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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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Keshia Edwards

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2023 total comp
$52,900
Sub-department
R3
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$52,900
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,900
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

Keshia Edwards is a Criminal Justice Specialist I at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within R3. 2023 total compensation came to $52,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Abraham

Accountant Advanced/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2024 total comp
$51,700
Sub-department
O & C Expenses From Indirect Cost
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$51,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,700
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

Thomas Abraham holds the role of Accountant Advanced at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within O & C Expenses From Indirect Cost. In 2024, their total compensation was $51,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Craig Cady

Accountant/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2024 total comp
$50,400
Sub-department
Grants Management Unit
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,400
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$3,100
Rutan Exempt
No

At Il Criminal Justice Information Auth, Craig Cady serves as a Accountant within Grants Management Unit. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lacey Pollock

Criminal Justice Specialist II/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2023 total comp
$49,500
Sub-department
R3
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$49,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,500
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

Lacey Pollock is a Criminal Justice Specialist II at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within R3. 2023 total compensation came to $49,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.