Illinois / Insurance

Agency file

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

$2,400$159,300+

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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

Kristine Hughes

Insurance Senior Analyst/Insurance

2025 total comp

$80,500

Sub-department: Producer Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Kristine Hughes is a Insurance Senior Analyst at Insurance within Producer Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $80,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Shelly Curtin

Insurance Senior Analyst/Insurance

2025 total comp

$80,300

Sub-department: Producer Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Shelly Curtin holds the role of Insurance Senior Analyst at Insurance within Producer Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Chinsu Aswin

Actuary I/Insurance

2025 total comp

$79,900

Sub-department: Financial Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,900
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

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

Chinsu Aswin holds the role of Actuary I at Insurance within Financial Regulation. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,900. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

William Wingert

Actuary I/Insurance

2025 total comp

$79,600

Sub-department: Financial Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

William Wingert holds the role of Actuary I at Insurance within Financial Regulation. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,600. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Anthony Bredel

Actuary II/Insurance

2023 total comp

$79,300

Sub-department: Financial Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Anthony Bredel holds the role of Actuary II at Insurance within Financial Regulation. In 2023, their total compensation was $79,300. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Neha Shrestha

Executive II/Insurance

2025 total comp

$78,800

Sub-department: Producer Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Neha Shrestha holds the role of Executive II at Insurance within Producer Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Christopher Heisler

Ins Performance Examiner III/Insurance

2025 total comp

$78,000

Sub-department: Producer Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Christopher Heisler works as a Ins Performance Examiner III for Insurance within Producer Administration. Christopher earned $78,000 in 2025. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Bryan Barth

Insurance Financial Specialist/Insurance

2023 total comp

$77,500

Sub-department: Financial Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

Bryan Barth is a Insurance Financial Specialist at Insurance within Financial Regulation. 2023 total compensation came to $77,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

John Watts

Ins Performance Examiner III/Insurance

2024 total comp

$77,400

Sub-department: Producer Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,400
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Insurance, John Watts serves as a Ins Performance Examiner III within Producer Administration. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,400. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Angela Cohen

Insurance Financial Specialist/Insurance

2025 total comp

$77,300

Sub-department: Financial Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,300
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Insurance, Angela Cohen serves as a Insurance Financial Specialist within Financial Regulation. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,300. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Andrew Steward

Administrative Assistant II/Insurance

2025 total comp

$76,800

Sub-department: Illinois Health Benefits Exchange
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Andrew Steward works as a Administrative Assistant II for Insurance within Illinois Health Benefits Exchange. Andrew earned $76,800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Jessica Sheerin

Insurance Financial Specialist/Insurance

2025 total comp

$76,500

Sub-department: Financial Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Insurance, Jessica Sheerin serves as a Insurance Financial Specialist within Financial Regulation. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,500. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Opal Hollis

Human Resources Representative/Insurance

2025 total comp

$76,500

Sub-department: Producer Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,500
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: PROB 4 MOS
Period Pay Rate: $3,400
Rutan Exempt: No

Opal Hollis is a Human Resources Representative at Insurance within Producer Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $76,500. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

William Jacobs

Human Resources Representative/Insurance

2025 total comp

$76,000

Sub-department: Producer Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: No
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,000
Rutan Exempt: No

William Jacobs holds the role of Human Resources Representative at Insurance within Producer Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,000. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Teresa Warner

Insurance Co Field Staff Examnr/Insurance

2025 total comp

$75,800

Sub-department: Financial Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,300
Rutan Exempt: No

Teresa Warner is a Insurance Co Field Staff Examnr at Insurance within Financial Regulation. 2025 total compensation came to $75,800. They are represented by Collective Bargaining.

Lucy Earhart

Administrative Assistant I/Insurance

2024 total comp

$75,100

Sub-department: Financial Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,100
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Lucy Earhart works as a Administrative Assistant I for Insurance within Financial Regulation. Lucy earned $75,100 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Tyler Link

Insurance Financial Specialist/Insurance

2025 total comp

$75,000

Sub-department: Financial Regulation
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,000
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,600
Rutan Exempt: No

Tyler Link holds the role of Insurance Financial Specialist at Insurance within Financial Regulation. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,000. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Benjamin Rekart

Insurance Senior Analyst/Insurance

2025 total comp

$74,800

Sub-department: Producer Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,800
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $3,200
Rutan Exempt: No

Benjamin Rekart holds the role of Insurance Senior Analyst at Insurance within Producer Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,800. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Robecca Wentzel

Executive I/Insurance

2025 total comp

$74,600

Sub-department: Illinois Health Benefits Exchange
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,600
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Sangamon

Source-specific fields

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

At Insurance, Robecca Wentzel serves as a Executive I within Illinois Health Benefits Exchange. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,600. Union affiliation: Collective Bargaining.

Thomas Cosgrove

Public Service Administrator/Insurance

2023 total comp

$74,400

Sub-department: Producer Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,400
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $600
Rutan Exempt: No

Thomas Cosgrove works as a Public Service Administrator for Insurance within Producer Administration. Thomas earned $74,400 in 2023. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.