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

Maryam Ar-Raheem

Employee Secur Service Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$38,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

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

Maryam Ar-Raheem is a Employee Secur Service Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2023 total compensation came to $38,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Trevor Kramer

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$37,900

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,900
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

Trevor Kramer holds the role of Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jesus Almanza

Accountant Fiscal Administrative Career Trainee/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$37,900

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Jesus Almanza is a Accountant Fiscal Administrative Career Trainee at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $37,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Landon Terry

Accountant Fiscal Administrative Career Trainee/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$37,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,800
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

Landon Terry holds the role of Accountant Fiscal Administrative Career Trainee at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2023, their total compensation was $37,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Taylor Cockrell

Office Associate/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$37,600

Sub-department: Central Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Taylor Cockrell works as a Office Associate for Employment Security within Central Administration. Taylor earned $37,600 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

James Wright

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$37,400

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,500
Rutan Exempt: No

James Wright is a Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $37,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jamilla Fielder

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$36,900

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Jamilla Fielder serves as a Employee Security Program Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Scott Hamby

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$36,400

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Scott Hamby holds the role of Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ibironke Olusoga

Accountant Fiscal Administrative Career Trainee/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$36,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Ibironke Olusoga serves as a Accountant Fiscal Administrative Career Trainee within Wia - Job Training. Their 2023 pay totaled $36,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Rebecca Aimone

Employee Secur Service Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$35,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Rebecca Aimone serves as a Employee Secur Service Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shareeta Rent

Employee Secur Service Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$34,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Shareeta Rent works as a Employee Secur Service Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Shareeta earned $34,800 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Christine Ernat

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$34,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: La Salle

Source-specific fields

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

Christine Ernat is a Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $34,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Antonio Leon

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$34,700

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Antonio Leon is a Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2025 total compensation came to $34,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Leslie Knox

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$34,700

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Leslie Knox serves as a Employee Security Program Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2024 pay totaled $34,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ricardo Dubois

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$34,500

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Ricardo Dubois holds the role of Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2023, their total compensation was $34,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Julie Bruso

Office Associate/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$34,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Julie Bruso serves as a Office Associate within Wia - Job Training. Their 2023 pay totaled $34,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Darrell Robbins

E S Tax Auditor I/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$33,900

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,900
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

Darrell Robbins holds the role of E S Tax Auditor I at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2023, their total compensation was $33,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Zina Young

Office Associate/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$33,600

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Zina Young is a Office Associate at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2023 total compensation came to $33,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.