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

Eduardo Starks

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$86,400

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Rock Island

Source-specific fields

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

Eduardo Starks holds the role of Gaming Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Mark Ritchey

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$86,000

Sub-department: Investigations - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Mark Ritchey works as a Gaming Special Agent for Illinois Gaming Board within Investigations - Vg. Mark earned $86,000 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Heidi Kuhls-Freese

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$85,500

Sub-department: Enforcement - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

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

Heidi Kuhls-Freese is a Gaming Senior Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Vg. 2025 total compensation came to $85,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michelle Hubbell

Gaming License Specialist/Illinois Gaming Board

2023 total comp

$85,100

Sub-department: Investigations - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Michelle Hubbell works as a Gaming License Specialist for Illinois Gaming Board within Investigations - Rb. Michelle earned $85,100 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Holly Wukowitch

Gaming License Specialist/Illinois Gaming Board

2023 total comp

$84,400

Sub-department: Investigations - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Holly Wukowitch works as a Gaming License Specialist for Illinois Gaming Board within Investigations - Rb. Holly earned $84,400 in 2023. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Michael Miroux

Gaming Shift Supervisor/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$83,500

Sub-department: Enforcement - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $6,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Miroux is a Gaming Shift Supervisor at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Vg. 2024 total compensation came to $83,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Matthew Painter

Gaming Special Agent Trainee/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$82,800

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Morgan

Source-specific fields

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

Matthew Painter works as a Gaming Special Agent Trainee for Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. Matthew earned $82,800 in 2025. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kevin Banks

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$81,600

Sub-department: Enforcement - Vg
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Williamson

Source-specific fields

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

Kevin Banks works as a Gaming Special Agent for Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Vg. Kevin earned $81,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

David Demarco

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$81,500

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $11,700
Rutan Exempt: No

David Demarco holds the role of Gaming Senior Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Tyler Parkhill

Gaming Special Agent Trainee/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$81,100

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Jefferson

Source-specific fields

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

Tyler Parkhill holds the role of Gaming Special Agent Trainee at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,100. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Mandy Dillard

Gaming Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$80,800

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Winnebago

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,500
Rutan Exempt: No

At Illinois Gaming Board, Mandy Dillard serves as a Gaming Special Agent within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.