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

Similar departments

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Mayor's Office City of Seattle40% match

Record list

Employees

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Rachel Powell

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$148,000

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $148,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Rachel Powell works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. Rachel earned $148,000 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Patricia Knepler

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$147,100

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $147,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Patricia Knepler serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Agency Wide Administration. Their 2024 pay totaled $147,100. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Maria Perez

Public Service Administrator/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$147,000

Sub-department: Illinois Works
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $147,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Maria Perez serves as a Public Service Administrator within Illinois Works. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lisa Stott

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$146,700

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $146,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,200
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Lisa Stott serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Agency Wide Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,700. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Gilberto Quinones

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$146,100

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $146,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,000
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Gilberto Quinones is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $146,100. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Kristi Dula

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$143,800

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $143,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,200
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Kristi Dula works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. Kristi earned $143,800 in 2024. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Eliane Minor

Public Service Administrator/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$143,700

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $143,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Eliane Minor serves as a Public Service Administrator within Agency Wide Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sabrina Canela

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$143,700

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $143,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,700
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

Sabrina Canela works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. Sabrina earned $143,700 in 2024. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Sally Mcdaniel-Smith

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$143,600

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $143,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,200
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Sally Mcdaniel-Smith works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. Sally earned $143,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Margo Markopoulos

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$143,400

Sub-department: Office of Trade and Investment
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $143,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,200
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Margo Markopoulos holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Office of Trade and Investment. In 2024, their total compensation was $143,400. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

David Wortman

Senior Public Service Administrative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$142,800

Sub-department: Federal Liheap
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

David Wortman holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Federal Liheap. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,800. They are represented by Merit Compensation.