Governor's Off of Mgt & Budget

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Governor's Off of Mgt & Budget manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2025, this agency had 2 employees with median total compensation of $120,950; the highest distinct record was $177,000.

Year: 2025
Employees: 2
Median total: $120,950
Highest record: $177,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$64,900$177,000+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($120,950) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $120,950 (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

$64,900

$120,950

$177,000

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $177,000 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $64,900. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Deputy Director

1 · $177,000

Budget Analyst I

1 · $64,900

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

Tara Kessler

Senior Deputy Director/Governor's Off of Mgt & Budget

2025 total comp

$177,000

Sub-department: GATA
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $177,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,000
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,300
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Tara Kessler works as a Senior Deputy Director for Governor's Off of Mgt & Budget within Gata. Tara earned $177,000 in 2025. They are represented by MERIT COMPENSATION.

Lacey Golden

Budget Analyst I/Governor's Off of Mgt & Budget

2025 total comp

$64,900

Sub-department: PROGRAM AND BUDGET ANALYSIS
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,900
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

Lacey Golden works as a Budget Analyst I for Governor's Off of Mgt & Budget within Program and Budget Analysis. Lacey earned $64,900 in 2025. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.