Illinois / Employment Security

Agency file

Employment Security

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

The Employment Security supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2025, this agency had 686 employees with median total compensation of $72,400; the highest distinct record was $185,600.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $52M
Employees: 686
Median total: $72,400
Highest record: $185,600

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$2,600$147,700+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 686 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($72,400) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $75,802 (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

$43,200

$61,600

$72,400

$89,700

$116,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $116,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,200. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Employee Secretary Program Representative

265 · $67,200

Employee Secretary Service Representative

66 · $77,650

Public Service Administrator

62 · $110,650

Employee Security Program Representative

38 · $28,000

Unemployment Ins Rev Analyst II

34 · $84,200

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	$46.7M —	718 —	$62,750 —
2024	$52.5M ▲ 12.3%	723 ▲ 0.7%	$71,100 ▲ 13.3%
2025	$52M ▼ 0.9%	686 ▼ 5.1%	$72,400 ▲ 1.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Robert Thompson

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$117,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Robert Thompson is a Public Service Administrator at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2025 total compensation came to $117,300. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Nicholas Frega

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$116,900

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Nicholas Frega is a Public Service Administrator at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2025 total compensation came to $116,900. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Eugene Tubbs

Hearings Referee/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$116,800

Sub-department: Central Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Eugene Tubbs is a Hearings Referee at Employment Security within Central Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $116,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Zeal

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$116,000

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Jeffrey Zeal serves as a Public Service Administrator within Wia - Job Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,000. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Enrique Torres

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$116,000

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Enrique Torres holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,000. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Belinda Moreno

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$115,400

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Belinda Moreno holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Debra Keelin

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$115,000

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

Debra Keelin is a Public Service Administrator at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2025 total compensation came to $115,000. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Mary Kosinski

Senior Public Service Administr/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$114,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Mary Kosinski is a Senior Public Service Administr at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $114,800. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Rebecca Cisco

Senior Public Service Administrative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$114,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Rebecca Cisco is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2025 total compensation came to $114,300. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

James Preckwinkle

Senior Public Service Administrative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$113,900

Sub-department: Central Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, James Preckwinkle serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Central Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,900. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Celeste Walker

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$113,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Celeste Walker serves as a Employee Security Program Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Cristina Hernandez

Employee Secur Service Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$113,100

Sub-department: Central Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Cristina Hernandez is a Employee Secur Service Representative at Employment Security within Central Administration. 2024 total compensation came to $113,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

John Matuszak

Hearings Referee/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$113,000

Sub-department: Central Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

John Matuszak works as a Hearings Referee for Employment Security within Central Administration. John earned $113,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Meridth Hammer

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$113,000

Sub-department: Central Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Meridth Hammer is a Public Service Administrator at Employment Security within Central Administration. 2024 total compensation came to $113,000. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Myriam Rutland

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$112,900

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

Myriam Rutland holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,900. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Aaron Harmon

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$112,600

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Aaron Harmon serves as a Public Service Administrator within Wia - Job Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,600. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Wayne Chan

Senior Public Service Administr/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$112,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Wayne Chan serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Wia - Job Training. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,200. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Briana Jacobs

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$112,100

Sub-department: Central Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Briana Jacobs works as a Public Service Administrator for Employment Security within Central Administration. Briana earned $112,100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Jakub Piechnik

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$112,100

Sub-department: Central Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Jakub Piechnik is a Public Service Administrator at Employment Security within Central Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $112,100. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Jessie Casamajor

Administrative Assistant II/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$111,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Jessie Casamajor is a Administrative Assistant II at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2025 total compensation came to $111,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.