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

Caleb Melamed

Public Service Administrator/Illinois Gaming Board

2023 total comp

$132,200

Sub-department: Legal - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $132,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,600
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Caleb Melamed works as a Public Service Administrator for Illinois Gaming Board within Legal - Rb. Caleb earned $132,200 in 2023. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Richard Harlovic

Senior Public Service Administrative/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$131,600

Sub-department: Legal - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: INTERIM ASSIGNMENT
Period Pay Rate: $6,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Richard Harlovic is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Illinois Gaming Board within Legal - Rb. 2025 total compensation came to $131,600. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Holly Wukowitch

Senior Public Service Administrative/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$130,800

Sub-department: Investigations - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $7,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Holly Wukowitch is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Illinois Gaming Board within Investigations - Rb. 2025 total compensation came to $130,800. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Joshua Wright

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$130,700

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $130,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Illinois Gaming Board, Joshua Wright serves as a Gaming Special Agent within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Vernon Jakoby

Senior Public Service Administr/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$129,200

Sub-department: Fiscal/Admin - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Vernon Jakoby is a Senior Public Service Administr at Illinois Gaming Board within Fiscal/Admin - Rb. 2024 total compensation came to $129,200. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Samuel Sothmann

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$128,900

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Samuel Sothmann holds the role of Gaming Senior Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sunga Karl

Public Service Administrator/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$128,900

Sub-department: Audit/Finance - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Sunga Karl is a Public Service Administrator at Illinois Gaming Board within Audit/Finance - Vg. 2025 total compensation came to $128,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

John Berg

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$128,600

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: No

John Berg works as a Gaming Senior Special Agent for Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. John earned $128,600 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Byron Love

Gaming Shift Supervisor/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$127,800

Sub-department: Enforcement - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Byron Love is a Gaming Shift Supervisor at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Vg. 2025 total compensation came to $127,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Bruno Baron

Public Service Administrator/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$127,500

Sub-department: Audit/Finance - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Bruno Baron works as a Public Service Administrator for Illinois Gaming Board within Audit/Finance - Rb. Bruno earned $127,500 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Richard Harlovic

Senior Public Service Administr/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$126,300

Sub-department: Legal - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: INTERIM ASSIGNMENT
Period Pay Rate: $5,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Richard Harlovic works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Illinois Gaming Board within Legal - Rb. Richard earned $126,300 in 2024. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Tyler Hodges

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$125,100

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,100
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

Tyler Hodges is a Gaming Senior Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. 2025 total compensation came to $125,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jeffery Rolfingsmeier

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$125,000

Sub-department: Enforcement - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Jeffery Rolfingsmeier works as a Gaming Senior Special Agent for Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Vg. Jeffery earned $125,000 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Taliyah Ivy

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$124,800

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Taliyah Ivy works as a Gaming Special Agent for Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. Taliyah earned $124,800 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.