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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

Arts Council Program Coordinator
4 · $71,600
Senior Public Service Administrative
3 · $121,900
Public Service Administrator
2 · $109,350
Executive II
1 · $112,100
Accountant Supervisor
1 · $94,800

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.

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

Page 1

John Gawlik

Arts Council Program Coordinator/Il Arts Council

2024 total comp
$60,500
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$60,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate
$2,900
Rutan Exempt
No

At Il Arts Council, John Gawlik serves as a Arts Council Program Coordinator within Personal Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Lilian Madu

Office Specialist/Il Arts Council

2025 total comp
$60,100
Sub-department
Personal Services
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$60,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,100
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

Lilian Madu works as a Office Specialist for Il Arts Council within Personal Services. Lilian earned $60,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.