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

$11,000$162,900+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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

Page 1

Shareef Taylor

Public Service Administrator/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2023 total comp

$61,200

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Shareef Taylor is a Public Service Administrator at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within Personal Services. 2023 total compensation came to $61,200. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Caleb Schaffner

Research Scientist II/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2024 total comp

$60,800

Sub-department: Gr-Safe-T Act
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Il Criminal Justice Information Auth, Caleb Schaffner serves as a Research Scientist II within Gr-Safe-T Act. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Samantha Deluna

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2024 total comp

$60,200

Sub-department: R3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Samantha Deluna is a Criminal Justice Specialist I at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within R3. 2024 total compensation came to $60,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Cheryl Andrews

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2024 total comp

$60,100

Sub-department: Grants Management Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

At Il Criminal Justice Information Auth, Cheryl Andrews serves as a Criminal Justice Specialist I within Grants Management Unit. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Cordell Wilson

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2024 total comp

$60,100

Sub-department: Grants Management Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Cordell Wilson holds the role of Criminal Justice Specialist I at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within Grants Management Unit. In 2024, their total compensation was $60,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kermitt Collins

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2024 total comp

$60,100

Sub-department: Grants Management Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Kermitt Collins is a Criminal Justice Specialist I at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within Grants Management Unit. 2024 total compensation came to $60,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kyle Schlegel

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2025 total comp

$60,000

Sub-department: Grants Management Unit
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Kyle Schlegel holds the role of Criminal Justice Specialist I at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within Grants Management Unit. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Henry Otto

Research Scientist II/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2024 total comp

$58,900

Sub-department: Sleaa
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $500
Rutan Exempt: No

Henry Otto is a Research Scientist II at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within Sleaa. 2024 total compensation came to $58,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Hailey Patrick

Criminal Justice Specialist I/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2024 total comp

$58,400

Sub-department: R3
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $2,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Hailey Patrick holds the role of Criminal Justice Specialist I at Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within R3. In 2024, their total compensation was $58,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Diamond Whaley

Private Secretary II/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2024 total comp

$57,700

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Il Criminal Justice Information Auth, Diamond Whaley serves as a Private Secretary II within Personal Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $57,700. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Kennedy Hayes

Public Service Administrator/Il Criminal Justice Information Auth

2024 total comp

$55,400

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $7,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Kennedy Hayes works as a Public Service Administrator for Il Criminal Justice Information Auth within Personal Services. Kennedy earned $55,400 in 2024. They are represented by Merit Compensation.