Illinois / Commerce and Economic Opportun

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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

Page 1

Louis Ferrara

Public Service Administrator/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$129,400

Sub-department: Films
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Louis Ferrara works as a Public Service Administrator for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Films. Louis earned $129,400 in 2025. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Jason Horwitz

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$129,300

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Jason Horwitz holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,300. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Yemisi Dinkins

Public Service Administrator/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$129,000

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Yemisi Dinkins is a Public Service Administrator at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $129,000. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Jared Walkowitz

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$128,600

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Jared Walkowitz holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. In 2023, their total compensation was $128,600. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Wendy Bell

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$128,000

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Wendy Bell is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $128,000. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Larry Dawson

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$127,900

Sub-department: Energy Transition Act
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Larry Dawson serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Energy Transition Act. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,900. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Nathaniel Keener

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$127,500

Sub-department: Energy Transition Act
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Nathaniel Keener serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Energy Transition Act. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,500. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Michelle Cerutti

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$127,300

Sub-department: Energy Transition Act
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Michelle Cerutti holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Energy Transition Act. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,300. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Donna Yuen

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$126,000

Sub-department: State Small Business Credit Initiative (Ssbci)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Donna Yuen is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Commerce and Economic Opportun within State Small Business Credit Initiative (Ssbci). 2025 total compensation came to $126,000. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Jamie Gladfelter

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$125,600

Sub-department: Technology Based Programs
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Jamie Gladfelter is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Technology Based Programs. 2025 total compensation came to $125,600. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Kelly Lapetino

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$125,300

Sub-department: Federal Workforce Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Kelly Lapetino works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Federal Workforce Training. Kelly earned $125,300 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Manuel Lopez

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$125,200

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Manuel Lopez works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. Manuel earned $125,200 in 2024. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Tammy Harter

Public Service Administrator/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$125,000

Sub-department: Energy Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Tammy Harter serves as a Public Service Administrator within Energy Administrative. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Addrena King

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$124,800

Sub-department: Federal Liheap
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Addrena King works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Federal Liheap. Addrena earned $124,800 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Alina Archibald

Public Service Administrator/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$124,700

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Alina Archibald holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,700. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Amanda Gray

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$124,600

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Amanda Gray works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. Amanda earned $124,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Clayton Hamilton

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$124,500

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Clayton Hamilton is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $124,500. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Wendy Bell

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$124,500

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Wendy Bell is a Senior Public Service Administr at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. 2024 total compensation came to $124,500. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Teresa Destasio

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$124,500

Sub-department: General Admin/Ogm
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Teresa Destasio serves as a Executive II within General Admin/Ogm. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ronald Teichman

Public Service Administrator/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$124,400

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Ronald Teichman holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Rachel Powell

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$124,300

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Rachel Powell holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. In 2024, their total compensation was $124,300. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Craig Colbrook

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$124,200

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Craig Colbrook serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Agency Wide Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,200. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Monica Bristow

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$124,100

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Monica Bristow is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $124,100. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Nathaniel Keener

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$124,000

Sub-department: Energy Transition Act
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Nathaniel Keener is a Senior Public Service Administr at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Energy Transition Act. 2024 total compensation came to $124,000. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.