Illinois / Illinois Gaming Board

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Illinois Gaming Board

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

The Illinois Gaming Board is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 152 employees with median total compensation of $112,650; the highest distinct record was $245,300.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $17.4M
Employees: 152
Median total: $112,650
Highest record: $245,300

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$7,700$222,800+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 152 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($112,650) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $114,414 (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

$57,100

$81,500

$112,650

$144,900

$171,500

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $171,500 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $57,100. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Gaming Senior Special Agent

46 · $136,900

Gaming Special Agent

26 · $106,000

Public Service Administrator

18 · $115,050

Gaming Special Agent Trainee

15 · $81,100

Senior Public Service Administrative

12 · $159,250

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	$13.8M —	132 —	$106,750 —
2024	$16.1M ▲ 16.4%	150 ▲ 13.6%	$107,000 ▲ 0.2%
2025	$17.4M ▲ 7.9%	152 ▲ 1.3%	$112,650 ▲ 5.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Byron Love

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2023 total comp

$115,200

Sub-department: Enforcement - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $115,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Byron Love works as a Gaming Senior Special Agent for Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Vg. Byron earned $115,200 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Miles Craig

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$114,900

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Tazewell

Source-specific fields

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

Miles Craig works as a Gaming Senior Special Agent for Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. Miles earned $114,900 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Troy Morse

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$114,800

Sub-department: Enforcement - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Troy Morse holds the role of Gaming Senior Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Vg. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Gama

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$114,500

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Tazewell

Source-specific fields

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

Matthew Gama works as a Gaming Senior Special Agent for Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. Matthew earned $114,500 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Corey Anderer

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$113,900

Sub-department: Enforcement - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Corey Anderer holds the role of Gaming Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Vg. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Letisia Diaz

Gaming Special Agent Trainee/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$113,900

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $9,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Letisia Diaz holds the role of Gaming Special Agent Trainee at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tammy Christensen

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2023 total comp

$113,400

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Illinois Gaming Board, Tammy Christensen serves as a Gaming Special Agent within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2023 pay totaled $113,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

John Berg

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$113,200

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $113,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Illinois Gaming Board, John Berg serves as a Gaming Special Agent within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Antoaneta Kovacheva

Public Service Administrator/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$111,400

Sub-department: Audit/Finance - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Antoaneta Kovacheva works as a Public Service Administrator for Illinois Gaming Board within Audit/Finance - Vg. Antoaneta earned $111,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Alex Idoux

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$111,000

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

At Illinois Gaming Board, Alex Idoux serves as a Gaming Special Agent within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Daniel Roger

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$110,000

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fulton

Source-specific fields

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

At Illinois Gaming Board, Daniel Roger serves as a Gaming Special Agent within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Erich Mikles

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$109,700

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $109,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

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

Erich Mikles is a Gaming Senior Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. 2025 total compensation came to $109,700. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michael Cockerill

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2023 total comp

$109,600

Sub-department: Enforcement - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $109,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Cockerill is a Gaming Senior Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Vg. 2023 total compensation came to $109,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

William Adkins

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$107,500

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Montgomery

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,500
Rutan Exempt: No

William Adkins holds the role of Gaming Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tyler Vaughn

Gaming Special Agent Trainee/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$107,000

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Saline

Source-specific fields

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

At Illinois Gaming Board, Tyler Vaughn serves as a Gaming Special Agent Trainee within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tyler Parkhill

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$106,700

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

At Illinois Gaming Board, Tyler Parkhill serves as a Gaming Special Agent within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Levi Ebbert

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$106,600

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,400
Rutan Exempt: No

At Illinois Gaming Board, Levi Ebbert serves as a Gaming Special Agent within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kendall Harris

Gaming Special Agent Trainee/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$106,500

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

At Illinois Gaming Board, Kendall Harris serves as a Gaming Special Agent Trainee within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2024 pay totaled $106,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.