Illinois / Environmental Protect Agency

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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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Emeka Akpatulu

Environmental Protection Engineer II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$20,300

Sub-department: Vi-Fed. Clean Air
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Emeka Akpatulu serves as a Environmental Protection Engineer II within Vi-Fed. Clean Air. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michelle Range

Environmental Protection Specialist I/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$19,900

Sub-department: Used Tire Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,900
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

Michelle Range works as a Environmental Protection Specialist I for Environmental Protect Agency within Used Tire Management. Michelle earned $19,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mikaela Kalaskie

Laboratory Associate I/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$19,800

Sub-department: Pws/Labs Sample Testing
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Mikaela Kalaskie serves as a Laboratory Associate I within Pws/Labs Sample Testing. Their 2023 pay totaled $19,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ross Smith

Environmental Protection Specialist I/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$19,600

Sub-department: Solid Waste Management Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Ross Smith holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist I at Environmental Protect Agency within Solid Waste Management Fund. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Sean Palmer

Environmental Protection Specialist II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$19,600

Sub-department: Used Tire Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Sean Palmer holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist II at Environmental Protect Agency within Used Tire Management. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Benjamin Cope

Life Science Career Trainee/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$19,300

Sub-department: Ust Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Benjamin Cope works as a Life Science Career Trainee for Environmental Protect Agency within Ust Program. Benjamin earned $19,300 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Timothy Bejster

Life Science Career Trainee/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$19,300

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Timothy Bejster is a Life Science Career Trainee at Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program Support. 2023 total compensation came to $19,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Bateman

Office Assistant/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$19,200

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Joseph Bateman holds the role of Office Assistant at Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program Support. In 2023, their total compensation was $19,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Steinkruger

Human Resources Representative/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$18,900

Sub-department: Solid Waste Management Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Christopher Steinkruger works as a Human Resources Representative for Environmental Protect Agency within Solid Waste Management Fund. Christopher earned $18,900 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.