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Il Arts Council

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

The Il Arts Council supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2025, this agency had 12 employees with median total compensation of $102,000; the highest distinct record was $134,300.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$1.2M
Employees
12
Median total
$102,000
Highest record
$134,300

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 12 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$97,658 (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
$70,500
$72,000
$102,000
$114,500
$121,900

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $121,900 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $70,500. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$1.3M
20
$59,500
2024
$1.2M
4.9%
15
25.0%
$86,200
44.9%
2025
$1.2M
2.5%
12
20.0%
$102,000
18.3%

Record list

Employees

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Jacqueline Mahlum

Executive II/Il Arts Council

2025 total comp
$112,100
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$112,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,100
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Jacqueline Mahlum works as a Executive II for Il Arts Council within Personal Services. Jacqueline earned $112,100 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Encarnacion Teruel

Senior Public Service Administr/Il Arts Council

2024 total comp
$112,000
Sub-department
Supplemental Payroll
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$112,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$112,000
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$4,800
Rutan Exempt
Yes

Encarnacion Teruel works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Il Arts Council within Supplemental Payroll. Encarnacion earned $112,000 in 2024. They are represented by Merit Compensation.