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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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David Seidel

Environmental Protection Specialist I/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$33,600

Sub-department: Clean Water
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,400
Rutan Exempt: No

David Seidel works as a Environmental Protection Specialist I for Environmental Protect Agency within Clean Water. David earned $33,600 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kyran Hughes

Environmental Protection Specialist I/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$33,500

Sub-department: Ust Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Kyran Hughes serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist I within Ust Program. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jacob Nutt

Environmental Protection Engineer I/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$33,300

Sub-department: Land Pollution-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Jacob Nutt serves as a Environmental Protection Engineer I within Land Pollution-Federal. Their 2023 pay totaled $33,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Akash Johnson

Life Science Career Trainee/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$33,300

Sub-department: Solid Waste Management Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Akash Johnson is a Life Science Career Trainee at Environmental Protect Agency within Solid Waste Management Fund. 2023 total compensation came to $33,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Douglas Johnson

Environmental Protection Specialist I/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$33,200

Sub-department: Used Tire Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Douglas Johnson works as a Environmental Protection Specialist I for Environmental Protect Agency within Used Tire Management. Douglas earned $33,200 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Robyn Nation

Environmental Protection Specialist I/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$33,000

Sub-department: Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Robyn Nation works as a Environmental Protection Specialist I for Environmental Protect Agency within Leaking Underground Storage Tanks. Robyn earned $33,000 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kelsey Foss

Life Science Career Trainee/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$32,800

Sub-department: Used Tire Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $1,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Kelsey Foss serves as a Life Science Career Trainee within Used Tire Management. Their 2024 pay totaled $32,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Hannah Field

Environmental Protection Geol II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$32,600

Sub-department: Solid Waste Management Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Hannah Field is a Environmental Protection Geol II at Environmental Protect Agency within Solid Waste Management Fund. 2025 total compensation came to $32,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Justin Meyers

Environmental Protection Geol I/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$32,400

Sub-department: Land Pollution-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Justin Meyers works as a Environmental Protection Geol I for Environmental Protect Agency within Land Pollution-Federal. Justin earned $32,400 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Rachel Ingram

Environmental Protection Specialist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$32,300

Sub-department: Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Rachel Ingram serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist III within Leaking Underground Storage Tanks. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Keith Johnson

Laboratory Associate II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$32,100

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Keith Johnson is a Laboratory Associate II at Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program Support. 2025 total compensation came to $32,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Becky Greener

Office Assistant/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$32,000

Sub-department: Vi-Fed. Clean Air
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Becky Greener is a Office Assistant at Environmental Protect Agency within Vi-Fed. Clean Air. 2024 total compensation came to $32,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Rachel Wilham

Environmental Protection Specialist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$31,800

Sub-department: Ust Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,800
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

Rachel Wilham works as a Environmental Protection Specialist III for Environmental Protect Agency within Ust Program. Rachel earned $31,800 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Evan Yates

Environmental Protection Specialist II/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$31,700

Sub-department: Solid Waste Management Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,700
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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Evan Yates serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist II within Solid Waste Management Fund. Their 2023 pay totaled $31,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Archana Uppuluri

Environmental Protection Specialist II/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$31,700

Sub-department: Solid Waste Management Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,700
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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Archana Uppuluri serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist II within Solid Waste Management Fund. Their 2023 pay totaled $31,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ryan Sherman

Environmental Protection Specialist I/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$31,600

Sub-department: Water Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Ryan Sherman holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist I at Environmental Protect Agency within Water Pollution Control-Federal. In 2024, their total compensation was $31,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kathryn Capranica

Life Science Career Trainee/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$31,600

Sub-department: Water Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $600
Rutan Exempt: No

Kathryn Capranica works as a Life Science Career Trainee for Environmental Protect Agency within Water Pollution Control-Federal. Kathryn earned $31,600 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.