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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Audrey Walling

Technical Advisor III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$75,900

Sub-department: Solid Waste Management Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Audrey Walling holds the role of Technical Advisor III at Environmental Protect Agency within Solid Waste Management Fund. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Groth

Environmental Prot Geologist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$75,800

Sub-department: Solid Waste Management Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Joshua Groth is a Environmental Prot Geologist III at Environmental Protect Agency within Solid Waste Management Fund. 2025 total compensation came to $75,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Austin Worley

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$75,700

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,100
Rutan Exempt: No

At Environmental Protect Agency, Austin Worley serves as a Environmental Protection Engineer III within Caap Program. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Barbara Dale

Environmental Protection Specialist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$75,600

Sub-department: Hazardous Waste Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Barbara Dale works as a Environmental Protection Specialist III for Environmental Protect Agency within Hazardous Waste Administration. Barbara earned $75,600 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Adam Shade

Environmental Protection Geol III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$75,600

Sub-department: Land Pollution-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Adam Shade holds the role of Environmental Protection Geol III at Environmental Protect Agency within Land Pollution-Federal. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Zachary Silveus

Chemist II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$75,600

Sub-department: Laboratories
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Zachary Silveus holds the role of Chemist II at Environmental Protect Agency within Laboratories. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Benjamin Butcher

Executive II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$75,400

Sub-department: Used Tire Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Benjamin Butcher is a Executive II at Environmental Protect Agency within Used Tire Management. 2025 total compensation came to $75,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Zhipeng Cheng

Environmental Prot Engineer II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$75,400

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Zhipeng Cheng holds the role of Environmental Prot Engineer II at Environmental Protect Agency within Caap Program. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Malik Carroll

Environmental Prot Engineer II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$75,400

Sub-department: Wpc/Permit & Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Malik Carroll works as a Environmental Prot Engineer II for Environmental Protect Agency within Wpc/Permit & Inspection. Malik earned $75,400 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.