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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Ryan Sherman

Life Science Career Trainee/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$27,000

Sub-department: Land Pollution-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,000
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

Ryan Sherman works as a Life Science Career Trainee for Environmental Protect Agency within Land Pollution-Federal. Ryan earned $27,000 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jack Waggoner

Environmental Protection Specialist I/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$26,900

Sub-department: Land Pollution-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Jack Waggoner serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist I within Land Pollution-Federal. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

James Stone

Office Specialist/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$26,800

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

James Stone holds the role of Office Specialist at Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program Support. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ditarsha Robinson

Office Associate/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$26,800

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Macon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Ditarsha Robinson holds the role of Office Associate at Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program Support. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Dragovich

Environmental Protection Specialist I/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$26,700

Sub-department: Solid Waste Management Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Joseph Dragovich is a Environmental Protection Specialist I at Environmental Protect Agency within Solid Waste Management Fund. 2024 total compensation came to $26,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Benjamin Schaefer

Life Science Career Trainee/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$26,700

Sub-department: Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Benjamin Schaefer serves as a Life Science Career Trainee within Leaking Underground Storage Tanks. Their 2024 pay totaled $26,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Angela Lewis

Accountant/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$26,600

Sub-department: Clean Water
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Angela Lewis holds the role of Accountant at Environmental Protect Agency within Clean Water. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

David Otto

Life Science Career Trainee/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$26,500

Sub-department: Loan Program - Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

David Otto holds the role of Life Science Career Trainee at Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program - Administrative. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Andrew Iaun

Geographic Information Specialist I/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$26,300

Sub-department: Air Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Andrew Iaun holds the role of Geographic Information Specialist I at Environmental Protect Agency within Air Pollution Control-Federal. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ali Al-Janabi

Environmental Protection Geol I/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$26,000

Sub-department: Land Pollution-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Ali Al-Janabi serves as a Environmental Protection Geol I within Land Pollution-Federal. Their 2023 pay totaled $26,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Timothy Bejster

Environmental Protection Specialist II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$26,000

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Timothy Bejster serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist II within Loan Program Support. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Catherine Yurkovich

Account Technician II/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$25,800

Sub-department: Ust Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Catherine Yurkovich works as a Account Technician II for Environmental Protect Agency within Ust Program. Catherine earned $25,800 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kevin Atchason

Environmental Protection Specialist I/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$25,600

Sub-department: Ust Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Kevin Atchason serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist I within Ust Program. Their 2023 pay totaled $25,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.