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

Mark Padilla

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$245,300

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $245,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $11,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Mark Padilla is a Gaming Senior Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. 2025 total compensation came to $245,300. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Marcus Fruchter

Senior Public Service Administr/Illinois Gaming Board

2024 total comp

$245,000

Sub-department: Legal - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $245,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,000
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $9,200
Rutan Exempt: Yes

At Illinois Gaming Board, Marcus Fruchter serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Legal - Rb. Their 2024 pay totaled $245,000. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Mark Weber

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$242,000

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $242,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $242,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Lake

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $10,900
Rutan Exempt: No

At Illinois Gaming Board, Mark Weber serves as a Gaming Senior Special Agent within Enforcement - Rb. Their 2025 pay totaled $242,000. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Michael Kozak

Gaming Senior Special Agent/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$235,400

Sub-department: Enforcement - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $235,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Kane

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $11,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Michael Kozak holds the role of Gaming Senior Special Agent at Illinois Gaming Board within Enforcement - Rb. In 2025, their total compensation was $235,400. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Marcus Fruchter

Senior Public Service Administrative/Illinois Gaming Board

2025 total comp

$222,800

Sub-department: Legal - Rb
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $222,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $222,800
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $9,000
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Marcus Fruchter works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Illinois Gaming Board within Legal - Rb. Marcus earned $222,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.