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Insurance

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

The Insurance regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2025, this agency had 196 employees with median total compensation of $78,400; the highest distinct record was $178,000.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$15.8M
Employees
196
Median total
$78,400
Highest record
$178,000

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 196 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($78,400) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$80,821 (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
$26,900
$58,500
$78,400
$104,900
$129,600

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,600 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $26,900. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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
$14.8M
240
$58,250
2024
$15.7M
6.4%
224
6.7%
$66,100
13.5%
2025
$15.8M
0.9%
196
12.5%
$78,400
18.6%

Record list

Employees

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Kathryn Williams

Public Service Administrator/Insurance

2025 total comp
$126,200
Sub-department
Financial Regulation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$126,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,200
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Kathryn Williams is a Public Service Administrator at Insurance within Financial Regulation. 2025 total compensation came to $126,200. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Sara Stanberry

Public Service Administrator/Insurance

2025 total comp
$126,000
Sub-department
Producer Administration
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$126,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,000
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$5,500
Rutan Exempt
No

Sara Stanberry holds the role of Public Service Administrator at Insurance within Producer Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Charles Jansen

Actuary II/Insurance

2025 total comp
$124,300
Sub-department
Financial Regulation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$124,300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,300
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$5,300
Rutan Exempt
No

Charles Jansen is a Actuary II at Insurance within Financial Regulation. 2025 total compensation came to $124,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Emily Downs

Public Service Administrator/Insurance

2025 total comp
$122,300
Sub-department
Producer Administration
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$122,300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,300
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Emily Downs works as a Public Service Administrator for Insurance within Producer Administration. Emily earned $122,300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Christopher Heisler

Public Service Administrator/Insurance

2025 total comp
$121,400
Sub-department
Producer Administration
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$121,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,400
Union / bargaining unit
Collective Bargaining
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Heisler works as a Public Service Administrator for Insurance within Producer Administration. Christopher earned $121,400 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.