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Comptroller

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Comptroller manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2025, this agency had 16 employees with median total compensation of $142,700; the highest distinct record was $202,500.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$2M
Employees
16
Median total
$142,700
Highest record
$202,500

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 16 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($142,700) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $0 (0%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $123,388 (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
$21,400
$86,200
$142,700
$184,700
$202,500

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $202,500 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,400. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Public Service Administrator
2 · $80,750
Dir-Environmental Prot Agency
1 · $202,500
Secretary of the Superinten of Lottery
1 · $202,500
Secretary of Innovation & Technology
1 · $195,400
Director Juvenile Justice
1 · $185,600

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$1.8M
—
13
—
$163,900
—
2024
$1.5M
▼ 14.7%
20
▲ 53.8%
$82,050
▼ 49.9%
2025
$2M
▲ 28.3%
16
▼ 20.0%
$142,700
▲ 73.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

John Schomberg

Assistant Secretary of Human Services/Comptroller

2025 total comp
$184,700
Sub-department
Constitutional Executive and Miscellaneous
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$184,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$184,700
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$16,400
Rutan Exempt
Yes

John Schomberg works as a Assistant Secretary of Human Services for Comptroller within Constitutional Executive and Miscellaneous. John earned $184,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Todd Strole

Assistant Director of Natural Resources/Comptroller

2025 total comp
$176,200
Sub-department
Natural Resources
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$176,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$176,200
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$15,100
Rutan Exempt
No

At Comptroller, Todd Strole serves as a Assistant Director of Natural Resources within Natural Resources. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,200. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Selma D'Souza

Member of Human Rights Community/Comptroller

2025 total comp
$151,100
Sub-department
Constitutional Executive and Miscellaneous
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$151,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$151,100
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$12,900
Rutan Exempt
Yes

Selma D'Souza is a Member of Human Rights Community at Comptroller within Constitutional Executive and Miscellaneous. 2025 total compensation came to $151,100. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Van Austin

Mbr of Equity & Inclusion Community/Comptroller

2025 total comp
$143,900
Sub-department
Constitutional Executive and Miscellaneous
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$143,900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,900
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$12,300
Rutan Exempt
Yes

Van Austin is a Mbr of Equity & Inclusion Community at Comptroller within Constitutional Executive and Miscellaneous. 2025 total compensation came to $143,900. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Michael Mankowski

Members Pollution Control Board/Comptroller

2025 total comp
$141,500
Sub-department
Constitutional Executive and Miscellaneous
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$141,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$12,100
Rutan Exempt
No

At Comptroller, Michael Mankowski serves as a Members Pollution Control Board within Constitutional Executive and Miscellaneous. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Melissa Saettler

Assistant Comptroller/Comptroller

2025 total comp
$101,200
Sub-department
Comptroller Operations
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$101,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,200
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Melissa Saettler works as a Assistant Comptroller for Comptroller within Comptroller Operations. Melissa earned $101,200 in 2025. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Kelly Clark

Public Service Administrator/Comptroller

2025 total comp
$89,500
Sub-department
Comptroller Operations
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$89,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$3,700
Rutan Exempt
No

At Comptroller, Kelly Clark serves as a Public Service Administrator within Comptroller Operations. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Bruce Bennett

Public Service Administrator Senior/Comptroller

2024 total comp
$87,000
Sub-department
Comptroller Operations
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$87,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,000
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$1,000
Rutan Exempt
Yes

At Comptroller, Bruce Bennett serves as a Public Service Administrator Senior within Comptroller Operations. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,000. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Matthew Gohlinghorst

Auditor III (C)/Comptroller

2025 total comp
$86,200
Sub-department
Comptroller Operations
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$86,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,200
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Knox

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$3,700
Rutan Exempt
No

Matthew Gohlinghorst holds the role of Auditor III (C) at Comptroller within Comptroller Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.