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

Page 1

Taylor Sagle

Accountant/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$40,500

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Taylor Sagle works as a Accountant for Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. Taylor earned $40,500 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Emma Kesselring

Office Associate/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$40,100

Sub-department: Bibf Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Emma Kesselring holds the role of Office Associate at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Bibf Administration. In 2023, their total compensation was $40,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

James Kanter

Accountant/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$38,800

Sub-department: Bibf Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

James Kanter works as a Accountant for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Bibf Administration. James earned $38,800 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Robin Vaughn

Human Services Grants Coordinator 1/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$38,000

Sub-department: State Liheap
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Robin Vaughn serves as a Human Services Grants Coordinator 1 within State Liheap. Their 2023 pay totaled $38,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Roslyn Simmons-Lindsay

Human Services Grants Coordinator 1/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$37,700

Sub-department: Federal Liheap
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Roslyn Simmons-Lindsay is a Human Services Grants Coordinator 1 at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Federal Liheap. 2025 total compensation came to $37,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Abigail Juhlin

Executive I/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$37,500

Sub-department: General Admin/Ogm
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Abigail Juhlin holds the role of Executive I at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Admin/Ogm. In 2023, their total compensation was $37,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Eric Bridges

Ind & Com Devlpmt Representative II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$37,100

Sub-department: Business Development-Sbdc
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Eric Bridges holds the role of Ind & Com Devlpmt Representative II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Business Development-Sbdc. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Courtney Bott

Public Service Administrator/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$36,500

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Courtney Bott serves as a Public Service Administrator within Agency Wide Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

John Mccrory

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$36,400

Sub-department: Office of Trade and Investment
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

John Mccrory is a Senior Public Service Administr at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Office of Trade and Investment. 2025 total compensation came to $36,400. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Anel Valdez-Jimenez

Office Associate/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$35,900

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Anel Valdez-Jimenez holds the role of Office Associate at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. In 2023, their total compensation was $35,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Evans Spencer

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$35,800

Sub-department: General Admin/Ogm
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,800
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

Evans Spencer works as a Executive II for Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Admin/Ogm. Evans earned $35,800 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sally Rauzi

Account Technician II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$35,500

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Sally Rauzi works as a Account Technician II for Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. Sally earned $35,500 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Gillian Gabriel

Human Resources Representative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$35,500

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Gillian Gabriel serves as a Human Resources Representative within General Administration. Their 2023 pay totaled $35,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.