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

James Schreiber

Senior Public Service Administrative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$129,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

James Schreiber works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. James earned $129,300 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Yaquina Burl

Hearings Referee/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$129,200

Sub-department: Central Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Yaquina Burl serves as a Hearings Referee within Central Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Carrie Radon

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$129,000

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: INTERIM ASSIGNMENT
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Carrie Radon serves as a Public Service Administrator within Wia - Job Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,000. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Boldmaa Batbold

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$128,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Boldmaa Batbold serves as a Public Service Administrator within Wia - Job Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,100. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Anna Hrynewycz

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$127,500

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: INTERIM ASSIGNMENT
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Anna Hrynewycz serves as a Public Service Administrator within Wia - Job Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,500. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Darnell Cloud

Senior Public Service Administr/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$127,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Darnell Cloud serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Wia - Job Training. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,200. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Rissa Robertson

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$126,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,800
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

Rissa Robertson works as a Public Service Administrator for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Rissa earned $126,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Donald Ahern

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$126,400

Sub-department: Financial and Management Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Donald Ahern is a Public Service Administrator at Employment Security within Financial and Management Services. 2025 total compensation came to $126,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Diane Britton

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$126,000

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

Diane Britton holds the role of Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2024, their total compensation was $126,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jonathan Horsley

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$125,900

Sub-department: Ui Revenue
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Jonathan Horsley is a Public Service Administrator at Employment Security within Ui Revenue. 2025 total compensation came to $125,900. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Wayne Chan

Senior Public Service Administrative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$125,700

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Wayne Chan works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Wayne earned $125,700 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Daniel Gruber

Senior Public Service Administrative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$125,700

Sub-department: Central Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Daniel Gruber holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Employment Security within Central Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,700. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Michael Kurtz

Hearings Referee/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$125,200

Sub-department: Central Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Michael Kurtz serves as a Hearings Referee within Central Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Steven Donald

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$125,000

Sub-department: Central Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Steven Donald works as a Public Service Administrator for Employment Security within Central Administration. Steven earned $125,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jered Piepenbrink

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$124,600

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Jered Piepenbrink works as a Public Service Administrator for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Jered earned $124,600 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

James Schreiber

Senior Public Service Administr/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$124,500

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

James Schreiber holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2024, their total compensation was $124,500. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.