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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Record list

Employees

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Megan Cochran

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$53,200

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Megan Cochran serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within General Administration. Their 2023 pay totaled $53,200. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Jenny Hoots

Administrative Assistant II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$52,800

Sub-department: Bibf Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Jenny Hoots is a Administrative Assistant II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Bibf Administration. 2023 total compensation came to $52,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Annely Jimenez

Office Associate/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$51,500

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Annely Jimenez is a Office Associate at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $51,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Aaron Stein

Public Service Administrator/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$51,100

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Aaron Stein is a Public Service Administrator at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. 2023 total compensation came to $51,100. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Boaz Harriott

Accountant Advanced/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$50,700

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,700
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

Boaz Harriott holds the role of Accountant Advanced at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. In 2023, their total compensation was $50,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jaymesha Craig

Office Coordinator/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$49,500

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Jaymesha Craig works as a Office Coordinator for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. Jaymesha earned $49,500 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Shawna Mayer

Administrative Assistant II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$49,500

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Shawna Mayer is a Administrative Assistant II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. 2024 total compensation came to $49,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

James Misch

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$49,200

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

James Misch works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. James earned $49,200 in 2023. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Stephen Koniak

Private Secretary II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$48,600

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Stephen Koniak holds the role of Private Secretary II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. In 2024, their total compensation was $48,600. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Courtney Morgan

Human Resources Representative/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$47,800

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,800
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

Courtney Morgan is a Human Resources Representative at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. 2023 total compensation came to $47,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.