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Environmental Protect Agency

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Environmental Protect Agency protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 612 employees with median total compensation of $70,750; the highest distinct record was $187,900.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $44M
Employees: 612
Median total: $70,750
Highest record: $187,900

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$150,800+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 612 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($70,750) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $71,855 (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

$23,700

$50,800

$70,750

$93,500

$112,400

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $112,400 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $23,700. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Environmental Prot Engineer III

81 · $98,400

Environmental Prot Specialist III

80 · $72,000

Environmental Protection Specialist I

39 · $31,000

Environmental Prot Specialist II

38 · $61,100

Senior Public Service Administrative

37 · $143,800

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	$34.3M —	646 —	$51,750 —
2024	$41.8M ▲ 21.9%	689 ▲ 6.7%	$58,800 ▲ 13.6%
2025	$44M ▲ 5.2%	612 ▼ 11.2%	$70,750 ▲ 20.3%

Record list

Employees

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Cody Bauer

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$102,900

Sub-department: Drinking Water Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Cody Bauer is a Environmental Protection Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Drinking Water Program Support. 2024 total compensation came to $102,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

James Chaney

Environmental Prot Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$102,800

Sub-department: Air Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, James Chaney serves as a Environmental Prot Engineer III within Air Pollution Control-Federal. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Linda Wong

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$102,800

Sub-department: Drinking Water Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Linda Wong works as a Environmental Protection Engineer III for Environmental Protect Agency within Drinking Water Program Support. Linda earned $102,800 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Melissa Nutt

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$102,800

Sub-department: Solid Waste Management Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Melissa Nutt holds the role of Environmental Protection Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Solid Waste Management Fund. In 2024, their total compensation was $102,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Odele

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$102,600

Sub-department: Air Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Joseph Odele is a Environmental Protection Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Air Pollution Control-Federal. 2024 total compensation came to $102,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Carlie Leoni

Public Service Administrator/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$102,300

Sub-department: Pollution Control Board
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,400
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Environmental Protect Agency, Carlie Leoni serves as a Public Service Administrator within Pollution Control Board. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,300. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Chloe Salk

Public Service Administrator/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$102,300

Sub-department: Pollution Control Board
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,400
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Environmental Protect Agency, Chloe Salk serves as a Public Service Administrator within Pollution Control Board. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,300. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Kyle Sottoriva

Environmental Prot Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$102,200

Sub-department: Air - Permit Fees
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Kyle Sottoriva serves as a Environmental Prot Engineer III within Air - Permit Fees. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Redden

Environmental Prot Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$102,100

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Jessica Redden is a Environmental Prot Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Caap Program. 2025 total compensation came to $102,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tamara Stewart

Environmental Prot Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$102,100

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Tamara Stewart is a Environmental Prot Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Caap Program. 2025 total compensation came to $102,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jason Selling

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$101,900

Sub-department: Drinking Water Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jason Selling works as a Environmental Protection Engineer III for Environmental Protect Agency within Drinking Water Program Support. Jason earned $101,900 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Anwar Azeem

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$101,900

Sub-department: Clean Water
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Anwar Azeem works as a Environmental Protection Engineer III for Environmental Protect Agency within Clean Water. Anwar earned $101,900 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Bartholomew Rovey

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$101,900

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Bartholomew Rovey is a Environmental Protection Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Caap Program. 2024 total compensation came to $101,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Hisham Nakira

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$101,900

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Hisham Nakira serves as a Environmental Protection Engineer III within Caap Program. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Mohamed Ammra

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$101,900

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Mohamed Ammra is a Environmental Protection Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Caap Program. 2024 total compensation came to $101,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Sartain

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$101,900

Sub-department: Lpc-Subtitle D
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Sartain is a Environmental Protection Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Lpc-Subtitle D. 2024 total compensation came to $101,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Aymen Hussein

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$101,900

Sub-department: Air Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Aymen Hussein is a Environmental Protection Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Air Pollution Control-Federal. 2024 total compensation came to $101,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Corey Branson

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$101,900

Sub-department: Clean Water
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Corey Branson serves as a Environmental Protection Engineer III within Clean Water. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ingrid Acevedo-Murillo

Environmental Prot Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$101,800

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

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

Ingrid Acevedo-Murillo works as a Environmental Prot Engineer III for Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program Support. Ingrid earned $101,800 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Hani Kpessou

Environmental Prot Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$101,700

Sub-department: Lpc-Subtitle D
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Hani Kpessou holds the role of Environmental Prot Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Lpc-Subtitle D. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Fei Zhao

Environmental Prot Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$101,700

Sub-department: Water Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Fei Zhao is a Environmental Prot Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Water Pollution Control-Federal. 2025 total compensation came to $101,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Benjamin Neuendorf

Environmental Prot Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$101,300

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

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

Benjamin Neuendorf holds the role of Environmental Prot Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program Support. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shannon Laplant

Human Resources Specialist/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$101,200

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Shannon Laplant serves as a Human Resources Specialist within Loan Program Support. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Cody Bauer

Environmental Prot Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$101,000

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Cody Bauer serves as a Environmental Prot Engineer III within Loan Program Support. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Price

Environmental Prot Specialist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$101,000

Sub-department: Air Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Price is a Environmental Prot Specialist III at Environmental Protect Agency within Air Pollution Control-Federal. 2025 total compensation came to $101,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Amanda Williams

Public Service Administrator/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$101,000

Sub-department: Loan Program - Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Amanda Williams is a Public Service Administrator at Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program - Administrative. 2025 total compensation came to $101,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Philip Lee

Environmental Prot Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$100,800

Sub-department: Lpc-Subtitle D
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Philip Lee serves as a Environmental Prot Engineer III within Lpc-Subtitle D. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Reylin Dimayuga-Mcgirr

Environmental Prot Engineer IV/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$100,800

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Reylin Dimayuga-Mcgirr is a Environmental Prot Engineer IV at Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program Support. 2025 total compensation came to $100,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Rodolfo Alanis

Environmental Protection Specialist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$100,700

Sub-department: Used Tire Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Rodolfo Alanis is a Environmental Protection Specialist III at Environmental Protect Agency within Used Tire Management. 2024 total compensation came to $100,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.