Illinois / Il Commerce Commission

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Il Commerce Commission

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

The Il Commerce Commission regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2025, this agency had 37 employees with median total compensation of $109,300; the highest distinct record was $157,900.

Year: 2025
Employees: 37
Median total: $109,300
Highest record: $157,900

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$4,900$154,100+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 37 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($109,300) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $103,703 (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

$62,500

$76,300

$109,300

$134,600

$137,600

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $137,600 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $62,500. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Railroad Safety Specialist III

10 · $134,600

Commerce Cmsn Police Officer II

8 · $95,700

Manager

3 · $135,600

Railroad Safety Specialist IV

2 · $154,100

Human Resources Specialist

2 · $85,750

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 2

Cory Chapton

Commerce Community Police Officer I/Il Commerce Commission

2025 total comp

$62,500

Sub-department: TRANSPORTATION
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,500
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Il Commerce Commission, Cory Chapton serves as a Commerce Community Police Officer I within Transportation. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,500. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Jamar Thomas

Information Service Specialist I/Il Commerce Commission

2024 total comp

$59,100

Sub-department: PUF - ENERGY TRANSITION ACT
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,100
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

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

At Il Commerce Commission, Jamar Thomas serves as a Information Service Specialist I within Puf - Energy Transition Act. Their 2024 pay totaled $59,100. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Thomas Ridley

Office Assistant/Il Commerce Commission

2025 total comp

$52,900

Sub-department: PUBLIC UTILITIES - PUF
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,900
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Thomas Ridley is a Office Assistant at Il Commerce Commission within Public Utilities - Puf. 2025 total compensation came to $52,900. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

John Geisbush

Commerce Community Police Officer II/Il Commerce Commission

2024 total comp

$50,000

Sub-department: TRANSPORTATION
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

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

John Geisbush is a Commerce Community Police Officer II at Il Commerce Commission within Transportation. 2024 total compensation came to $50,000. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Timothy Sulikowski

Commerce Community Police Officer II/Il Commerce Commission

2024 total comp

$40,200

Sub-department: TRANSPORTATION
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,200
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Rutan Exempt: No

Timothy Sulikowski holds the role of Commerce Community Police Officer II at Il Commerce Commission within Transportation. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,200. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Joy Heldebrandt

Manager/Il Commerce Commission

2025 total comp

$34,100

Sub-department: PUF - ENERGY TRANSITION ACT
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,100
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: MONTGOMERY

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Joy Heldebrandt is a Manager at Il Commerce Commission within Puf - Energy Transition Act. 2025 total compensation came to $34,100. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Alex Bell

Account Technician II/Il Commerce Commission

2025 total comp

$25,600

Sub-department: PUBLIC UTILITIES - PUF
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,600
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Il Commerce Commission, Alex Bell serves as a Account Technician II within Public Utilities - Puf. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,600. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Jeffrey Crabtree

Deputy Executive Director/Il Commerce Commission

2024 total comp

$13,500

Sub-department: TRANSPORTATION
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,500
Union / bargaining unit: MERIT COMPENSATION
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,000
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Il Commerce Commission, Jeffrey Crabtree serves as a Deputy Executive Director within Transportation. Their 2024 pay totaled $13,500. Union affiliation: MERIT COMPENSATION.

David Jackson

Commerce Community Police Officer II/Il Commerce Commission

2024 total comp

$8,400

Sub-department: TRANSPORTATION
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,400
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

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

David Jackson is a Commerce Community Police Officer II at Il Commerce Commission within Transportation. 2024 total compensation came to $8,400. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Scott Grimm

Commerce Community Police Officer I/Il Commerce Commission

2024 total comp

$5,700

Sub-department: TRANSPORTATION
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,700
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Il Commerce Commission, Scott Grimm serves as a Commerce Community Police Officer I within Transportation. Their 2024 pay totaled $5,700. They are represented by COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Nebojsa Barjaktarevic

Receptionist/Il Commerce Commission

2024 total comp

$5,400

Sub-department: TRANSPORTATION
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,400
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: COOK

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,700
Rutan Exempt: No

Nebojsa Barjaktarevic is a Receptionist at Il Commerce Commission within Transportation. 2024 total compensation came to $5,400. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Joseph Reinders

Accountant Advanced/Il Commerce Commission

2025 total comp

$4,900

Sub-department: PUF - ENERGY TRANSITION ACT
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,900
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Joseph Reinders holds the role of Accountant Advanced at Il Commerce Commission within Puf - Energy Transition Act. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,900. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Luis Felix

Railroad Safety Specialist II/Il Commerce Commission

2023 total comp

$4,200

Sub-department: TRANSPORTATION
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,200
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

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

Luis Felix is a Railroad Safety Specialist II at Il Commerce Commission within Transportation. 2023 total compensation came to $4,200. Union affiliation: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Christopher Burns

Commerce Community Police Officer I/Il Commerce Commission

2023 total comp

$3,600

Sub-department: TRANSPORTATION
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,600
Union / bargaining unit: COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Work county: SANGAMON

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Burns holds the role of Commerce Community Police Officer I at Il Commerce Commission within Transportation. In 2023, their total compensation was $3,600. Their bargaining unit is COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.