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

Sabrina Jackson

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$44,900

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Sabrina Jackson holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2023, their total compensation was $44,900. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Marisol Horrach

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$44,600

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

Marisol Horrach holds the role of Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2024, their total compensation was $44,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Marcella Kincaid

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$44,500

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Marcella Kincaid works as a Employee Security Program Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Marcella earned $44,500 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Antwanette Newton

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$44,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Vermilion

Source-specific fields

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

Antwanette Newton holds the role of Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2024, their total compensation was $44,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Mario Mena

Employee Secur Service Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$44,000

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Mario Mena works as a Employee Secur Service Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Mario earned $44,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Gregory Taylor

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$44,000

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Gregory Taylor serves as a Employee Security Program Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Myra Luevano

Accountant Fiscal Administrative Career Trainee/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$43,900

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Myra Luevano holds the role of Accountant Fiscal Administrative Career Trainee at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kadra Ibrahim

Accountant Fiscal Administrative Career Trainee/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$43,700

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

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

Kadra Ibrahim works as a Accountant Fiscal Administrative Career Trainee for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Kadra earned $43,700 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Chachana Taylor

Employee Secretary Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$43,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Chachana Taylor works as a Employee Secretary Program Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Chachana earned $43,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Charisma Turner

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$43,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Whiteside

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Charisma Turner serves as a Employee Security Program Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Josephine Contreras

Office Assistant/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$43,100

Sub-department: Financial and Management Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Josephine Contreras works as a Office Assistant for Employment Security within Financial and Management Services. Josephine earned $43,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ibironke Olusoga

E S Tax Auditor I/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$42,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Ibironke Olusoga is a E S Tax Auditor I at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2025 total compensation came to $42,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Saeed Alvi

Accountant Advanced/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$42,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Saeed Alvi works as a Accountant Advanced for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Saeed earned $42,800 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Amanda Collins

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$42,600

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Amanda Collins holds the role of Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Stephane Rathert

Employee Secretary Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$42,400

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

Stephane Rathert is a Employee Secretary Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2025 total compensation came to $42,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Angela Schweizer

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$41,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Effingham

Source-specific fields

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

Angela Schweizer holds the role of Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2023, their total compensation was $41,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Mary Valdes

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$41,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Mary Valdes serves as a Employee Security Program Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2023 pay totaled $41,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Perrish Bell

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$40,500

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Perrish Bell holds the role of Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2023, their total compensation was $40,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tim Gulley

Employee Secur Service Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$40,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Tim Gulley holds the role of Employee Secur Service Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jerrin Mathew

E S Tax Auditor I/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$40,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Jerrin Mathew serves as a E S Tax Auditor I within Wia - Job Training. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Stephen Reed

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$40,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Stephen Reed serves as a Employee Security Program Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2023 pay totaled $40,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tamala Gant

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$40,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Tamala Gant is a Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $40,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kimberly Morris

Accountant Fiscal Administrative Career Trainee/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$39,900

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

Kimberly Morris is a Accountant Fiscal Administrative Career Trainee at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $39,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Keith Hale

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$39,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,800
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

Keith Hale works as a Employee Security Program Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Keith earned $39,800 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michael Guida

Private Secretary I/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$39,500

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $900
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Guida holds the role of Private Secretary I at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,500. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Ram Cibrian

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$39,400

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,400
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

Ram Cibrian is a Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $39,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Rodrigo Ortiz

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$39,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Rodrigo Ortiz is a Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2023 total compensation came to $39,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Francisco Medina

Employee Secur Service Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$39,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Francisco Medina works as a Employee Secur Service Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Francisco earned $39,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Angela Hays

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$39,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

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

Angela Hays is a Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2023 total compensation came to $39,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Leonor Soto

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$39,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

Leonor Soto works as a Employee Security Program Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Leonor earned $39,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Mikayla Heintz

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$39,000

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Adams

Source-specific fields

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

Mikayla Heintz is a Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $39,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.