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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

Page 1

Bruce Bennett

Senior Public Service Administr/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$118,600

Sub-department: Pollution Control Board
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Bruce Bennett holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Environmental Protect Agency within Pollution Control Board. In 2024, their total compensation was $118,600. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Richard Kim

Technical Advisor III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$118,100

Sub-department: Used Tire Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Richard Kim holds the role of Technical Advisor III at Environmental Protect Agency within Used Tire Management. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jeremy Chervinko

Senior Public Service Administrative/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$117,900

Sub-department: Clean Water
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Jeremy Chervinko holds the role of Senior Public Service Administrative at Environmental Protect Agency within Clean Water. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Victoria Slayton

Senior Public Service Administr/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$117,700

Sub-department: Used Tire Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Victoria Slayton serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Used Tire Management. Their 2024 pay totaled $117,700. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Ana Velazquez

Environmental Prot Specialist IV/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$116,500

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,500
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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Ana Velazquez serves as a Environmental Prot Specialist IV within Caap Program. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

John Roop

Environmental Prot Engineer IV/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$116,500

Sub-department: Land - Permit and Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,500
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

John Roop is a Environmental Prot Engineer IV at Environmental Protect Agency within Land - Permit and Inspection. 2025 total compensation came to $116,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brian Navarrete

Technical Advisor II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$116,500

Sub-department: Used Tire Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Brian Navarrete holds the role of Technical Advisor II at Environmental Protect Agency within Used Tire Management. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,500. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Salim Bouabid

Environmental Prot Specialist IV/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$116,400

Sub-department: Air Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Salim Bouabid holds the role of Environmental Prot Specialist IV at Environmental Protect Agency within Air Pollution Control-Federal. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sara Samson

Technical Advisor III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$115,600

Sub-department: Land Pollution-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Sara Samson works as a Technical Advisor III for Environmental Protect Agency within Land Pollution-Federal. Sara earned $115,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Xinyi Wei

Technical Advisor III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$115,200

Sub-department: Air Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Xinyi Wei holds the role of Technical Advisor III at Environmental Protect Agency within Air Pollution Control-Federal. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Katherine Vondebur

Technical Advisor III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$115,200

Sub-department: Air Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Katherine Vondebur works as a Technical Advisor III for Environmental Protect Agency within Air Pollution Control-Federal. Katherine earned $115,200 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nidhan Singh

Senior Public Service Administr/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$114,700

Sub-department: Drinking Water Revolving Loan - Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Nidhan Singh holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Environmental Protect Agency within Drinking Water Revolving Loan - Administration. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,700. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Ciara Selinger

Senior Public Service Administr/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$114,700

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Environmental Protect Agency, Ciara Selinger serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Loan Program Support. Their 2024 pay totaled $114,700. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Jason Feraris

Environmental Prot Specialist IV/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$114,200

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Jason Feraris holds the role of Environmental Prot Specialist IV at Environmental Protect Agency within Caap Program. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Michael Prigge

Environmental Prot Engineer IV/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$113,900

Sub-department: Lpc-Subtitle D
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Prigge works as a Environmental Prot Engineer IV for Environmental Protect Agency within Lpc-Subtitle D. Michael earned $113,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Philip Millar

Executive II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$113,600

Sub-department: Vi-Fed. Clean Air
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Philip Millar works as a Executive II for Environmental Protect Agency within Vi-Fed. Clean Air. Philip earned $113,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Daniel Pauley

Public Service Administrator/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$113,500

Sub-department: Hazardous Waste
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Daniel Pauley holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Environmental Protect Agency within Hazardous Waste. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,500. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Vanessa Horton

Public Service Administrator/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$113,500

Sub-department: Pollution Control Board
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Environmental Protect Agency, Vanessa Horton serves as a Public Service Administrator within Pollution Control Board. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,500. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Bruce Bennett

Senior Public Service Administrative/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$113,500

Sub-department: Pollution Control Board
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Bruce Bennett works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Environmental Protect Agency within Pollution Control Board. Bruce earned $113,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.