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

Raymond Pelletier

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$142,000

Sub-department: Enforcement - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

At Illinois Gaming Board, Raymond Pelletier serves as a Gaming Senior Special Agent within Enforcement - Vg. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

William Webster

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$141,800

Sub-department: Enforcement - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $141,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Illinois Gaming Board, William Webster serves as a Gaming Senior Special Agent within Enforcement - Vg. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Aaron Hall

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$141,400

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $141,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Aaron Hall is a Gaming Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. 2025 total compensation came to $141,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Joseph Miller

Senior Public Service Administr/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$140,900

Sub-department: Administration - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,900
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,200
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Joseph Miller works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Illinois Gaming Board within Administration - Rb. Joseph earned $140,900 in 2024. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Daniel Gerber

Senior Public Service Administr/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$140,100

Sub-department: Legal - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,900
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Daniel Gerber holds the role of Senior Public Service Administr at Illinois Gaming Board within Legal - Rb. In 2024, their total compensation was $140,100. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Brent Bertschi

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$139,300

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $6,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Illinois Gaming Board, Brent Bertschi serves as a Gaming Senior Special Agent within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Alex Davis

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$137,000

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $137,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Tazewell

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Alex Davis holds the role of Gaming Senior Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

April Johnson

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$136,800

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Illinois Gaming Board, April Johnson serves as a Gaming Senior Special Agent within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Elizabeth Kaufman

Senior Public Service Administr/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$136,700

Sub-department: Administration - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $136,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,700
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Illinois Gaming Board, Elizabeth Kaufman serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Administration - Vg. Their 2024 pay totaled $136,700. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Jared Smith

Senior Public Service Administr/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$135,300

Sub-department: Legal - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,300
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Jared Smith is a Senior Public Service Administr at Illinois Gaming Board within Legal - Rb. 2024 total compensation came to $135,300. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Vernon Jakoby

Senior Public Service Administrative/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$134,400

Sub-department: Fiscal/Admin - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,700
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Vernon Jakoby is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Illinois Gaming Board within Fiscal/Admin - Rb. 2025 total compensation came to $134,400. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Colin Brinkmeier

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$134,400

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

At Illinois Gaming Board, Colin Brinkmeier serves as a Gaming Special Agent within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Nicholas Crain

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$133,900

Sub-department: Enforcement - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $5,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Illinois Gaming Board, Nicholas Crain serves as a Gaming Senior Special Agent within Enforcement - Vg. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.