Illinois / Commerce and Economic Opportun

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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

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Atul Nair

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$72,300

Sub-department: Office of Trade and Investment
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Atul Nair serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Office of Trade and Investment. Their 2023 pay totaled $72,300. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Sally Rauzi

Accountant/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$72,200

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Sally Rauzi is a Accountant at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $72,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Melissa Mooney

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$72,000

Sub-department: Bibf Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Melissa Mooney holds the role of Executive II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Bibf Administration. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ty Elimon

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$71,800

Sub-department: Bibf Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,800
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

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Ty Elimon serves as a Executive II within Bibf Administration. Their 2023 pay totaled $71,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

James Kanter

Executive I/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$71,700

Sub-department: Federal Liheap
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

James Kanter works as a Executive I for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Federal Liheap. James earned $71,700 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Yohao Benitez

Economic Development Representative II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$71,300

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Yohao Benitez is a Economic Development Representative II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $71,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michelle Cowan

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2023 total comp

$71,100

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Michelle Cowan serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within General Administration. Their 2023 pay totaled $71,100. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Hemali Valera

Ind & Com Devlpmt Representative II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$71,100

Sub-department: Business Development-Sbdc
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Hemali Valera works as a Ind & Com Devlpmt Representative II for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Business Development-Sbdc. Hemali earned $71,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joy Wolfe

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$71,000

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Joy Wolfe holds the role of Executive II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Gina Arterberry

Executive I/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$71,000

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Gina Arterberry serves as a Executive I within General Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tiana Mccall

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$70,800

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Tiana Mccall holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,800. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Jason Anderson

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$70,100

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,100
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

Jason Anderson works as a Executive II for Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. Jason earned $70,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Stephen Coyle

Senior Public Service Administr/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$69,200

Sub-department: General Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Stephen Coyle is a Senior Public Service Administr at Commerce and Economic Opportun within General Administration. 2024 total compensation came to $69,200. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Amy Devos

Human Services Grants Coordinator II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$69,000

Sub-department: Federal Liheap
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Amy Devos serves as a Human Services Grants Coordinator II within Federal Liheap. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Brittany Davis

Administrative Assistant I/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$67,600

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Brittany Davis holds the role of Administrative Assistant I at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brandi Bramlett

Executive I/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$66,900

Sub-department: Agency Wide Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Brandi Bramlett is a Executive I at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Agency Wide Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $66,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Pamela Haslett

Executive II/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2024 total comp

$66,700

Sub-department: Bibf Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Pamela Haslett holds the role of Executive II at Commerce and Economic Opportun within Bibf Administration. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Dakota Duvall

Executive I/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$66,300

Sub-department: General Admin/Ogm
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Dakota Duvall serves as a Executive I within General Admin/Ogm. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kerri Bradford

Accountant Advanced/Commerce and Economic Opportun

2025 total comp

$66,100

Sub-department: Federal Workforce Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: 12 MO CERT
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Commerce and Economic Opportun, Kerri Bradford serves as a Accountant Advanced within Federal Workforce Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.