. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Joseph Dailey

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$66,000

Sub-department: Master Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Ogle

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Dailey holds the role of Products & Standards Inspector at Agriculture within Master Fund. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.