Illinois / Innovation and Technology

Agency file

Innovation and Technology

Source file: Illinois — State Employee Pay / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Innovation and Technology provides technology and information-systems services that support other government operations.

In 2025, this agency had 791 employees with median total compensation of $103,200; the highest distinct record was $238,800.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $82M
Employees: 791
Median total: $103,200
Highest record: $238,800

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$3,000$176,600+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 791 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($103,200) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $103,725 (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

$53,900

$79,800

$103,200

$134,700

$149,100

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $149,100 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,900. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Information Systems Analyst II

168 · $128,700

Information Systems Analyst I

124 · $94,600

Public Service Administrator

115 · $127,000

Information Services Specialist II

101 · $81,900

Senior Public Service Administrative

100 · $144,350

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	$62.5M —	741 —	$84,800 —
2024	$82M ▲ 31.2%	899 ▲ 21.3%	$91,500 ▲ 7.9%
2025	$82M ▲ 0.1%	791 ▼ 12.0%	$103,200 ▲ 12.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kyle Lashmet

Information Service Specialist II/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$46,300

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Kyle Lashmet works as a Information Service Specialist II for Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. Kyle earned $46,300 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Urvi Yagnik

Public Service Administrator/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$45,900

Sub-department: Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $1,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Urvi Yagnik is a Public Service Administrator at Innovation and Technology within Tmrf. 2024 total compensation came to $45,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Herman

Information Service Specialist I/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$45,900

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

Thomas Herman holds the role of Information Service Specialist I at Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. In 2024, their total compensation was $45,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Holli Crawford

Methods and Procedures Adv II/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$45,800

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Holli Crawford holds the role of Methods and Procedures Adv II at Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. In 2024, their total compensation was $45,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Amanda Meyer

Information Service Specialist II/Innovation and Technology

2023 total comp

$45,600

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Amanda Meyer holds the role of Information Service Specialist II at Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. In 2023, their total compensation was $45,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Aniedi Essien

Information Service Specialist II/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$45,500

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Aniedi Essien works as a Information Service Specialist II for Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. Aniedi earned $45,500 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Dannette Ridgeway

Information Service Specialist I/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$45,500

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Rutan Exempt: No

Dannette Ridgeway holds the role of Information Service Specialist I at Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. In 2024, their total compensation was $45,500. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Kory Chapman

Senior Public Service Administr/Innovation and Technology

2025 total comp

$45,500

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,500
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $39,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Innovation and Technology, Kory Chapman serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Doit - Tmrf. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,500. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Hailey Schafer

Information Service Specialist II/Innovation and Technology

2023 total comp

$45,100

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Hailey Schafer works as a Information Service Specialist II for Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. Hailey earned $45,100 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Calderini

Information Service Specialist I/Innovation and Technology

2023 total comp

$44,600

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $1,200
Rutan Exempt: No

At Innovation and Technology, Christopher Calderini serves as a Information Service Specialist I within Doit - Tmrf. Their 2023 pay totaled $44,600. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Sri Potturi

Information Service Specialist I/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$44,100

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Innovation and Technology, Sri Potturi serves as a Information Service Specialist I within Doit - Tmrf. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,100. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Alexander Powers

Information Systems Analyst II/Innovation and Technology

2025 total comp

$43,800

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Alexander Powers holds the role of Information Systems Analyst II at Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Levi Clemens

Information Tech/Comm Systems Specialist II/Innovation and Technology

2025 total comp

$43,800

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Levi Clemens holds the role of Information Tech/Comm Systems Specialist II at Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,800. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Jamie Law

Storekeeper I/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$43,200

Sub-department: Doit - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,900
Rutan Exempt: No

Jamie Law works as a Storekeeper I for Innovation and Technology within Doit - Grf. Jamie earned $43,200 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Anand Varghese

Information Service Specialist I/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$43,200

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Anand Varghese works as a Information Service Specialist I for Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. Anand earned $43,200 in 2024. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Luke Mcfarland

Information Service Specialist I/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$43,200

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,100
Rutan Exempt: No

Luke Mcfarland holds the role of Information Service Specialist I at Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Kyle Lashmet

Information Service Specialist I/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$43,000

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,000
Rutan Exempt: No

At Innovation and Technology, Kyle Lashmet serves as a Information Service Specialist I within Doit - Tmrf. Their 2024 pay totaled $43,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Richard Dixon

Information Systems Analyst II/Innovation and Technology

2025 total comp

$42,600

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $4,800
Rutan Exempt: No

At Innovation and Technology, Richard Dixon serves as a Information Systems Analyst II within Doit - Tmrf. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Benjamin Yoswig

Data Processing Specialist/Innovation and Technology

2023 total comp

$42,500

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $2,500
Rutan Exempt: No

Benjamin Yoswig is a Data Processing Specialist at Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. 2023 total compensation came to $42,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Krystal Connolly

Information Systems Analyst I/Innovation and Technology

2025 total comp

$42,200

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Krystal Connolly is a Information Systems Analyst I at Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. 2025 total compensation came to $42,200. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Ilse Johnstone

Information Service Specialist I/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$42,200

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Innovation and Technology, Ilse Johnstone serves as a Information Service Specialist I within Doit - Tmrf. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,200. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Rebecca Gujjarlapudi

Information Service Specialist I/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$41,800

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Rutan Exempt: No

Rebecca Gujjarlapudi holds the role of Information Service Specialist I at Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Joshua Meredith

Information Service Specialist I/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$41,600

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Rutan Exempt: No

At Innovation and Technology, Joshua Meredith serves as a Information Service Specialist I within Doit - Tmrf. Their 2024 pay totaled $41,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tara Kessler

Senior Public Service Administr/Innovation and Technology

2025 total comp

$41,400

Sub-department: Doit - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $5,000
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Tara Kessler is a Senior Public Service Administr at Innovation and Technology within Doit - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $41,400. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Jonah Pattie

Information Service Specialist II/Innovation and Technology

2025 total comp

$41,100

Sub-department: Doit - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Jonah Pattie is a Information Service Specialist II at Innovation and Technology within Doit - Grf. 2025 total compensation came to $41,100. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Aaron Bandy

Information Service Specialist I/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$40,900

Sub-department: Doit - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Aaron Bandy is a Information Service Specialist I at Innovation and Technology within Doit - Grf. 2024 total compensation came to $40,900. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Alexander Younker

Information Service Specialist I/Innovation and Technology

2025 total comp

$40,900

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Alexander Younker is a Information Service Specialist I at Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. 2025 total compensation came to $40,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Miranda Stewart

Information Service Specialist I/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$40,100

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,100
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Miranda Stewart is a Information Service Specialist I at Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. 2024 total compensation came to $40,100. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Richard Long

Information Service Specialist I/Innovation and Technology

2023 total comp

$39,900

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Rutan Exempt: No

At Innovation and Technology, Richard Long serves as a Information Service Specialist I within Doit - Tmrf. Their 2023 pay totaled $39,900. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Kevin Wetter

Information Service Specialist II/Innovation and Technology

2023 total comp

$39,500

Sub-department: Doit - Tmrf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kevin Wetter works as a Information Service Specialist II for Innovation and Technology within Doit - Tmrf. Kevin earned $39,500 in 2023. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Dhanalaxmi Uppala

Information Service Specialist I/Innovation and Technology

2024 total comp

$39,200

Sub-department: Doit - Grf
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,200
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: PROB 6 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $2,800
Rutan Exempt: No

Dhanalaxmi Uppala is a Information Service Specialist I at Innovation and Technology within Doit - Grf. 2024 total compensation came to $39,200. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.