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

Shannon Rush

Employee Secur Service Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$20,700

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Shannon Rush works as a Employee Secur Service Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Shannon earned $20,700 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Vereniz Avila

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$20,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Vereniz Avila serves as a Employee Security Program Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2023 pay totaled $20,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Maria Pena

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$20,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Maria Pena serves as a Employee Security Program Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2023 pay totaled $20,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Melissa Walker-Bradley

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$20,000

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Melissa Walker-Bradley works as a Employee Security Program Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Melissa earned $20,000 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jalisa Terry

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$19,900

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Jalisa Terry holds the role of Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kaitlyn Holtsclaw

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$19,000

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Kaitlyn Holtsclaw holds the role of Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2023, their total compensation was $19,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Craig Smith

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$19,000

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

Craig Smith works as a Employee Security Program Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Craig earned $19,000 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mayra Villegas

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$18,600

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Mayra Villegas works as a Employee Security Program Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Mayra earned $18,600 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Bruce Smith

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$18,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Bruce Smith holds the role of Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2023, their total compensation was $18,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Darian Fernandes

Contractual Worker/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$18,000

Sub-department: Contractual Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Darian Fernandes serves as a Contractual Worker within Contractual Services. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Terra Vail

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$17,900

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

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

Terra Vail works as a Employee Security Program Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Terra earned $17,900 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Yolanda Beasley

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$17,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Yolanda Beasley holds the role of Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2023, their total compensation was $17,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Eric Schulz

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$17,700

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Eric Schulz works as a Employee Security Program Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Eric earned $17,700 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Edward Lee

Unemployment Ins Rev Analyst II/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$17,700

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Edward Lee holds the role of Unemployment Ins Rev Analyst II at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2023, their total compensation was $17,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Patrick Young

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$17,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Patrick Young works as a Employee Security Program Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Patrick earned $17,100 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Dorthea Lovelace

Senior Public Service Administr/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$17,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Dorthea Lovelace holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2023, their total compensation was $17,100. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Mackenzie Hess

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$16,700

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Mackenzie Hess serves as a Employee Security Program Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2023 pay totaled $16,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Timothy Durning

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$16,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Timothy Durning serves as a Employee Security Program Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Dominic Lograsso

Student Intern/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$16,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE AGENCY SELECT
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Dominic Lograsso works as a Student Intern for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Dominic earned $16,100 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Emir Depaz

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$15,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Emir Depaz works as a Employee Security Program Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Emir earned $15,200 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.