Illinois / Commerce and Economic Opportun

Agency file

Commerce and Economic Opportun

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

The Commerce and Economic Opportun regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2025, this agency had 278 employees with median total compensation of $91,000; the highest distinct record was $172,200.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $25.2M
Employees: 278
Median total: $91,000
Highest record: $172,200

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$2,400$155,100+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 278 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($91,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $90,500 (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

$37,700

$77,100

$91,000

$112,100

$131,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $131,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $37,700. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Executive II

73 · $84,500

Senior Public Service Administrative

53 · $127,900

Public Service Administrator

42 · $108,300

Manpower Planner III

12 · $88,750

Administrative Assistant II

10 · $84,250

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	$20.7M —	293 —	$69,700 —
2024	$24.9M ▲ 20.0%	292 ▼ 0.3%	$85,650 ▲ 22.9%
2025	$25.2M ▲ 1.1%	278 ▼ 4.8%	$91,000 ▲ 6.2%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Courtney Morgan

Human Resources Specialist/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$78,800

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Courtney Morgan holds the role of Human Resources Specialist at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Claudette Davis

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$78,600

Sub-department: General Admin/Ogm
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Claudette Davis serves as a Executive II within General Admin/Ogm. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Robin Vaughn

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$78,400

Sub-department: Energy Transition Act
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Robin Vaughn holds the role of Executive II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Energy Transition Act. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Miguel Alvarado

Executive I/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$78,000

Sub-department: Films
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Miguel Alvarado serves as a Executive I within Films. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lauren Kantowski

Accountant Advanced/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$77,900

Sub-department: Federal Workforce Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Lauren Kantowski is a Accountant Advanced at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Federal Workforce Training. 2025 total compensation came to $77,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

George Letavish

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$77,900

Sub-department: State Small Business Credit Initiative (Ssbci)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: Yes

George Letavish is a Senior Public Service Administr at Commerce and Economic Opportun within State Small Business Credit Initiative (Ssbci). 2023 total compensation came to $77,900. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Keith Frantz

Weatherization Specialist II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$77,800

Sub-department: Energy Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Keith Frantz serves as a Weatherization Specialist II within Energy Administrative. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Katerina Dawson

Human Resources Specialist/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$77,800

Sub-department: Energy Transition Act
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Katerina Dawson serves as a Human Resources Specialist within Energy Transition Act. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kalie Pearce

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$77,600

Sub-department: General Admin/Ogm
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Kalie Pearce serves as a Executive II within General Admin/Ogm. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Crystal Campos

Administrative Assistant II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$77,300

Sub-department: Illinois Works
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Crystal Campos holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Illinois Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Carrie Compardo

Administrative Assistant II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$77,300

Sub-department: Federal Workforce Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Carrie Compardo works as a Administrative Assistant II for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Federal Workforce Training. Carrie earned $77,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Roslyn Simmons-Lindsay

Human Services Grants Coordinator II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$77,200

Sub-department: Federal Liheap
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Roslyn Simmons-Lindsay serves as a Human Services Grants Coordinator II within Federal Liheap. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

John Rauzi

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$77,100

Sub-department: Office of Trade and Investment
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

John Rauzi holds the role of Executive II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Office of Trade and Investment. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kristy Dawson

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$77,100

Sub-department: General Admin/Ogm
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Kristy Dawson holds the role of Executive II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Admin/Ogm. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.