Bureau Chief

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

3 employees hold this title in Attorney General. Median total compensation for the role is $125,900, above the department median of $118,000.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $409.5K
Role median: $125,900
Agency median: $118,000
Comparison: Above

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Bureau Chief beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. See Bureau Chief across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Florida

$108,959 · 10

Cook County, Illinois

$38,174 · 10

Median total compensation for comparable Bureau Chiefroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Katherine Laurent

Bureau Chief/Attorney General

2025 total comp

$166,200

Sub-department: Operations Ls
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $166,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $7,100
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Katherine Laurent holds the role of Bureau Chief at Attorney General within Operations Ls. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,200. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Katherine Johnson

Bureau Chief/Attorney General

2025 total comp

$125,900

Sub-department: Operations Ls
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Katherine Johnson works as a Bureau Chief for Attorney General within Operations Ls. Katherine earned $125,900 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Joanne Fehn

Bureau Chief/Attorney General

2025 total comp

$117,400

Sub-department: Operations Ls
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Joanne Fehn holds the role of Bureau Chief at Attorney General within Operations Ls. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,400. They are represented by Merit Compensation.