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

Page 1

Edward Longcore

Accountant Advanced/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$59,300

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,300
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

Edward Longcore is a Accountant Advanced at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. 2023 total compensation came to $59,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Alexandra Klasinz

Industrial & Community Development Representative I/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$58,800

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Alexandra Klasinz works as a Industrial & Community Development Representative I for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. Alexandra earned $58,800 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lauren Gibson

Public Service Administrator/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$58,200

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Mclean

Source-specific fields

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

Lauren Gibson holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. In 2024, their total compensation was $58,200. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Shannon Hampton

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$58,100

Sub-department: Federal Workforce Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Shannon Hampton is a Executive II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Federal Workforce Training. 2023 total compensation came to $58,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Mark Schultz

Ind & Com Devlpmt Representative II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$58,100

Sub-department: State Small Business Credit Initiative (Ssbci)
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,100
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

Mark Schultz is a Ind & Com Devlpmt Representative II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within State Small Business Credit Initiative (Ssbci). 2024 total compensation came to $58,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Katie Simpson

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$57,500

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Katie Simpson is a Senior Public Service Administr at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. 2024 total compensation came to $57,500. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Robin Kralman

Contractual Worker/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$57,100

Sub-department: Federal Workforce Training - Contractual
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

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

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Robin Kralman serves as a Contractual Worker within Federal Workforce Training - Contractual. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Karen Winberg-Jensen

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$57,000

Sub-department: Bibf Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Karen Winberg-Jensen holds the role of Executive II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Bibf Administration. In 2023, their total compensation was $57,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Duran Simmons

Human Services Grants Coordinator 1/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$55,700

Sub-department: Federal Liheap
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Duran Simmons holds the role of Human Services Grants Coordinator 1 at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Federal Liheap. In 2023, their total compensation was $55,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mackenzie Hess

Private Secretary II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$55,500

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Mackenzie Hess serves as a Private Secretary II within Agency Wide Administration. Their 2024 pay totaled $55,500. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

James Harbert

Storekeeper I/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$55,500

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,500
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

James Harbert holds the role of Storekeeper I at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Margarita Olmos

Public Service Administrator/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$54,700

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Margarita Olmos serves as a Public Service Administrator within General Administration. Their 2023 pay totaled $54,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Roszhart

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$54,200

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,200
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

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Christopher Roszhart serves as a Executive II within Agency Wide Administration. Their 2024 pay totaled $54,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Brent Baker

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$53,800

Sub-department: General Admin/Ogm
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Brent Baker works as a Executive II for Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Admin/Ogm. Brent earned $53,800 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nicholas Quinn

Weatherization Specialist 1/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$53,600

Sub-department: State Liheap
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $500
Rutan Exempt: No

Nicholas Quinn holds the role of Weatherization Specialist 1 at Commerce and Economic Opportun within State Liheap. In 2024, their total compensation was $53,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.