Illinois / Il Emergency Management Agency / Executive I

Job-title file

Executive I

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

14 employees hold this title in Il Emergency Management Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $70,300, below the department median of $82,100.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $780.8K
Role median: $70,300
Agency median: $82,100
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,800$98,656+

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

How total compensation varies among the 14 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Illinois

Executive I is held in 33 Illinois departments. In Il Emergency Management Agency, the median of $70,300 ranks #23 of 33.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community

$100,900 · 2

Liquor Control Community

$100,600 · 1

Military Affairs

$86,900 · 3

Central Management

$80,600 · 6

Community on Equity & Inclusion

$79,300 · 5

$77,500 · 2

$77,200 · 5

$76,450 · 410

$76,150 · 34

$74,900 · 55

Financial and Professional Reg

$74,500 · 13

Capital Development Board

$74,150 · 4

Median total compensation for the Executive I role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Executive beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Illinois, the median of $79,300 ranks #3 of 4. See Executive across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$228,925 · 241

City of Springfield, MA

$186,373 · 14

Missouri

$28,625 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Executiveroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Albert Samaniego

Executive I/Il Emergency Management Agency

2025 total comp

$99,800

Sub-department: Administration - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Il Emergency Management Agency, Albert Samaniego serves as a Executive I within Administration - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Cory Ryan

Executive I/Il Emergency Management Agency

2025 total comp

$95,400

Sub-department: Administration - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $4,200
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Il Emergency Management Agency, Cory Ryan serves as a Executive I within Administration - Grf. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,400. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Kathy Kloppe

Executive I/Il Emergency Management Agency

2025 total comp

$77,600

Sub-department: Administration - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kathy Kloppe holds the role of Executive I at Il Emergency Management Agency within Administration - Grf. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

William Andrew

Executive I/Il Emergency Management Agency

2025 total comp

$72,400

Sub-department: Administration - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

William Andrew is a Executive I at Il Emergency Management Agency within Administration - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $72,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tara Perry

Executive I/Il Emergency Management Agency

2025 total comp

$72,200

Sub-department: Hmep
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Tara Perry holds the role of Executive I at Il Emergency Management Agency within Hmep. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sami Ahmed

Executive I/Il Emergency Management Agency

2025 total comp

$71,800

Sub-department: Homeland Security - Urban Area Security Initiative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Sami Ahmed works as a Executive I for Il Emergency Management Agency within Homeland Security - Urban Area Security Initiative. Sami earned $71,800 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kate Miller

Executive I/Il Emergency Management Agency

2025 total comp

$70,500

Sub-department: Administration - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Kate Miller works as a Executive I for Il Emergency Management Agency within Administration - Grf. Kate earned $70,500 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sara Lewis

Executive I/Il Emergency Management Agency

2025 total comp

$70,100

Sub-department: Homeland Security - Urban Area Security Initiative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Sara Lewis is a Executive I at Il Emergency Management Agency within Homeland Security - Urban Area Security Initiative. 2025 total compensation came to $70,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Nichole Strayer

Executive I/Il Emergency Management Agency

2024 total comp

$36,800

Sub-department: Operations - Empg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Nichole Strayer is a Executive I at Il Emergency Management Agency within Operations - Empg. 2024 total compensation came to $36,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Samantha Freitag

Executive I/Il Emergency Management Agency

2024 total comp

$35,300

Sub-department: Administration - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Samantha Freitag holds the role of Executive I at Il Emergency Management Agency within Administration - Grf. In 2024, their total compensation was $35,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tammy Porter

Executive I/Il Emergency Management Agency

2023 total comp

$34,700

Sub-department: Homeland Security - Urban Area Security Initiative
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Tammy Porter is a Executive I at Il Emergency Management Agency within Homeland Security - Urban Area Security Initiative. 2023 total compensation came to $34,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Franklin Williams

Executive I/Il Emergency Management Agency

2025 total comp

$33,600

Sub-department: Operations - Empg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Franklin Williams is a Executive I at Il Emergency Management Agency within Operations - Empg. 2025 total compensation came to $33,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Ashley Garcia

Executive I/Il Emergency Management Agency

2024 total comp

$5,800

Sub-department: Administration - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,800
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 Emergency Management Agency, Ashley Garcia serves as a Executive I within Administration - Grf. Their 2024 pay totaled $5,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Nichols

Executive I/Il Emergency Management Agency

2025 total comp

$4,800

Sub-department: Administration - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Perry

Source-specific fields

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

Matthew Nichols works as a Executive I for Il Emergency Management Agency within Administration - Grf. Matthew earned $4,800 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.