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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Ranisha Smith

Employee Secretary Service Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$89,000

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Ranisha Smith serves as a Employee Secretary Service Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Desiree Velasquez

Employee Secretary Service Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$88,900

Sub-department: Central Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Employment Security, Desiree Velasquez serves as a Employee Secretary Service Representative within Central Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mary Hynek

Unemployment Ins Rev Analyst II/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$88,800

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Mary Hynek is a Unemployment Ins Rev Analyst II at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2025 total compensation came to $88,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Leticia Lopez

Employee Secretary Program Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$88,700

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Leticia Lopez holds the role of Employee Secretary Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sharon Fetting

Public Service Administrator/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$88,700

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

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

Sharon Fetting works as a Public Service Administrator for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Sharon earned $88,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Emilie Hanson

E S Tax Auditor II/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$88,500

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Emilie Hanson is a E S Tax Auditor II at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $88,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Charles Lucky

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$88,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Charles Lucky serves as a Employee Security Program Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Cleo Morris

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$88,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Cleo Morris holds the role of Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Antonio Leon

Employee Secretary Service Representative/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$88,200

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Employment Security, Antonio Leon serves as a Employee Secretary Service Representative within Wia - Job Training. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Elvira Santiago

Unemployment Ins Special Agent/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$88,100

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Elvira Santiago is a Unemployment Ins Special Agent at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2025 total compensation came to $88,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Charl Woolsey

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$88,000

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Charl Woolsey is a Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2024 total compensation came to $88,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Natasha Mcclain

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$87,900

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Dupage

Source-specific fields

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

Natasha Mcclain holds the role of Employee Security Program Representative at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Yolanda Jones

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$87,900

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Yolanda Jones works as a Employee Security Program Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Yolanda earned $87,900 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Adegbayi Omisanya

Unemployment Ins Rev Analyst II/Employment Security

2025 total comp

$87,500

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Adegbayi Omisanya is a Unemployment Ins Rev Analyst II at Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. 2025 total compensation came to $87,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christina Clary

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$87,400

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Christina Clary works as a Employee Security Program Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Christina earned $87,400 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Taniesha Clay

Employee Security Program Representative/Employment Security

2024 total comp

$87,300

Sub-department: Wia - Job Training
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Taniesha Clay works as a Employee Security Program Representative for Employment Security within Wia - Job Training. Taniesha earned $87,300 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.