Illinois / Capital Development Board

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Capital Development Board

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Capital Development Board is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 37 employees with median total compensation of $78,000; the highest distinct record was $117,300.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $2.9M
Employees: 37
Median total: $78,000
Highest record: $117,300

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$6,500$116,100+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 37 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($78,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $78,078 (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

$53,300

$66,400

$78,000

$92,700

$107,300

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $107,300 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,300. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Administrative Assistant I

7 · $73,800

Contract Specialist III

5 · $94,300

Executive I

3 · $76,400

Administrative Assistant II

3 · $63,400

Contract Specialist II

3 · $60,900

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	$2.9M —	50 —	$56,350 —
2024	$2.5M ▼ 14.0%	43 ▼ 14.0%	$67,000 ▲ 18.9%
2025	$2.9M ▲ 14.3%	37 ▼ 14.0%	$78,000 ▲ 16.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Madonna Ryan-Palazzolo

Office Assistant/Capital Development Board

2024 total comp

$12,100

Sub-department: Construction Administration Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $9,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Madonna Ryan-Palazzolo is a Office Assistant at Capital Development Board within Construction Administration Fund. 2024 total compensation came to $12,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lauren Noll

Legal Counsel II/Capital Development Board

2024 total comp

$11,400

Sub-department: Construction Administration Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Lauren Noll works as a Legal Counsel II for Capital Development Board within Construction Administration Fund. Lauren earned $11,400 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Paul Kmett

Legal Counsel II/Capital Development Board

2024 total comp

$11,400

Sub-department: Construction
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Paul Kmett holds the role of Legal Counsel II at Capital Development Board within Construction. In 2024, their total compensation was $11,400. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Kathryn Martin

Deputy Director/Capital Development Board

2024 total comp

$11,300

Sub-department: Construction Administration Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: DOES NOT APPLY
Employment Status: Full-Time
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Kathryn Martin works as a Deputy Director for Capital Development Board within Construction Administration Fund. Kathryn earned $11,300 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.