Environmental Protection Specialist I

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

97 employees hold this title in Environmental Protect Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $31,000, below the department median of $70,750.

Employees: 97
Total payroll: $2.9M
Role median: $31,000
Agency median: $70,750
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$100$60,564+

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How total compensation varies among the 97 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Illinois

Environmental Protection Specialist I is held in 3 Illinois departments. In Environmental Protect Agency, the median of $31,000 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Agriculture

$49,800 · 1

Natural Resources

$47,800 · 1

Median total compensation for the Environmental Protection Specialist I role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Environmental Protection Specialist beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $31,200 ranks #2 of 2. See Environmental Protection Specialist across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$127,295 · 24

Median total compensation for comparable Environmental Protection Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Adam Nutt

Environmental Protection Specialist I/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$6,200

Sub-department: Drinking Water Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,200
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

Adam Nutt works as a Environmental Protection Specialist I for Environmental Protect Agency within Drinking Water Program Support. Adam earned $6,200 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kyla Suter

Environmental Protection Specialist I/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$6,200

Sub-department: Solid Waste Management Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Kyla Suter serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist I within Solid Waste Management Fund. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.