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

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.

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

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Mary Winkelman

Human Resources Representative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$27,700

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Mary Winkelman holds the role of Human Resources Representative at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. In 2023, their total compensation was $27,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

George Nelson

Accountant Advanced/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$26,900

Sub-department: Federal Workforce Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, George Nelson serves as a Accountant Advanced within Federal Workforce Training. Their 2023 pay totaled $26,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Adriana Holladay

Human Resources Representative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$26,100

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,100
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

Adriana Holladay holds the role of Human Resources Representative at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Patricia Troyer

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$25,600

Sub-department: Community Development-Csbg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,600
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

Patricia Troyer holds the role of Executive II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Community Development-Csbg. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ashley Dunn

Office Administrator IV/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$24,200

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Ashley Dunn holds the role of Office Administrator IV at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Karen Braswell

Accountant Advanced/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$24,200

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Effingham

Source-specific fields

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

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Karen Braswell serves as a Accountant Advanced within General Administration. Their 2023 pay totaled $24,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Libby Shawgo

Ind & Com Devlpmt Representative II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$23,600

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Libby Shawgo is a Ind & Com Devlpmt Representative II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. 2023 total compensation came to $23,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Roslyn Simmons-Lindsay

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$23,200

Sub-department: Illinois Works
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Roslyn Simmons-Lindsay is a Executive II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Illinois Works. 2025 total compensation came to $23,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Leslie Barsema

Public Service Administrator/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$22,700

Sub-department: Office of Trade and Investment
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Leslie Barsema works as a Public Service Administrator for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Office of Trade and Investment. Leslie earned $22,700 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Robin Kralman

Manpower Planner III/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$22,600

Sub-department: Federal Workforce Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

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

Robin Kralman holds the role of Manpower Planner III at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Federal Workforce Training. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Vivian Blasko

Office Coordinator/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$22,600

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Vivian Blasko is a Office Coordinator at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. 2023 total compensation came to $22,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

James Kanter

Accountant Advanced/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$22,600

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

James Kanter holds the role of Accountant Advanced at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Knepler

Weatherization Specialist 1/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$22,300

Sub-department: Energy Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Knepler works as a Weatherization Specialist 1 for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Energy Administrative. Christopher earned $22,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.