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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Community on Equity & Inclusion Illinois79% match
Mayor's Office City of Seattle40% match

Record list

Employees

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Renee Ryals

Human Service Grants Coordinator II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$21,000

Sub-department: State Liheap
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Renee Ryals works as a Human Service Grants Coordinator II for Commerce and Economic Opportun within State Liheap. Renee earned $21,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ashley Dunn

Office Coordinator/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$20,800

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Ashley Dunn is a Office Coordinator at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. 2023 total compensation came to $20,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Simpson

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$20,400

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $8,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Matthew Simpson works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. Matthew earned $20,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Alyssa Hallee

Statistical Research Technician/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$20,000

Sub-department: Federal Workforce Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Alyssa Hallee serves as a Statistical Research Technician within Federal Workforce Training. Their 2023 pay totaled $20,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

William Barnett

Weatherization Specialist II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$18,500

Sub-department: Federal Liheap
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, William Barnett serves as a Weatherization Specialist II within Federal Liheap. Their 2023 pay totaled $18,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Caitlin Justice

Industrial & Community Development Representative I/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$16,600

Sub-department: Bibf Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Caitlin Justice holds the role of Industrial & Community Development Representative I at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Bibf Administration. In 2023, their total compensation was $16,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sue Ridings

Human Services Grants Coordinator 1/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$16,600

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Sue Ridings serves as a Human Services Grants Coordinator 1 within General Administration. Their 2023 pay totaled $16,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Brent Baker

Industrial & Community Development Representative I/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$16,600

Sub-department: General Admin/Ogm
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Brent Baker is a Industrial & Community Development Representative I at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Admin/Ogm. 2023 total compensation came to $16,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Christy Hood

Accountant/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$16,500

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Christy Hood works as a Accountant for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. Christy earned $16,500 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Keith Frantz

Weatherization Specialist Traine/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$16,100

Sub-department: Energy Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Keith Frantz works as a Weatherization Specialist Traine for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Energy Administrative. Keith earned $16,100 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Charles Apgar

Industrial & Community Development Representative I/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$15,500

Sub-department: General Admin/Ogm
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Charles Apgar serves as a Industrial & Community Development Representative I within General Admin/Ogm. Their 2023 pay totaled $15,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Robert Delaney

Weatherization Specialist II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$15,400

Sub-department: Federal Liheap
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Robert Delaney serves as a Weatherization Specialist II within Federal Liheap. Their 2023 pay totaled $15,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.