Illinois / Environmental Protect Agency / Executive I

Job-title file

Executive I

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

12 employees hold this title in Environmental Protect Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $73,200, above the department median of $70,750.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $748K
Role median: $73,200
Agency median: $70,750
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,100$94,024+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 12 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

Executive I is held in 33 Illinois departments. In Environmental Protect Agency, the median of $73,200 ranks #13 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community

$100,900 · 2

Liquor Control Community

$100,600 · 1

Military Affairs

$86,900 · 3

Central Management

$80,600 · 6

Community on Equity & Inclusion

$79,300 · 5

$77,500 · 2

$77,200 · 5

$76,450 · 410

$76,150 · 34

$74,900 · 55

Financial and Professional Reg

$74,500 · 13

Capital Development Board

$74,150 · 4

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

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Executive beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $79,300 ranks #3 of 4. See Executive across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$228,925 · 241

City of Springfield, MA

$186,373 · 14

Missouri

$28,625 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Executiveroles 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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Cassandra Metz

Executive I/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$74,800

Sub-department: Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund - Payroll
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Cassandra Metz is a Executive I at Environmental Protect Agency within Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund - Payroll. 2023 total compensation came to $74,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sara Powless

Executive I/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$73,800

Sub-department: Ust Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Sara Powless serves as a Executive I within Ust Program. Their 2024 pay totaled $73,800. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Rebecca Luke

Executive I/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$72,600

Sub-department: Eetf - Energy Efficiency
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,600
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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Rebecca Luke serves as a Executive I within Eetf - Energy Efficiency. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.