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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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.