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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Jacob Fink

Environmental Protection Specialist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2023 total comp

$64,200

Sub-department: Land - Permit and Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jacob Fink is a Environmental Protection Specialist III at Environmental Protect Agency within Land - Permit and Inspection. 2023 total compensation came to $64,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Maurine Goodyear

Office Coordinator/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$64,200

Sub-department: Drinking Water Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Maurine Goodyear works as a Office Coordinator for Environmental Protect Agency within Drinking Water Program Support. Maurine earned $64,200 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Quinlan Chiu

Environmental Prot Specialist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$64,100

Sub-department: Air - Permit Fees
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Quinlan Chiu works as a Environmental Prot Specialist III for Environmental Protect Agency within Air - Permit Fees. Quinlan earned $64,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sarah Brubaker

Environmental Prot Specialist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$64,100

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Sarah Brubaker is a Environmental Prot Specialist III at Environmental Protect Agency within Caap Program. 2025 total compensation came to $64,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Felix Gao

Information Service Specialist II/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$63,800

Sub-department: Wpc/Permit & Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Felix Gao serves as a Information Service Specialist II within Wpc/Permit & Inspection. Their 2024 pay totaled $63,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kayla Norris

Environmental Prot Legal Investigator II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$63,700

Sub-department: Solid Waste Management Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kayla Norris is a Environmental Prot Legal Investigator II at Environmental Protect Agency within Solid Waste Management Fund. 2025 total compensation came to $63,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Erica Becker

Environmental Prot Specialist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$63,500

Sub-department: Clean Water
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Erica Becker is a Environmental Prot Specialist III at Environmental Protect Agency within Clean Water. 2025 total compensation came to $63,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michael Buechele

Environmental Prot Legal Investigator II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$63,500

Sub-department: Solid Waste Management Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Buechele holds the role of Environmental Prot Legal Investigator II at Environmental Protect Agency within Solid Waste Management Fund. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Corinne Cullina

Environmental Prot Specialist II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$63,000

Sub-department: Water Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Corinne Cullina serves as a Environmental Prot Specialist II within Water Pollution Control-Federal. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Everett Irby

Office Associate/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$62,900

Sub-department: Used Tire Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Everett Irby holds the role of Office Associate at Environmental Protect Agency within Used Tire Management. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Heather Whited

Office Associate/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$62,900

Sub-department: Used Tire Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

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

Heather Whited works as a Office Associate for Environmental Protect Agency within Used Tire Management. Heather earned $62,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Totten

Environmental Prot Specialist II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$62,900

Sub-department: Hazardous Waste Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Jessica Totten serves as a Environmental Prot Specialist II within Hazardous Waste Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.