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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

Public Service Administrator
30 · $109,700
Insurance Analyst
24 · $54,500
Insurance Co Field Staff Examnr
23 · $65,700
Senior Public Service Administrative
20 · $146,750
Insurance Analyst Specialist
12 · $67,450

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

Page 1

Wajahat Khan

Senior Public Service Administrative/Insurance

2025 total comp
$152,400
Sub-department
Financial Regulation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$152,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$152,400
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$6,500
Rutan Exempt
No

At Insurance, Wajahat Khan serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Financial Regulation. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,400. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Robert Planthold

Senior Public Service Administrative/Insurance

2025 total comp
$150,700
Sub-department
Financial Regulation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150,700
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,700
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$6,700
Rutan Exempt
Yes

Robert Planthold works as a Senior Public Service Administrative for Insurance within Financial Regulation. Robert earned $150,700 in 2025. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Jeffrey Varga

Senior Public Service Administrative/Insurance

2025 total comp
$150,300
Sub-department
Producer Administration
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$150,300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,300
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$6,400
Rutan Exempt
Yes

At Insurance, Jeffrey Varga serves as a Senior Public Service Administrative within Producer Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,300. They are represented by Merit Compensation.

Jackie Engle

Senior Public Service Administrative/Insurance

2025 total comp
$149,500
Sub-department
Producer Administration
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$149,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,500
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$6,400
Rutan Exempt
No

Jackie Engle is a Senior Public Service Administrative at Insurance within Producer Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $149,500. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Robert Havens

Senior Public Service Administr/Insurance

2024 total comp
$149,100
Sub-department
Producer Administration
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$149,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,100
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$6,400
Rutan Exempt
Yes

At Insurance, Robert Havens serves as a Senior Public Service Administr within Producer Administration. Their 2024 pay totaled $149,100. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.

Justin Hammersmith

Senior Public Service Administr/Insurance

2024 total comp
$149,000
Sub-department
Producer Administrative Fund #922 Work.Comp. Fraud Lumpsum 1900-1000
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$149,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,000
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate
$6,400
Rutan Exempt
Yes

Justin Hammersmith works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Insurance within Producer Administrative Fund #922 Work.Comp. Fraud Lumpsum 1900-1000. Justin earned $149,000 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.

Wajahat Khan

Senior Public Service Administr/Insurance

2024 total comp
$146,400
Sub-department
Financial Regulation
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$146,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,400
Union / bargaining unit
Merit Compensation
Work county
Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt
Yes
Employment Status
CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate
$6,200
Rutan Exempt
No

Wajahat Khan works as a Senior Public Service Administr for Insurance within Financial Regulation. Wajahat earned $146,400 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Merit Compensation.