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

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Adebimpe Popoola

Accountant/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$62,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Adebimpe Popoola is a Accountant at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2025 total compensation came to $62,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Landon Terry

E S Tax Auditor I/Employment Security

2023 total comp

$62,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $6,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Landon Terry holds the role of E S Tax Auditor I at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2023, their total compensation was $62,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Trevor Kramer

Employee Secretary Service Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$62,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Trevor Kramer serves as a Employee Secretary Service Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jeffery Martin

Employee Secretary Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$62,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

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

Jeffery Martin holds the role of Employee Secretary Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nichole Arena

Employee Secretary Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$62,000

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

Nichole Arena is a Employee Secretary Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2025 total compensation came to $62,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Mark Blachowicz

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$62,000

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Mark Blachowicz serves as a Employee Security Program Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Leslie Knox

Employee Secur Service Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$61,900

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

Leslie Knox holds the role of Employee Secur Service Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Macy Rock

Employee Secretary Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$61,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Macy Rock holds the role of Employee Secretary Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Cruz Bolivar

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$61,700

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

Cruz Bolivar works as a Employee Security Program Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Cruz earned $61,700 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Elijah Flowers

Office Associate/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$61,600

Sub-department: Central Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Elijah Flowers works as a Office Associate for Employment Security within Central Administration. Elijah earned $61,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lillian Claudio-Katz

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$61,600

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Lillian Claudio-Katz holds the role of Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Rebecca Aimone

Employee Secretary Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$61,600

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Rebecca Aimone is a Employee Secretary Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2025 total compensation came to $61,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Linda Wallace

Employee Secretary Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$61,600

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Linda Wallace holds the role of Employee Secretary Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lori Davis

Employee Secretary Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$61,600

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Whiteside

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Lori Davis serves as a Employee Secretary Program Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.