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Illinois / Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

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Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

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

The Il Criminal Justice Information Auth handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2025, this agency had 70 employees with median total compensation of $85,100; the highest distinct record was $163,200.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$6.2M
Employees
70
Median total
$85,100
Highest record
$163,200

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 70 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,100) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $0 (0%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $88,534 (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
$64,300
$68,900
$85,100
$103,900
$141,100

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $141,100 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $64,300. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Criminal Justice Specialist I
22 · $69,100
Senior Public Service Administrative
11 · $141,100
Public Service Administrator
9 · $97,300
Research Scientist II
4 · $85,250
Criminal Justice Specialist II
3 · $92,000

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
$6.2M
—
94
—
$63,450
—
2024
$6.1M
▼ 0.8%
79
▼ 16.0%
$74,500
▲ 17.4%
2025
$6.2M
▲ 1.3%
70
▼ 11.4%
$85,100
▲ 14.2%

Record list

Employees

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Craig Cady

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2023 total comp
$44,000
Sub-department
Grants Management Unit
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,000
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Craig Cady works as a Criminal Justice Specialist I for Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within Grants Management Unit. Craig earned $44,000 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Suzette Ardales-Kurita

Office Coordinator/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2023 total comp
$42,700
Sub-department
O & C Expenses From Indirect Cost
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$42,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,700
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$1,900
Rutan Exempt
No

Suzette Ardales-Kurita is a Office Coordinator at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within O & C Expenses From Indirect Cost. 2023 total compensation came to $42,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.