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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Ruben Resendez

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$2,400

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: De Kalb

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Ruben Resendez works as a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee for Agriculture within Meat Inspection. Ruben earned $2,400 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Zachary Miller

Products & Standards Inspector/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$2,300

Sub-department: Motor Fuel Testing
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

Zachary Miller works as a Products & Standards Inspector for Agriculture within Motor Fuel Testing. Zachary earned $2,300 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Rebecca Emerick

Office Specialist/Agriculture

2025 total comp

$2,300

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,300
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

Rebecca Emerick works as a Office Specialist for Agriculture within Personal Services. Rebecca earned $2,300 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Zacchary Kerley

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$2,300

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Franklin

Source-specific fields

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

Zacchary Kerley is a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2024 total compensation came to $2,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Louis Bauza

Products & Standards Trainee/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$2,300

Sub-department: Motor Fuel Testing
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

Louis Bauza holds the role of Products & Standards Trainee at Agriculture within Motor Fuel Testing. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,300. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

John Riggs

Products & Standards Trainee/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$2,200

Sub-department: Motor Fuel Testing
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

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

John Riggs holds the role of Products & Standards Trainee at Agriculture within Motor Fuel Testing. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,200. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Nadia Bond

Office Specialist/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$2,200

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,200
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

Nadia Bond is a Office Specialist at Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. 2024 total compensation came to $2,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Colin Rhea

Products & Standards Trainee/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$2,100

Sub-department: Motor Fuel Testing
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Colin Rhea serves as a Products & Standards Trainee within Motor Fuel Testing. Their 2024 pay totaled $2,100. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Joseph Dailey

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$2,100

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Ogle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Joseph Dailey holds the role of Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Elliott Wamsley

Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$2,100

Sub-department: Meat Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Carroll

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Elliott Wamsley serves as a Meat & Poultry Inspector Trainee within Meat Inspection. Their 2024 pay totaled $2,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jennifer Repp

Products & Standards Trainee/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$2,100

Sub-department: Motor Fuel Testing
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Agriculture, Jennifer Repp serves as a Products & Standards Trainee within Motor Fuel Testing. Their 2024 pay totaled $2,100. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Kayla Smith

Office Associate/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$2,000

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,000
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

Kayla Smith is a Office Associate at Agriculture within Personal Services. 2024 total compensation came to $2,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jenna Clatfelter

Office Specialist/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$2,000

Sub-department: Pest Control Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,000
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

Jenna Clatfelter holds the role of Office Specialist at Agriculture within Pest Control Fund. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Rayna Bailey

Office Specialist/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$1,900

Sub-department: Motor Fuel Testing
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,900
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

At Agriculture, Rayna Bailey serves as a Office Specialist within Motor Fuel Testing. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Breann Nevins

Office Associate/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$1,800

Sub-department: Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Breann Nevins holds the role of Office Associate at Agriculture within Medicinal Plants - Cannibas Regulation. In 2024, their total compensation was $1,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

David Geers

Meat & Poultry Inspector/Agriculture

2024 total comp

$800

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

Source-specific fields

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

David Geers is a Meat & Poultry Inspector at Agriculture within Meat Inspection. 2024 total compensation came to $800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.