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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Benjamin Denney

Public Service Administrator/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp
$141,200
Sub-department
Agency Wide Administration
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$141,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,200
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$6,300
Rutan Exempt
No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Benjamin Denney serves as a Public Service Administrator within Agency Wide Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,200. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Gilberto Quinones

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp
$139,600
Sub-department
Agency Wide Administration
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$139,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,600
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$6,100
Rutan Exempt
Yes

Gilberto Quinones is a Senior Public Service Administr at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. 2024 total compensation came to $139,600. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Devon Braunstein

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp
$138,700
Sub-department
Broadband Program Administration
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$138,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,700
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate
$6,200
Rutan Exempt
No

Devon Braunstein works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Broadband Program Administration. Devon earned $138,700 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Peter Hawley

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp
$137,000
Sub-department
Films
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$137,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,000
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$5,800
Rutan Exempt
Yes

Peter Hawley is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Films. 2025 total compensation came to $137,000. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Lisa Horsley

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp
$136,800
Sub-department
Agency Wide Administration
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$136,800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,800
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate
$5,800
Rutan Exempt
No

Lisa Horsley holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,800. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Alyson Grady

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp
$136,100
Sub-department
Agency Wide Administration
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$136,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,100
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$5,800
Rutan Exempt
Yes

Alyson Grady is a Senior Public Service Administr at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. 2024 total compensation came to $136,100. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.