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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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Samy Abdelqader

Environmental Prot Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$83,500

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Samy Abdelqader holds the role of Environmental Prot Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Caap Program. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Zhipeng Cheng

Environmental Prot Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$83,300

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Zhipeng Cheng is a Environmental Prot Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Caap Program. 2025 total compensation came to $83,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Malik Carroll

Environmental Prot Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$83,300

Sub-department: Wpc/Permit & Inspection
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Malik Carroll is a Environmental Prot Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Wpc/Permit & Inspection. 2025 total compensation came to $83,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Zachary Fancher

Environmental Prot Specialist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$83,000

Sub-department: Ust Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Zachary Fancher works as a Environmental Prot Specialist III for Environmental Protect Agency within Ust Program. Zachary earned $83,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Benjamin Tapscott

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$83,000

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Benjamin Tapscott is a Environmental Protection Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Caap Program. 2024 total compensation came to $83,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Margo Rogers

Environmental Prot Engineer I/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$82,800

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Margo Rogers serves as a Environmental Prot Engineer I within Loan Program Support. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Sean Palmer

Environmental Prot Specialist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$82,700

Sub-department: Used Tire Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Sean Palmer works as a Environmental Prot Specialist III for Environmental Protect Agency within Used Tire Management. Sean earned $82,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jodi Vandermyde

Environmental Protection Specialist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$82,700

Sub-department: Clean Water
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Jodi Vandermyde holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist III at Environmental Protect Agency within Clean Water. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Adam Shade

Environmental Prot Geologist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$82,600

Sub-department: Land Pollution-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Adam Shade works as a Environmental Prot Geologist III for Environmental Protect Agency within Land Pollution-Federal. Adam earned $82,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Nguyen

Environmental Prot Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$82,600

Sub-department: Land Pollution-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Thomas Nguyen works as a Environmental Prot Engineer III for Environmental Protect Agency within Land Pollution-Federal. Thomas earned $82,600 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Andrew Zajicek

Environmental Protection Specialist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$82,500

Sub-department: Used Tire Management
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Andrew Zajicek is a Environmental Protection Specialist III at Environmental Protect Agency within Used Tire Management. 2024 total compensation came to $82,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nathan Graham

Environmental Prot Specialist II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$82,500

Sub-department: Solid Waste Management Fund
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Peoria

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Nathan Graham works as a Environmental Prot Specialist II for Environmental Protect Agency within Solid Waste Management Fund. Nathan earned $82,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Julie Edwards

Accountant Advanced/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$82,100

Sub-department: Loan Program - Administrative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Julie Edwards is a Accountant Advanced at Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program - Administrative. 2025 total compensation came to $82,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Amelia Allen

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$81,900

Sub-department: Drinking Water Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Champaign

Source-specific fields

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

Amelia Allen holds the role of Environmental Protection Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Drinking Water Program Support. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kari Beckum

Environmental Prot Geologist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$81,900

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Kari Beckum holds the role of Environmental Prot Geologist III at Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program Support. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Noah Hart

Environmental Protection Engineer III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$81,900

Sub-department: Caap Program
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Noah Hart is a Environmental Protection Engineer III at Environmental Protect Agency within Caap Program. 2024 total compensation came to $81,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Angela Sutton

Environmental Protection Specialist III/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$81,900

Sub-department: Water Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Angela Sutton holds the role of Environmental Protection Specialist III at Environmental Protect Agency within Water Pollution Control-Federal. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Bridget Drea

Public Information Coordinator/Environmental Protect Agency

2024 total comp

$81,800

Sub-department: Loan Program Support
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Bridget Drea holds the role of Public Information Coordinator at Environmental Protect Agency within Loan Program Support. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,800. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Pinto Veliyath

Environmental Prot Engineer II/Environmental Protect Agency

2025 total comp

$81,800

Sub-department: Air Pollution Control-Federal
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Environmental Protect Agency, Pinto Veliyath serves as a Environmental Prot Engineer II within Air Pollution Control-Federal. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.