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

Keith Devore

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$15,100

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $8,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Keith Devore is a Gaming Senior Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. 2024 total compensation came to $15,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Brent Bertschi

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$11,400

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

Brent Bertschi holds the role of Gaming Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. In 2024, their total compensation was $11,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Tommra Kiesow

Public Service Administrator/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$10,700

Sub-department: Audit/Finance - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Tommra Kiesow holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Illinois Gaming Board within Audit/Finance - Vg. In 2024, their total compensation was $10,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Jeffrey Markvart

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$9,700

Sub-department: Investigations - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Jeffrey Markvart works as a Gaming Special Agent for Illinois Gaming Board within Investigations - Vg. Jeffrey earned $9,700 in 2024. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Blair

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$8,400

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: St Clair

Source-specific fields

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

At Illinois Gaming Board, Christopher Blair serves as a Gaming Special Agent within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2024 pay totaled $8,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Troy Morse

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$8,300

Sub-department: Enforcement - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Troy Morse works as a Gaming Special Agent for Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Vg. Troy earned $8,300 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Gary Scaggs

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$8,200

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Madison

Source-specific fields

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

At Illinois Gaming Board, Gary Scaggs serves as a Gaming Special Agent within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2024 pay totaled $8,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Christina Malecki

Public Service Administrator/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$8,100

Sub-department: Legal - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Christina Malecki works as a Public Service Administrator for Illinois Gaming Board within Legal - Rb. Christina earned $8,100 in 2024. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

David Nelson

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2023 total comp

$8,000

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

David Nelson holds the role of Gaming Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. In 2023, their total compensation was $8,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Daniel Roger

Gaming Special Agent Trainee/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$8,000

Sub-department: Oversight - Regulation of Gaming
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Fulton

Source-specific fields

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

Daniel Roger holds the role of Gaming Special Agent Trainee at Illinois Gaming Board within Oversight - Regulation of Gaming. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Gina Erickson

Gaming Special Agent Trainee/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$7,700

Sub-department: Oversight - Regulation of Gaming
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Will

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: TRAINEE OC LIST
Period Pay Rate: $3,700
Rutan Exempt: No

At Illinois Gaming Board, Gina Erickson serves as a Gaming Special Agent Trainee within Oversight - Regulation of Gaming. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,700. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Corey Anderer

Gaming Special Agent Trainee/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$7,700

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,700
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Johnson

Source-specific fields

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

At Illinois Gaming Board, Corey Anderer serves as a Gaming Special Agent Trainee within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,700. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.