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

Jamie Fergus

Plant & Pesticide Specialist I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$94,700

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Effingham

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Jamie Fergus is a Plant & Pesticide Specialist I at Agriculture within Medicinal Plants. 2025 total compensation came to $94,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

James Raftis

Agricultural Marketing Reporter/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$94,600

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

James Raftis holds the role of Agricultural Marketing Reporter at Agriculture within Personal Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Anthony Nolen

Race Track Maintainer I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$94,600

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

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

Anthony Nolen works as a Race Track Maintainer I for Agriculture within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. Anthony earned $94,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nicholas Giberson

Race Track Maintainer I/Agriculture

2023 total comp

$92,800

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Logan

Source-specific fields

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

Nicholas Giberson works as a Race Track Maintainer I for Agriculture within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. Nicholas earned $92,800 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Edwin Warneck

Carpenter/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$92,400

Sub-department: Buildings & Grounds Permanent
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Edwin Warneck is a Carpenter at Agriculture within Buildings & Grounds Permanent. 2025 total compensation came to $92,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Stephanie Behling

Contractual Worker/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$92,300

Sub-department: Animal Industries-Expenses Various Federal Project/Contract
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Ogle

Source-specific fields

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

Stephanie Behling is a Contractual Worker at Agriculture within Animal Industries-Expenses Various Federal Project/Contract. 2025 total compensation came to $92,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Carmen Arnberger

Human Resources Specialist/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$91,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Carmen Arnberger is a Human Resources Specialist at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2025 total compensation came to $91,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Daniel Gilman

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$91,600

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Daniel Gilman holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Salvador Arias

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$91,400

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Salvador Arias holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Navarro

Meat & Poultry Inspector Spvsr/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$90,800

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Joshua Navarro is a Meat & Poultry Inspector Spvsr at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2025 total compensation came to $90,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Martha Temple

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$90,700

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Edgar

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Martha Temple serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector within Meat Inspection. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michelle Curby

Senior Public Service Administr/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$90,500

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Michelle Curby is a Senior Public Service Administr at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2024 total compensation came to $90,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Cory Christian

Accountant Advanced/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$90,500

Sub-department: Shared Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Cory Christian works as a Accountant Advanced for Agriculture within Shared Services. Cory earned $90,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

John Strain

Meat & Poultry Inspector Spvsr/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$90,200

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, John Strain serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector Spvsr within Meat Inspection. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Braden-Robillard

Human Resources Specialist/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$89,800

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jennifer Braden-Robillard works as a Human Resources Specialist for Agriculture within Personal Services. Jennifer earned $89,800 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

John Strain

Meat & Poultry Inspector Supervisor/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$89,600

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, John Strain serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector Supervisor within Meat Inspection. Their 2024 pay totaled $89,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Andrew Gorsuch

Plant & Pesticide Specialist I/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$89,500

Sub-department: Pest Control Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Knox

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Andrew Gorsuch serves as a Plant & Pesticide Specialist I within Pest Control Fund. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.