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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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Sarah Balough

Life Science Career Trainee/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$39,900

Sub-department: Clean Water
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Sarah Balough holds the role of Life Science Career Trainee at Environmental Protect Agency within Clean Water. In 2024, their total compensation was $39,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Benjamin Cope

Environmental Protection Specialist II/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$39,800

Sub-department: Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,800
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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Benjamin Cope serves as a Environmental Protection Specialist II within Leaking Underground Storage Tanks. Their 2024 pay totaled $39,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

John Watson

Life Science Career Trainee/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$39,800

Sub-department: Water Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Environmental Protect Agency, John Watson serves as a Life Science Career Trainee within Water Pollution Control-Federal. Their 2024 pay totaled $39,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Keith Johnson

Laboratory Associate I/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$39,700

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Keith Johnson holds the role of Laboratory Associate I at Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program Support. In 2023, their total compensation was $39,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Marissa Quigley

Life Science Career Trainee/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$39,700

Sub-department: Clean Water
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Marissa Quigley works as a Life Science Career Trainee for Environmental Protect Agency within Clean Water. Marissa earned $39,700 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

David Seidel

Environmental Protection Specialist II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$39,500

Sub-department: Clean Water
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

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

David Seidel is a Environmental Protection Specialist II at Environmental Protect Agency within Clean Water. 2025 total compensation came to $39,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Maurine Goodyear

Office Associate/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$39,000

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Maurine Goodyear holds the role of Office Associate at Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program Support. In 2024, their total compensation was $39,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kyle Sottoriva

Environmental Protection Engineer I/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$38,800

Sub-department: Air Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,800
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

Kyle Sottoriva holds the role of Environmental Protection Engineer I at Environmental Protect Agency within Air Pollution Control-Federal. In 2023, their total compensation was $38,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Akash Johnson

Environmental Protection Specialist I/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$38,800

Sub-department: Solid Waste Management Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Akash Johnson holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist I at Environmental Protect Agency within Solid Waste Management Fund. In 2024, their total compensation was $38,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sneh Patel

Environmental Protection Engineer II/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$38,800

Sub-department: Drinking Water Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Sneh Patel works as a Environmental Protection Engineer II for Environmental Protect Agency within Drinking Water Program Support. Sneh earned $38,800 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Adam Lucchesi

Laboratory Associate I/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$38,700

Sub-department: Laboratories
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,700
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, Adam Lucchesi serves as a Laboratory Associate I within Laboratories. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Mariah Rowden

Life Science Career Trainee/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$38,600

Sub-department: Clean Water
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Mariah Rowden holds the role of Life Science Career Trainee at Environmental Protect Agency within Clean Water. In 2024, their total compensation was $38,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Muhammad Huq

Environmental Protection Engineer I/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$38,600

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Muhammad Huq serves as a Environmental Protection Engineer I within Caap Program. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Varun Evuru

Environmental Protection Engineer I/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$38,400

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Varun Evuru serves as a Environmental Protection Engineer I within Caap Program. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jeremy Chervinko

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$38,400

Sub-department: Water Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Jeremy Chervinko serves as a Environmental Protection Engineer III within Water Pollution Control-Federal. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Cody Bauer

Environmental Protection Engineer I/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$38,300

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,300
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

Cody Bauer is a Environmental Protection Engineer I at Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program Support. 2025 total compensation came to $38,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Nichole Miller

Office Specialist/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$38,300

Sub-department: Hazardous Waste Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Nichole Miller holds the role of Office Specialist at Environmental Protect Agency within Hazardous Waste Administration. In 2024, their total compensation was $38,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Frank Tapocik

Environmental Protection Specialist I/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$38,300

Sub-department: Leaking Underground Storage Tanks
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Frank Tapocik is a Environmental Protection Specialist I at Environmental Protect Agency within Leaking Underground Storage Tanks. 2024 total compensation came to $38,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Justin Meyers

Environmental Protection Geol II/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$38,200

Sub-department: Land Pollution-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Justin Meyers works as a Environmental Protection Geol II for Environmental Protect Agency within Land Pollution-Federal. Justin earned $38,200 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Shayne Doone

Environmental Protection Geol II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$38,200

Sub-department: Land Pollution-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Shayne Doone serves as a Environmental Protection Geol II within Land Pollution-Federal. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kathryn Capranica

Environmental Protection Specialist I/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$38,200

Sub-department: Water Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kathryn Capranica works as a Environmental Protection Specialist I for Environmental Protect Agency within Water Pollution Control-Federal. Kathryn earned $38,200 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Elvis Vranishti

Office Associate/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$38,000

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Rutan Exempt: No

Elvis Vranishti works as a Office Associate for Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program Support. Elvis earned $38,000 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jaime Thissen

Environmental Protection Engineer I/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$37,900

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $500
Rutan Exempt: No

Jaime Thissen works as a Environmental Protection Engineer I for Environmental Protect Agency within Caap Program. Jaime earned $37,900 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Michael Mai

Environmental Protection Engineer I/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$37,900

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Mai works as a Environmental Protection Engineer I for Environmental Protect Agency within Caap Program. Michael earned $37,900 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Eric Lamczyk

Environmental Protection Engineer II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$37,900

Sub-department: Drinking Water Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Eric Lamczyk works as a Environmental Protection Engineer II for Environmental Protect Agency within Drinking Water Program Support. Eric earned $37,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Davis Hampson

Life Science Career Trainee/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$37,800

Sub-department: Water Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Davis Hampson works as a Life Science Career Trainee for Environmental Protect Agency within Water Pollution Control-Federal. Davis earned $37,800 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Ryan Morris

Life Science Career Trainee/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$37,800

Sub-department: Clean Water
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Ryan Morris holds the role of Life Science Career Trainee at Environmental Protect Agency within Clean Water. In 2024, their total compensation was $37,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Yaal Dryer

Life Science Career Trainee/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$37,800

Sub-department: Wpc/Permit & Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Yaal Dryer serves as a Life Science Career Trainee within Wpc/Permit & Inspection. Their 2024 pay totaled $37,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Lucas Zuklic

Life Science Career Trainee/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$37,800

Sub-department: Water Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Lucas Zuklic serves as a Life Science Career Trainee within Water Pollution Control-Federal. Their 2024 pay totaled $37,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.