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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Payton Taylor

Gaming Special Agent Trainee/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp
$33,700
Sub-department
Oversight - Regulation of Gaming
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,700
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Jefferson

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$3,300
Rutan Exempt
No

Payton Taylor works as a Gaming Special Agent Trainee for Illinois Gaming Board within Oversight - Regulation of Gaming. Payton earned $33,700 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Karnick

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2023 total comp
$33,500
Sub-department
Enforcement - Rb
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,500
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Thomas Karnick holds the role of Gaming Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. In 2023, their total compensation was $33,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tammy Kuczynski

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp
$33,000
Sub-department
Enforcement - Rb
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,000
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$6,800
Rutan Exempt
No

Tammy Kuczynski holds the role of Gaming Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Logan Blackful

Gaming Licensing Analyst/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp
$31,000
Sub-department
Investigations - Rb
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$31,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,000
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$2,600
Rutan Exempt
No

Logan Blackful is a Gaming Licensing Analyst at Illinois Gaming Board within Investigations - Rb. 2025 total compensation came to $31,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Samuel Donets

Gaming Licensing Analyst/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp
$31,000
Sub-department
Investigations - Vg
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$31,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,000
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$2,600
Rutan Exempt
No

Samuel Donets holds the role of Gaming Licensing Analyst at Illinois Gaming Board within Investigations - Vg. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kenneth Tripp

Gaming Special Agent Trainee/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp
$30,800
Sub-department
Oversight - Regulation of Gaming
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$30,800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,800
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Will

Source-specific fields

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

Kenneth Tripp is a Gaming Special Agent Trainee at Illinois Gaming Board within Oversight - Regulation of Gaming. 2024 total compensation came to $30,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Gina Erickson

Gaming Licensing Analyst/Illinois Gaming Board

2023 total comp
$29,000
Sub-department
Investigations - Rb
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,000
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
No
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$1,100
Rutan Exempt
No

At Illinois Gaming Board, Gina Erickson serves as a Gaming Licensing Analyst within Investigations - Rb. Their 2023 pay totaled $29,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Hanna Sprong

Office Coordinator/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp
$26,400
Sub-department
Enforcement - Rb
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$26,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,400
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Vermilion

Source-specific fields

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

At Illinois Gaming Board, Hanna Sprong serves as a Office Coordinator within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2024 pay totaled $26,400. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.