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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

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Christopher Crawford

Contract Specialist II/Capital Development Board

2025 total comp
$47,600
Sub-department
Construction
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$47,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,600
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$2,600
Rutan Exempt
No

Christopher Crawford is a Contract Specialist II at Capital Development Board within Construction. 2025 total compensation came to $47,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Katherine Mcelroy

Executive I/Capital Development Board

2023 total comp
$45,500
Sub-department
Construction
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$45,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$3,100
Rutan Exempt
No

At Capital Development Board, Katherine Mcelroy serves as a Executive I within Construction. Their 2023 pay totaled $45,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.